The Prophet Daniel
⭑ Catholic Public Domain Version 2009 ⭑
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(a)14:1
The king’s guest: It seems most probable, that the king here spoken of was Evilmerodach, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, and a great favourer of the Jews.(Challoner)
(b)14:2 Artabae is an Egyptian unit of measure equivalent to 3.5 Roman measures or about 7 gallons.(Conte)
(c)14:8 Fiat means “let it be” or “let it be done” or “may it be done.” The form of the word is subjunctive, present tense.(Conte)
(d)14:9 The word filiis literally means sons, but is sometimes used to refer to a group of children, including both boys and girls. The male term is used to denote both males and female, as in mankind (or man), or brethren, because men are intended by God to be leaders in the Church, the family, and society.(Conte)
(e)14:10 The wine is most likely mixed with water. The use of the term “mix the wine” might seem strange, but in ancient times they mixed wine with water. The alcohol purified the water and the water prevented the wine from too easily causing drunkenness.(Conte)
(f)14:21 The king “occidit,” that is, slaughtered them. He did not interfecit, put them to death by execution. In other words, the king did not give them a trial, nor send them to prison to await formal execution. He merely ordered their immediate deaths by his soldiers.(Conte)
(g)14:22 The word draco, dragon, can also mean snake. It most likely refers to some unusual type of animal kept by the Babylonians. This was not so unusual. The Roman leaders used to obtain and keep unusual animals from far off lands, including lions and other animals brought to Rome from Africa.(Conte)
(h)14:27 The dragon’s death was an execution by authority (interfecit), whereas the priests where killed where they stood.(Conte)
(i)14:28 An insurrection is threatened whereby the other leaders in the kingdom would rise up and take power, then put the king to death by a formal execution. They were not threatening merely to kill the king.(Conte)
(j)14:30
The den of lions: Daniel was twice cast into the den of lions; one under Darius the Mede, because he had transgressed the king’s edict, by praying three times a day: and another time under Evilmerodach by a sedition of the people. This time he remained six days in the lions’ den; the other time only one night.(Challoner)
(k)14:32
Habacuc: The same, as some think whose prophecy is found among the lesser prophets but others believe him to be different.(Challoner)
(l)14:42 The word mirabilia means wonders or miracles.(Conte)