Daniel, -- or the Believer in Persecution
C. Marshall, M. A. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem… Daniel's example is left as an encouragement in stripping off the incumbrances of worldlings and sin, so that we may witness steadfastly in our career till we receive the seed of faith, even the salvation of our souls. In Daniel we have a believer persecuted for righteousness' sake, and delivered from the hands of his persecutors, and blessed in his very tribulation. 1. The encouragement this narrative affords us to make a faithful and becoming stand for the truth, and, 2, against any encroachment upon its sacred boundaries. It will be necessary (1) to make a stand for the truth. (2) To make a stand for the sufficiency and supremacy of the Scriptures. (3) To make a stand for the sinner's justification by faith alone. (4) To make a stand for the fact of Christ's one true holy universal Church. (5) To make a stand for simplicity and spirituality in the outward circumstances, and inward essence of worship. (6) To make a stand against the introduction of worldly principles into the Church. (7) To make a stand against all that would not minister to edification in the devotional exercises of the sanctuary. (C. Marshall, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. WEB: When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.