I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. I lifted up my eyes and lookedThis phrase signifies a deliberate action of seeking understanding or revelation. In the Hebrew context, lifting one's eyes often indicates a readiness to receive divine insight or vision. Daniel, a prophet known for his deep spiritual insight, is preparing himself to receive a message from God. This act of looking up is symbolic of seeking divine guidance and being open to the heavenly realm, a posture that believers are encouraged to adopt in their spiritual walk. and behold
The word "behold" is used to draw attention to something extraordinary or significant. In biblical literature, it often precedes a divine revelation or an important event. This signals to the reader that what follows is of great importance and demands attention. It is a call to focus on the divine encounter that Daniel is about to experience, emphasizing the gravity and the supernatural nature of the vision. there was a man
The appearance of "a man" in this context is often interpreted as a theophany or a Christophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. In the Hebrew tradition, such appearances are not uncommon, where divine beings take on human form to communicate with God's people. This figure is not an ordinary man but a heavenly being, possibly an angel or a representation of the pre-incarnate Christ, indicating the importance of the message being delivered. dressed in linen
Linen garments in the Bible are often associated with purity, holiness, and priestly service. In the Old Testament, priests wore linen garments when serving in the temple, symbolizing their consecration to God. The man dressed in linen signifies a messenger of God, set apart for a holy purpose. This attire underscores the sacredness of the vision and the divine authority of the message being conveyed to Daniel. with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his waist
Gold, in biblical symbolism, represents purity, kingship, and divine glory. The belt of gold signifies the authority and majesty of the figure Daniel sees. Uphaz is mentioned in the Bible as a source of fine gold, though its exact location is uncertain. The reference to gold from Uphaz highlights the splendor and worthiness of the messenger, reinforcing the divine origin of the vision. This imagery serves to remind believers of the richness and purity of God's messages and the glory of His heavenly messengers. Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielThe prophet who receives the vision. He is a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his faithfulness to God amidst exile in Babylon. 2. The Man Dressed in LinenThis figure is often interpreted as a heavenly being, possibly an angel or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, given the description of his attire and appearance. 3. Linen GarmentLinen is often associated with purity and priestly garments in the Bible, indicating the holiness and divine nature of the figure. 4. Belt of Fine Gold from UphazUphaz is a location known for its fine gold, symbolizing wealth, purity, and divine authority. 5. VisionThis event is part of a larger vision given to Daniel, which includes messages about future events and spiritual warfare. Teaching Points Divine RevelationGod reveals Himself and His plans to those who are faithful and seek Him earnestly, as Daniel did. Holiness and PurityThe linen garment signifies the importance of holiness in our walk with God. We are called to live lives that reflect His purity. Spiritual AuthorityThe gold belt symbolizes the authority and power of God. As believers, we are reminded of the authority we have in Christ. Heavenly PerspectiveLifting our eyes to see God's vision encourages us to focus on His eternal plans rather than our immediate circumstances. Preparation for Spiritual WarfareUnderstanding the spiritual realm and the presence of heavenly beings prepares us for the spiritual battles we face. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Daniel's response to the vision in Daniel 10:5 inspire us to seek God's presence in our daily lives? 2. In what ways can the purity symbolized by the linen garment be applied to our personal walk with God? 3. How does the description of the man in linen compare to other biblical descriptions of heavenly beings, and what does this teach us about God's nature? 4. What practical steps can we take to ensure we are living under the authority of Christ, as symbolized by the gold belt? 5. How can we develop a heavenly perspective in our lives, focusing on God's eternal plans rather than our immediate challenges? Connections to Other Scriptures The description of the man in linen is reminiscent of the vision of the glorified Christ in Revelation, where similar imagery is used to describe His appearance. Linen garments are also mentioned in the context of priestly attire in Exodus, symbolizing purity and service to God. The belt of gold can be connected to the description of the heavenly beings in Ezekiel, where precious metals signify divine presence and authority. People Belteshazzar, Cyrus, Daniel, Javan, MichaelPlaces Greece, Persia, Tigris River, UphazTopics Band, Behold, Belt, Best, Clothed, Dressed, Fine, Finest, Form, Girded, Girt, Gold, Lift, Lifted, Lifting, Linen, Loins, Pure, Robe, Round, Thighs, Uphaz, WaistDictionary of Bible Themes Daniel 10:5 4333 gold
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5392 linen Daniel 10:4-5 4260 rivers and streams Daniel 10:5-6 4312 bronze Library November 15. "Oh, Man of Desires" (Margin) (Dan. x. 11).
"Oh, man of desires" (margin) (Dan. x. 11). This was the divine character given to Daniel of old. It is translated in our version, "O man, greatly beloved." But it literally means "O man of desires!" This is a necessary element in all spiritual forces. It is one of the secrets of effectual prayer, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them." The element of strong desire gives momentum to our purposes and prayers. Indifference is an unwholesome condition; indolence and …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Daniel's Band
"O Daniel, a man greatly beloved."--Daniel 10:11. It did not do Daniel any harm to know that he was greatly beloved of God; or else he would not have received that information from heaven. Some people are always afraid that, if Christian people obtain full assurance, and receive a sweet sense of divine love, they will grow proud, and be carried away with conceit. Do not you have any such fear for other people, and especially do not be afraid of it for yourselves. I know of no greater blessing that …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 38: 1892 Elucidations.
