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

Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death.

And so it is my purpose to make a house for the name of the Lord my God, as he said to David my father, Your son, whom I will make king in your place, will be the builder of a house for my name.

I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

Defile

For I am the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; so be you holy, for I am holy.

Who took the fat of their offerings, and the wine of their drink offering? Let them now come to your help, let them be your salvation.

And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.

And the Lord said, Even so the children of Israel will have unclean bread for their food among the nations where I am driving them.

They will have no resting-place in the Lord's land, but Ephraim will go back to Egypt, and they will take unclean food in Assyria.

But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.

And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.

Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

General references

Say to the children of Israel: These are the living things which you may have for food among all the beasts on the earth.

Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

And the Lord said, Even so the children of Israel will have unclean bread for their food among the nations where I am driving them.