The Consequences of Jealousy

Jealousy is a dangerous emotion. It is closely related to discontent. Both can lead us to sin against others if they are not kept in check. In Daniel 6:1-24, we see how jealousy led the commissioners and satraps to pursue killing Daniel. As Daniel distinguished himself from the others in the king’s court “because he […]

A Proper Response

In Daniel 2, King Nebubakenezer challenges his wizards to interpret his dreams, but he insists that they tell him what the dream was about first. Instead, the wizards insist that the king tell them what the dream was about. “What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except […]