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But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.
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All Glory to God
All commentators emphasize Daniel's profound humility. At a moment when he could have claimed great personal wisdom, he explicitly states the revelation is not from him but from God. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin see this as a model of true piety, urging believers to attribute their successes and insights not to their own abilities but entirely to God's grace.
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18th Century
Theologian
But as for me - So far as I am concerned in this matter, or whatever skill or wisdom I may demonstrate in the interpretation, it is not to b…
19th Century
Bishop
For any wisdom — that is, by reason of any wisdom of his own, but “for the sake of the king.”
16th Century
Here Daniel meets an objection which Nebuchadnezzar might make: "If God alone can reveal secrets, how, tell me, can you, a mere mortal, do it?" Dan…
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17th Century
Pastor
But as for me As to the part I have in this affair, I can ascribe nothing to myself; it is all owing to the God of heaven…
Minister
Daniel causes the king to lose confidence in his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of created things should drive us to the all-sufficie…