Contemplative Bible Reading

Daniel 4:16 (New English Translation) Let his mind be altered from that of a human being,and let an animal’s mind be given to him,and let seven periods of time go by for him. This is part of the (hi)story of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Daniel is telling Nebuchadnezzar what will come of him for the next […]

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Daniel 3:28 (New Living Translation) Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.” This is part of the […]

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Daniel 3:15-17 (New Living Translation) 15 I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sound of the musical instruments. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. And then what god will be able to rescue you […]

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Daniel 6:16 (New Living Translation) 16 So at last the king (Darius the Mede) gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” Here we have King Darius the Mede. He was tricked into declaring […]

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Daniel 2:24 (New Living Translation) 24 Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.” The all-powerful king had a dream that […]

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Daniel 3:16-18 (New Living Translation) 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want […]

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Daniel 3:15 (New Living Translation) I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sound of the musical instruments. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. And then what god will be able to rescue you from […]

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Daniel 1:18-20 (New Living Translation) 18 When the training period ordered by the king was completed, the chief of staff brought all the young men to King Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and no one impressed him as much as Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the royal service. 20 Whenever the king consulted […]

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Daniel 4:27 (New Living Translation) King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper. This is what Daniel told the man who was practically king of the world. The advice is: stop sinning […]

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Daniel 3:29 (New Living Translation) Therefore, I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they will be torn limb from limb, and their houses will be turned into heaps of rubble. There is no other god who can […]

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