Daniel 1:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Purposed

Defile

General references

Leviticus 11:2

Proverbs 23:3

Ezekiel 4:13

Bible References

Purposed

Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.”

Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.’

I have sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;

But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, he will do well.

Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Defile

For I am the Lord who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.’”

‘Who ate the fat of their sacrifices,
And drank the wine of their drink offering?

Let them rise up and help you,

Let them be your hiding place!

They joined themselves also to Baal-peor,
And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

To practice deeds of wickedness
With men who do iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

Then the Lord said, “Thus will the sons of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations where I will banish them.”

They will not remain in the Lord’s land,
But Ephraim will return to Egypt,
And in Assyria they will eat unclean food.

But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.”

For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

However not all men have this knowledge; but some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

General references

“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘These are the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that are on the earth.

Do not desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.

Then the Lord said, “Thus will the sons of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations where I will banish them.”