Daniel 1:8

“But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself” Daniel 1:8 Defile – What defiles?  We don’t think in terms of ritual purity these days.  We don’t observe hand washing or abstain from certain kinds of food.  Our Jewish orthodox brothers and sisters do so they understand immediately why Daniel put his…

“But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself” Daniel 1:8 Made up his mind – This English translation covers several Aramaic words (the book of Daniel is written in Aramaic, not Hebrew).  But the translation has been modified to fit our culture.  It doesn’t really say exactly what the text says…