What is the meaning of Daniel 6:28? So Daniel prospered “Daniel prospered” sums up God’s visible blessing on a man who had just been rescued from the lions’ den. • The word “prospered” points to well-being in every sphere—spiritual, vocational, relational. Like Joseph who “became successful” in Egypt (Genesis 39:2), Daniel’s prosperity is tied to unwavering faithfulness. • Psalm 1:3 pictures the righteous person as “a tree planted by streams of water… whatever he does prospers,” illustrating that genuine prosperity flows from delighting in God’s Word, exactly what Daniel practiced (Daniel 6:10). • Joshua 1:8 shows the pattern: meditate on God’s law, obey it, and “then you will prosper.” Daniel’s life is a living commentary on that promise. • His advancement also manifests God’s faithfulness to the promise in 1 Samuel 2:30, “Those who honor Me I will honor.” During the reign of Darius Daniel’s prosperity began “during the reign of Darius,” the Mede who took the kingdom after Babylon fell (Daniel 5:31). • Darius promoted Daniel to high office (Daniel 6:2-3), proving that no earthly ruler can hinder God’s plan for His servant (Proverbs 21:1). • The miraculous deliverance from lions led Darius to publish a decree exalting Daniel’s God (Daniel 6:25-27), echoing Nebuchadnezzar’s earlier acknowledgement in Daniel 4:34-37. • Jeremiah 27:6 foretold that God would hand nations to successive rulers; Daniel’s steady influence during that transition underscores God’s sovereignty over empires (Daniel 2:21). • The phrase assures readers that Daniel’s usefulness did not end with Babylon’s collapse—faithfulness anchors a believer even when political landscapes shift (Psalm 75:6-7). and the reign of Cyrus the Persian Daniel’s prosperity extended into “the reign of Cyrus the Persian,” the monarch who absorbed Darius’s realm and launched a new era. • Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1 had named Cyrus long before his birth as the one who would allow Jerusalem to be rebuilt. Daniel lived to see that prophecy start to unfold (Ezra 1:1-4). • Serving under both Darius and Cyrus shows Daniel’s ability to maintain integrity over decades, much like Mordecai under Xerxes (Esther 10:3). • God’s care for His people is highlighted: while Daniel prospers in the palace, the exiles receive permission to return home, proving that the Lord governs both individual lives and national destinies (2 Chronicles 36:22-23). • The continuity of Daniel’s service through regime change underlines the truth of Daniel 2:44—God’s kingdom endures when human kingdoms rise and fall. summary Daniel 6:28 wraps up the lions’-den narrative by spotlighting God’s continual favor on a faithful servant across two successive empires. Daniel’s prosperity: • legitimizes God’s promise to honor those who honor Him, • models steadfast obedience that thrives amid political upheaval, and • showcases the Lord’s absolute sovereignty in guiding both personal lives and global events. The verse invites believers to trust the same unchanging God who can prosper His people in any season, under any ruler, until His everlasting kingdom is fully revealed. |
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