AN ANALYSIS OF DANIEL'S PRAYER IV
Text: Daniel 9
6 May 2013
AN ANALYSIS OF DANIEL’S PRAYER IV
And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great disaster; for under the whole heaven such has never been done as what has been done to Jerusalem.
As it is written in the law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth.
Therefore the LORD has kept the disaster in mind, and brought it upon us; for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works which He does, though we have not obeyed His voice.
And now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name, as it is this day- we have sinned, we have done wickedly. Daniel 9:12-15
1. He has confirmed His words
a) Words of warning initially
b) Words of warning no confirmed
c) Great disaster had taken place against Jerusalem
d) An unprecedented disaster
e) It was all according to what Moses had written
2. The Judges
a) The leaders
i) Spiritual
ii) Judicial
b) They had failed to teach properly
3. The Lord
a) He is righteous in all His judgments
b) He kept His word in full view
c) He executed His word of warning
4. Israel
a) Not obeyed
b) Sinned
c) Done wickedly
5. In danger still
a) No prayer of confession had been made
b) No turning away from iniquity
c) Still no understanding of God’s truth(s)