But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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In parallel withDaniel 6:10
The same resolve decades later: he prayed as he had always done, even with the decree signed.
“When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.”
The same threadRomans 12:2
Refusing the world's shaping while serving faithfully inside it is the exile's double calling.
“Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
The same thread1 Corinthians 10:31
Even eating and drinking are to be done for the glory of God, which is why the king's table was not a small matter.
“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”