I. (Greater licence, p. 104.) In this treatise, which is designed to justify the extremes of Montanistic fasts, Tertullian's genius often surprises us by his ingenuity. This is one of the instances where the forensic orator comes out, trying to outflank and turn the position of an antagonist who has gained an advantage. The fallacy is obvious. Kaye cites, in comparison, a passage [1125] from "The Apparel of Women," and another [1126] from "The Exhortation to Chastity." He remarks, "Were we required …
Tertullian—On Fasting. In Opposition to the Psychics Youthful Confessors
'But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Difference Between Union and Rapture. What Rapture Is. The Blessing it is to the Soul. The Effects of It.
1. I wish I could explain, with the help of God, wherein union differs from rapture, or from transport, or from flight of the spirit, as they speak, or from a trance, which are all one. [1] I mean, that all these are only different names for that one and the same thing, which is also called ecstasy. [2] It is more excellent than union, the fruits of it are much greater, and its other operations more manifold; for union is uniform in the beginning, the middle, and the end, and is so also interiorly. …
Teresa of Avila—The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus How to Make Use of Christ as the Truth, when Error Prevaileth, and the Spirit of Error Carrieth Many Away.
There is a time when the spirit of error is going abroad, and truth is questioned, and many are led away with delusions. For Satan can change himself into an angel of light, and make many great and fairlike pretensions to holiness, and under that pretext usher in untruths, and gain the consent of many unto them; so that in such a time of temptation many are stolen off their feet, and made to depart from the right ways of God, and to embrace error and delusions instead of truth. Now the question is, …
John Brown (of Wamphray)—Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life A Sight of the Crowned Christ
(Revelation, Chapter i.) "Since mine eyes were fixed on Jesus, I've lost sight of all beside, So enchained my spirit's vision, Looking at the Crucified." "The Lord Christ passed my humble cot: I knew him, yet I knew him not; But as I oft had done before, I hurried through my narrow door To touch His garment's hem. "He drew me to a place apart From curious crowd and noisy mart; And as I sat there at His feet I caught the thrill of His heart-beat Beyond His garment's hem. "Rare was the bread He broke …
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation Departed Saints Fellow Servants with those yet on Earth.
"I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets." That the saints do not remain insensible, while their bodies are in the dull, but become angels, * see and serve God and bear his messages, and minister to the heirs of salvation, hath been argued from several considerations, in the preceding discourse; but we chiefly depend on revelation. The text and several other scriptures, we conceive to be our purpose, and sufficient to establish our theory, and that the same is illustrated and confirmed …
Andrew Lee et al—Sermons on Various Important Subjects The Doctrine of Satan.
I. HIS EXISTENCE AND PERSONALITY. 1. EXISTENCE. 2. PERSONALITY. II. HIS PLACE AND POWER. 1. A MIGHTY ANGEL. 2. PRINCE OF POWER OF THE AIR. 3. GOD OF THIS WORLD. 4. HEAD OF KINGDOM OF DARKNESS. 5. SOVEREIGN OVER DEATH. III. HIS CHARACTER. 1. ADVERSARY. 2. DIABOLOS. 3. WICKED ONE. 4. TEMPTER. IV. OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS SATAN. 1. LIMITED POWER OF SATAN. 2. RESIST HIM. V. HIS DESTINY. 1. A CONQUERED ENEMY. 2. UNDER ETERNAL CURSE. VI. DEMONS. THE DOCTRINE OF SATAN. Throughout the Scriptures Satan is set …
Rev. William Evans—The Great Doctrines of the Bible Annunciation to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist.
(at Jerusalem. Probably b.c. 6.) ^C Luke I. 5-25. ^c 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa [a Jewish proselyte, an Idumæan or Edomite by birth, founder of the Herodian family, king of Judæa from b.c. 40 to a.d. 4, made such by the Roman Senate on the recommendation of Mark Antony and Octavius Cæsar], a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course [David divided the priests into twenty-four bodies or courses, each course serving in rotation one week in the temple …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Of a Private Fast.
That we may rightly perform a private fast, four things are to be observed:--First, The author; Secondly, The time and occasion; Thirdly, The manner; Fourthly, The ends of private fasting. 1. Of the Author. The first that ordained fasting was God himself in paradise; and it was the first law that God made, in commanding Adam to abstain from eating the forbidden fruit. God would not pronounce nor write his law without fasting (Lev. xxiii), and in his law commands all his people to fast. So does our …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety A Treatise of the Fear of God;
SHOWING WHAT IT IS, AND HOW DISTINGUISHED FROM THAT WHICH IS NOT SO. ALSO, WHENCE IT COMES; WHO HAS IT; WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS; AND WHAT THE PRIVILEGES OF THOSE THAT HAVE IT IN THEIR HEARTS. London: Printed for N. Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, over against the Stocks market: 1679. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," and "a fountain of life"--the foundation on which all wisdom rests, as well as the source from whence it emanates. Upon a principle …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Jesus' Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee.
(Galilee.) ^C Luke VII. 36-50. ^c 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. [We learn from verse 40 that the Pharisee's name was Simon. Because the feast at Bethany was given in the house of Simon the leper, and because Jesus was anointed there also, some have been led to think that Luke is here describing this supper. See Matt. xxvi. 6-13; Mark xiv. 3-9; John xii. 1-8. But Simon the leper was not Simon the Pharisee. The name Simon was one of the most common among the Jewish …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.
(Sea of Galilee, Near Capernaum.) ^A Matt. IV. 18-22; ^B Mark I. 16-20; ^C Luke V. 1-11. ^a 18 And walking ^b 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee [This lake is a pear-shaped body of water, about twelve and a half miles long and about seven miles across at its widest place. It is 682 feet below sea level; its waters are fresh, clear and abounding in fish, and it is surrounded by hills and mountains, which rise from 600 to 1,000 feet above it. Its greatest depth is about 165 feet], he [Jesus] …
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