Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves. Only I, Daniel, saw the vision;Daniel, a prophet and a man of high esteem, is the sole recipient of this divine vision. This exclusivity highlights the personal nature of God's revelation to His chosen servants. Throughout the Bible, God often reveals His plans to individuals rather than groups, as seen with Moses on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3) and Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9). Daniel's unique experience underscores his role as a mediator of God's messages to His people. the men with me did not see it,
This phrase indicates a common biblical theme where spiritual realities are perceived by some but hidden from others. Similar instances occur in 2 Kings 6:17, where Elisha's servant's eyes are opened to see the heavenly army, and in Acts 9:7, where Paul's companions hear a voice but see no one. This selective revelation emphasizes the spiritual discernment granted to those chosen by God. but a great terror fell upon them,
The presence of divine or angelic beings often induces fear, as seen in other biblical accounts like the shepherds' reaction to the angelic announcement of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:9). This terror reflects the overwhelming holiness and power of God's presence, which can be unsettling to those unprepared or unchosen to receive it. It also serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring nature of God's revelations. and they ran and hid themselves.
The reaction of Daniel's companions mirrors the human instinct to hide from the divine, as seen in Genesis 3:8 when Adam and Eve hide from God after sinning. This response highlights the natural human fear of the divine and the unknown. It also contrasts with Daniel's steadfastness and readiness to receive God's message, illustrating the difference between those called to prophetic ministry and those who are not. Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielA prophet and a man of God who is receiving a vision. Known for his faithfulness and wisdom, Daniel is a key figure in the Babylonian and Persian courts. 2. The Men with DanielUnnamed companions of Daniel who were present but did not see the vision. Their reaction to the unseen presence highlights the supernatural nature of the event. 3. The VisionA divine revelation given to Daniel, which is part of a larger prophetic message concerning future events and spiritual realities. 4. The Great TerrorA profound fear that fell upon the men with Daniel, causing them to flee and hide. This indicates the overwhelming presence of the divine, even when not directly perceived. 5. The SettingLikely in the region of the Tigris River, where Daniel was in mourning and prayer, seeking understanding from God. Teaching Points Selective RevelationGod sometimes chooses specific individuals to receive His revelations. This calls for humility and trust in God's sovereign choices. The Fear of the LordThe reaction of the men with Daniel reminds us of the awe and reverence due to God. It is a reminder of His holiness and power. Spiritual PerceptionNot everyone perceives spiritual realities in the same way. This encourages us to seek God earnestly for understanding and discernment. God’s PresenceEven when not directly seen, God’s presence can have a profound impact on those nearby. We should be sensitive to His presence in our lives. Courage in FaithLike Daniel, we are called to stand firm in faith even when others around us may not understand or share our experiences. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Daniel’s experience of seeing the vision while others did not challenge our understanding of how God communicates with His people? 2. In what ways can the fear experienced by the men with Daniel inform our understanding of the fear of the Lord in our own lives? 3. How can we cultivate a sensitivity to God’s presence and discernment of spiritual realities in our daily walk with Him? 4. What are some modern-day situations where God might reveal something to one person and not to others, and how should we respond to such revelations? 5. How can we encourage others who may not have the same spiritual experiences as we do, while still affirming the truth of our own encounters with God? Connections to Other Scriptures Acts 9The conversion of Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus, where those with him heard a sound but saw no one, similar to the men with Daniel who did not see the vision. Exodus 20The fear of the Israelites at Mount Sinai when God’s presence was manifested, illustrating the common biblical theme of human fear in the presence of the divine. Matthew 17The Transfiguration of Jesus, where only Peter, James, and John witnessed the vision, while others were not present, showing selective revelation. People Belteshazzar, Cyrus, Daniel, Javan, MichaelPlaces Greece, Persia, Tigris River, UphazTopics Alone, Appearance, Cover, Daniel, Didn't, Dread, Fallen, Fell, Fled, Flee, Flight, Hid, Hidden, Hide, Howbeit, Myself, Nevertheless, Overwhelmed, Quaking, Ran, Shaking, Terror, Themselves, Trembling, VisionDictionary of Bible Themes Daniel 10:7-8 1466 vision
5841 ecstasy Library November 15. "Oh, Man of Desires" (Margin) (Dan. x. 11).
"Oh, man of desires" (margin) (Dan. x. 11). This was the divine character given to Daniel of old. It is translated in our version, "O man, greatly beloved." But it literally means "O man of desires!" This is a necessary element in all spiritual forces. It is one of the secrets of effectual prayer, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them." The element of strong desire gives momentum to our purposes and prayers. Indifference is an unwholesome condition; indolence and …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Daniel's Band
"O Daniel, a man greatly beloved."--Daniel 10:11. It did not do Daniel any harm to know that he was greatly beloved of God; or else he would not have received that information from heaven. Some people are always afraid that, if Christian people obtain full assurance, and receive a sweet sense of divine love, they will grow proud, and be carried away with conceit. Do not you have any such fear for other people, and especially do not be afraid of it for yourselves. I know of no greater blessing that …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 38: 1892 Elucidations.
I. (Greater licence, p. 104.) In this treatise, which is designed to justify the extremes of Montanistic fasts, Tertullian's genius often surprises us by his ingenuity. This is one of the instances where the forensic orator comes out, trying to outflank and turn the position of an antagonist who has gained an advantage. The fallacy is obvious. Kaye cites, in comparison, a passage [1125] from "The Apparel of Women," and another [1126] from "The Exhortation to Chastity." He remarks, "Were we required …
Tertullian—On Fasting. In Opposition to the Psychics Youthful Confessors
'But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Difference Between Union and Rapture. What Rapture Is. The Blessing it is to the Soul. The Effects of It.
