Dan 9:3 | TNotes | STEP | 9:3 Daniel realized that the seventy years were nearly at an end, so he turned to the Lord God seeking restoration for his people and the city of Jerusalem. • People in mourning often wore burlap and ashes (cp. Neh 9:1 ; Esth 4:1 ; Lam 2:10 ; Luke 10:13 ). • Focused prayer was often accompanied by fasting to put spiritual concerns ahead of physical needs.

bNeh 9:1►

cEsth 4:1►

dLam 2:10►

eLuke 10:13►

‏ Daniel 9:3

9:3 ^a Daniel realized that the seventy years were nearly at an end, so he turned to the Lord God seeking restoration for his people and the city of Jerusalem.

• People in mourning often wore burlap and ashes (cp. Neh 9:1 ^b; Esth 4:1 ^c; Lam 2:10 ^d; Luke 10:13 ^e).

• Focused prayer was often accompanied by fasting to put spiritual concerns ahead of physical needs.