2024-09-15: Pastor Mark Quist – Daniel 1– Daniel: About Kingdoms and a Kingdom: Refusing the King’s Food
This Sunday we begin the Book of Daniel. The Book of Daniel is an extraordinary blend of historical narrative (half of the book: 1-6) – highlighting Daniel, Shadrach, Mishach and Abednego’s faithfulness to God… pointedly when their faith was challenged… and the other half (7-12) is mostly prophetic visions – apocalyptic in nature and genre, with two central themes woven throughout the book – the 1st is God’s provision and protection over his faithful followers and 2nd, the showcasing of God’s sovereignty over history, empires, and kingdoms. And guess what, I believe the Son of God, who we know today to be Jesus, makes a special appearance… Can you guess where that might be?