Thematic Bible: Abstinence from


Thematic Bible



But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself. Verse ConceptsAbstinenceConformityAlcoholCivil authoritiesDefilement, Ceremonial CausesGood Decision Making ExamplesDecisivenessLuxurySelf DenialSelf DisciplineSelf IndulgenceTemptation, ResistingForbidden FoodDefilementEating Meatpork

I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, nor did I anoint myself with oil until the end of those three weeks. Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAnointing With OilLipsMeatOintmentSelf DenialTen Or More DaysNot Drinking WineAnointing OneselfSavourinessEating Meat

So the king assigned them a daily ration from his royal delicacies and from the wine he himself drank. They were to be trained for the next three years. At the end of that time they were to enter the king's service. Verse ConceptsThree YearsProviding WinePeople TeachingOnce A DayForbidden FoodRich FoodServing KingsDividing FoodAssignmentEducation

So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine from their diet and gave them a diet of vegetables instead. Verse ConceptsVegetables


There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired. Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcohol ConsumptionUnlimitednessNo Compulsion

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