![]() This passage begins with Daniel praying aloud to God and confessing his sin and the sins of the children of Israel who were in captivity in Babylon. ![]() The question on Daniel's mind was how would God return Israel to their land and receive the promised blessings of the Lord? ![]() Jeremiah had predicted that Israel would be in captivity for 70 years and the time period was almost up. He had earlier received several visions from God concerning the future world empires, but this was still puzzled him. God had unconditionally promised the land to the Jews, but they were now in Babylon and the temple and the holy city of Jerusalem was in ruins. Daniel a devout Jew had many questions about Israel's being in Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar left Jerusalem in ruins and only a small number of Jews remained back in Daniel homeland. Daniel was among those taken those taken captive and has been in Babylon now many years. The two Southern Tribes of Judah however were not deported by the Assyrians and remained until Nebuchadnezzar destroyed and deported the Jews in 605 BC. One hundred and seventeen years earlier the Ten Northern Tribes of Israel had been taken into captivity by the Assyrians in 722 BC. Those not killed in the attack were deported to Babylon as slaves. In 605 BC Judah, the two southern tribes of the children of Israel were attacked and captured by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. A Commentary on the Book of Daniel - by Cooper Abrams
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