13.4- Brief overview of Daniel Chapter 9

The subject of this chapter is continued confession and persistent intercession, and obtaining insight in God’s will by doing this. Here it concerns the spiritual battle for the salvation and future of Israel, and to understand its future.  There are two weapons in this battle: first the intense listening to God’ Word and Promises. (See verse 2:

”I was studying the sacred books and thinking about the seventy years that Jerusalem would be in ruins, according to what the Lord had told the prophet Jeremiah”).

This knowledge is the material for the second weapon: the prayer.

This is being used by Daniel intensely in humble confession and intercession for all of Israel, close by and far. (See verses 7 and 11: “……….This is true of all of us who live in Judea and in Jerusalem and of all the Israelites whom you scattered in countries near and far because they were unfaithful to you………… All Israel broke your laws and refused to listen to what you said……”.)

God’s answer to this humble intersession is to show His love for the intercessor. (See verse 23: “When you began to plead with God, he answered you. He loves you, and so I have come to tell you the answer. Now pay attention while I explain the vision”.)

Intercessors are friends of God. Examples are Abraham, Moses, David, Job (See Job 42 verse 10: “Then, after Job had prayed for his three friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had had before”.) and Daniel. 

Daniel receives answer to his prayer: ¡There will be salvation and recovery! (See verse 24: “Sin will be forgiven and eternal justice established, so that the vision and the prophecy will come true, and the holy Temple will be rededicated”).