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JUNE 26, 2022
STUDY NOTES
DANIEL 9:7-14
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
ISRAEL’S SIN, GOD’S JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
In our last study we compared America today with what Daniel said about Israel, Dan 9:5
We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by
departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: (Sounds like America today)
Daniel covers several areas of sinful behavior and rebellion against our merciful God
All of which fits America today: “We have sinned,” we missed the mark, we failed to serve you
“We have committed iniquity,” we bent the rules, we twisted the truth, stood against the truth
“We have done wickedly,” we stand guilty before God because we acted wickedly
“We have rebelled,” we resisted your authority and stood against your Word
“We have departed from thy precepts,” we walked away from your commandments
American government has removed the 10 Commandments from public display
Because American society wants to play without giving attention to God’s rules
“And from thy judgements,” America has turned away from God’s instructions for life
America has turned away from the Word of God and has failed to listen to God
Daniel said that Israel was wrong, and God was right
It is time for America to learn that God is right, but what will it take for us to learn?
Dan 9:7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this
day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are
near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because
of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Daniel calls upon the “righteous” God, who is always right in all-of His ways, in all that He does
His righteousness demands that He punish all unrighteousness
He is righteous in His punishment of the wicked (Revelation 16:1-7; 19:2)
His righteousness demands that He provide a way of salvation for sinful man, Rom 3:26 To
declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which
believeth in Jesus.
God’s attitude is always right, God’s actions are always right, it is always right to obey God,
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you.
Many want to believe that God is only right when He forgives and blesses His people
Daniel said, God was right when He judged Israel for her unfaithfulness and disobedience
It was not God’s fault that Israel had to be punished, God had not failed Israel, Israel failed God
Too often people want to blame God when things are not right for them
I have heard people say, “I am mad at God,” or “why didn’t God do something about this?”
They do not understand the truth of God, the truth of themselves, or the truth of this world
Daniel understood the truth of himself, the truth of his people Israel, and the truth of sin
Daniel did not make excuses, he did not complain, he did not blame God, Daniel confessed
And Daniel includes himself, he says, “but unto us confusion of faces”
He begins with a contrast, “but,” his contrast is between God and Israel
Between the righteousness of God and the sin, shame, and guilt of Israel
“Confusion of faces” has the meaning of a face of shame, guilt, and disgrace
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Which is certainly not the opinion of American society, sin is on parade for all to see today
We live in a shameless society filled with people unashamed of sin, living in open sin
And too many Christians no longer blush at sin, they joke and laugh about sin
They believe that sin is old school, OT, and we live in a modern acceptable society
What the Bible calls sin is now called life, it is called living, “living it up”
Sin is still sin, and God will still judge sin today just as He did with Israel
Daniel said unto the Lord, “you have driven them,” God had scattered Israel, why?
“Because of their trespass” against God, their unfaithful actions against God’s will
Dan 9:8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our
fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
Daniel repeats the fact of Israel’s shame, guilt, and disgrace as found in verse 7
Which reveals how sincere Daniel was in his confession before God, Daniel knew the problem
Sin had brought shame upon the whole nation, from its leaders to the common people
Daniel said, “we have all sinned against thee,” which is the truth of sin
Sin is always against God, regardless of what sin it is, or who commits it, it is sin against God
People are condemning sins in the lives of others while living in unconfessed sins
God’s Word proclaims that sin is sin, regardless of who commits it
Daniel now praises God for being a merciful and forgiving God (Wake up America, He still is)
Dan 9:9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled
against him;
Israel had “rebelled” against God, they had resisted the authority of God
But there was still hope for Israel because of God’s mercy and forgiveness
Notice that both are written in the plural, emphasizing the extent of each one
Daniel’s prayer is a plea unto the compassion of God for sinners, which is His mercy
If God was not merciful and compassionate there would be no forgiveness at all
God’s forgiveness means that there is no longer a record of your sins standing before God
The vastness of the earth is used to illustrate the extent of God’s forgiveness, Psa 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
It does not matter how far east you go, you will not reach the west
Regardless of how far east you go, you will not reach the place where the sun comes up
Confessed sins are gone, just as the song says, “my sins are gone” (Praise God, He will forgive)
How far should we go to show our appreciation for His forgiveness?
We show our appreciation by obeying God, which Israel failed to do, they continued to disobey
Dan 9:10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws,
which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
This is the same confession as found in verse 6
Israel heard “the voice of the Lord,” but they refused “to walk in his laws”
“Walk” refers to the conduct or behavior of a person’s life, the pathway of one’s life
Israel had been instructed to walk in the ways of the Lord, Deu 28:9 The LORD shall establish
thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the
commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
God promised to bless Israel as they walked in obedience to His Word
The teachings of the Lord had been “set before” Israel, right before their very face
Israel faced the judgment of God because they would not face up to His teachings
Dan 9:11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not
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obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law
of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
Daniel did not make excuses for himself or anyone else in Israel, “Yea, all Israel”
“All Israel” had transgressed God’s law, “departing” from it (Sounds like America today)
They over-stepped God’s law and walked in their selfish and sinful ways
Because of their disobedience, “the curse” was “poured upon” them
“The curse” identifies with a specific curse already promised by God
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