- To what cause does the author ascribe the fall of Jerusalem?
- Why does the author make reference only to the utensils utilized in “the house of God” but there is no reference to any other booty, etc.?
- What type of young men does Nebuchadnezzar ask his underlings to select from amongst the Judeans — in terms of mental and physical characteristics?
- When the three years will have elapsed, what function is in mind for these people?
- Why does Daniel refuse to eat from the king’s table?
- In Daniel 1:9-10 the term “chief officer” is used in the translation; the actual term in the Hebrew is “Saris” which frequently means castrate. Why would such be selected for serving the monarch?
- What does the “chief officer” fear and what is Daniel’s “test” to allay his fears?
- To what does the author ascribe the remarkable development of the “four young men?”
- Is Nebuchadnezzar pleased with the results of the “three years of training”?
- According to Daniel 1:21 how long did Daniel serve in this capacity?
- Was Cyrus a successor to Nebuchadnezzar or one who overthrew his monarchy?