1. I wish I could explain, with the help of God, wherein union differs from rapture, or from transport, or from flight of the spirit, as they speak, or from a trance, which are all one. [1] I mean, that all these are only different names for that one and the same thing, which is also called ecstasy. [2] It is more excellent than union, the fruits of it are much greater, and its other operations more manifold; for union is uniform in the beginning, the middle, and the end, and is so also interiorly. …
Teresa of Avila—The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus How to Make Use of Christ as the Truth, when Error Prevaileth, and the Spirit of Error Carrieth Many Away.
There is a time when the spirit of error is going abroad, and truth is questioned, and many are led away with delusions. For Satan can change himself into an angel of light, and make many great and fairlike pretensions to holiness, and under that pretext usher in untruths, and gain the consent of many unto them; so that in such a time of temptation many are stolen off their feet, and made to depart from the right ways of God, and to embrace error and delusions instead of truth. Now the question is, …
John Brown (of Wamphray)—Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life A Sight of the Crowned Christ
(Revelation, Chapter i.) "Since mine eyes were fixed on Jesus, I've lost sight of all beside, So enchained my spirit's vision, Looking at the Crucified." "The Lord Christ passed my humble cot: I knew him, yet I knew him not; But as I oft had done before, I hurried through my narrow door To touch His garment's hem. "He drew me to a place apart From curious crowd and noisy mart; And as I sat there at His feet I caught the thrill of His heart-beat Beyond His garment's hem. "Rare was the bread He broke …
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation Departed Saints Fellow Servants with those yet on Earth.
"I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets." That the saints do not remain insensible, while their bodies are in the dull, but become angels, * see and serve God and bear his messages, and minister to the heirs of salvation, hath been argued from several considerations, in the preceding discourse; but we chiefly depend on revelation. The text and several other scriptures, we conceive to be our purpose, and sufficient to establish our theory, and that the same is illustrated and confirmed …
Andrew Lee et al—Sermons on Various Important Subjects The Doctrine of Satan.
I. HIS EXISTENCE AND PERSONALITY. 1. EXISTENCE. 2. PERSONALITY. II. HIS PLACE AND POWER. 1. A MIGHTY ANGEL. 2. PRINCE OF POWER OF THE AIR. 3. GOD OF THIS WORLD. 4. HEAD OF KINGDOM OF DARKNESS. 5. SOVEREIGN OVER DEATH. III. HIS CHARACTER. 1. ADVERSARY. 2. DIABOLOS. 3. WICKED ONE. 4. TEMPTER. IV. OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS SATAN. 1. LIMITED POWER OF SATAN. 2. RESIST HIM. V. HIS DESTINY. 1. A CONQUERED ENEMY. 2. UNDER ETERNAL CURSE. VI. DEMONS. THE DOCTRINE OF SATAN. Throughout the Scriptures Satan is set …
Rev. William Evans—The Great Doctrines of the Bible Annunciation to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist.
(at Jerusalem. Probably b.c. 6.) ^C Luke I. 5-25. ^c 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa [a Jewish proselyte, an Idumæan or Edomite by birth, founder of the Herodian family, king of Judæa from b.c. 40 to a.d. 4, made such by the Roman Senate on the recommendation of Mark Antony and Octavius Cæsar], a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course [David divided the priests into twenty-four bodies or courses, each course serving in rotation one week in the temple …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Of a Private Fast.
That we may rightly perform a private fast, four things are to be observed:--First, The author; Secondly, The time and occasion; Thirdly, The manner; Fourthly, The ends of private fasting. 1. Of the Author. The first that ordained fasting was God himself in paradise; and it was the first law that God made, in commanding Adam to abstain from eating the forbidden fruit. God would not pronounce nor write his law without fasting (Lev. xxiii), and in his law commands all his people to fast. So does our …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety A Treatise of the Fear of God;
SHOWING WHAT IT IS, AND HOW DISTINGUISHED FROM THAT WHICH IS NOT SO. ALSO, WHENCE IT COMES; WHO HAS IT; WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS; AND WHAT THE PRIVILEGES OF THOSE THAT HAVE IT IN THEIR HEARTS. London: Printed for N. Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, over against the Stocks market: 1679. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," and "a fountain of life"--the foundation on which all wisdom rests, as well as the source from whence it emanates. Upon a principle …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Jesus' Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee.
(Galilee.) ^C Luke VII. 36-50. ^c 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. [We learn from verse 40 that the Pharisee's name was Simon. Because the feast at Bethany was given in the house of Simon the leper, and because Jesus was anointed there also, some have been led to think that Luke is here describing this supper. See Matt. xxvi. 6-13; Mark xiv. 3-9; John xii. 1-8. But Simon the leper was not Simon the Pharisee. The name Simon was one of the most common among the Jewish …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.
(Sea of Galilee, Near Capernaum.) ^A Matt. IV. 18-22; ^B Mark I. 16-20; ^C Luke V. 1-11. ^a 18 And walking ^b 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee [This lake is a pear-shaped body of water, about twelve and a half miles long and about seven miles across at its widest place. It is 682 feet below sea level; its waters are fresh, clear and abounding in fish, and it is surrounded by hills and mountains, which rise from 600 to 1,000 feet above it. Its greatest depth is about 165 feet], he [Jesus] …
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