A Place of Discovery

The Making of A Character Daniel 1 : 3 – 21 By ThePaw Liang Coming from a noble family, handsome and no physical defect, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well-informed, and quick to understand. These are the characteristics that can be found in Daniel’s Curriculum Vitae. But, Daniel did not have much time to enjoy all these privileges. Together with all the young and healthy Jews, he was deported in a foreign land, living as prisoners of war. He was estimated to be at his late teens when he was recruited a candidate to serve the Emperor. He then progressed from a captive became the Second Person in the Babylon Empire and a legend in the Bible. This not happen just because of his noble birth but it took certain process. Here I try to identify some of the elements that determine Daniel’s life. 1. Identity – knowing who you are The Emperor tried his best to alter Daniel’s sense of identity. Together with other young Jews, he was immersed in Ba...

The Book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon, one of the wisest men in the Bible. This book was originally written for the young people who were being groomed for positions of leadership. The centralization of the government of Israel twelve tribes under David and Solomon changed permanently the Israelites’ way of life. The whole empire was busy with building projects, international diplomacy and trade, census, all kinds of military and law procedures. Although Proverbs was originally written for the young men in the ancient Israel , its teachings are useful for everyone who is seeking wisdom and has a desire to learn. The word learning in Hebrews is “ lekah .” This word means “the ability to teach with such grace that the hearers love learning and the humility to realize that true education never ends.” In sum, Lekah or learning means “never know-it-all” but “ever learn-it-all.” In terms of learning there are three kinds of people: 1. Ordinary person ~ learn-it-al...