Dan 1:2 | TNotes | STEP | 1:2 The Lord, who is sovereign over history, gave the victory to Nebuchadnezzar; it was not accomplished by the king’s might or the power of his god Marduk, the high god of the Babylonian pantheon. The Lord used the Exile to judge and discipline his people, as had been threatened in the Law (e.g., Deut 28:64 ) and by the prophets (e.g., Jer 25:8-14 ). • The sacred objects had been dedicated and set aside for use in the Temple of God built by Solomon. After spending nearly seventy years in the treasure-house of Marduk, these vessels were further defiled by Belshazzar in 539 BC (Dan 5:1-4 ); they were later returned to the rebuilt Temple in Ezra’s time (Ezra 1:7-11 ; 5:13-16 ). • the land of Babylonia: Israel’s rebellion led them back to where rebellious humanity had constructed the Tower of Babel (Gen 11:2 ).

bDeut 28:64►

cJer 25:8-14►

dDan 5:1-4►

eEzra 1:7-11►

f5:13-16►

gGen 11:2►

‏ Daniel 1:2

1:2 ^a The Lord, who is sovereign over history, gave the victory to Nebuchadnezzar; it was not accomplished by the king’s might or the power of his god Marduk, the high god of the Babylonian pantheon. The Lord used the Exile to judge and discipline his people, as had been threatened in the Law (e.g., Deut 28:64 ^b) and by the prophets (e.g., Jer 25:8-14 ^c).

• The sacred objects had been dedicated and set aside for use in the Temple of God built by Solomon. After spending nearly seventy years in the treasure-house of Marduk, these vessels were further defiled by Belshazzar in 539 BC (Dan 5:1-4 ^d); they were later returned to the rebuilt Temple in Ezra’s time (Ezra 1:7-11 ^e; 5:13-16 ^f).

• the land of Babylonia: Israel’s rebellion led them back to where rebellious humanity had constructed the Tower of Babel (Gen 11:2 ^g).