Daniel's Influence On Persia

Did you know that in Persia, a pagan country, there were people who believed in God, people who no matter what praised God? In what we know as Iran and Afghanistan, an empire arose, Persia. They were a powerful people, conquering everything in their path. But there arose some people in high places that had great influence in their country. These people were Daniel, Esther, and Cyrus, people used by God, people used in such a time as this. Born in another time but with a definite purpose, Daniel overcame many obstacles. Daniel showed faith in God by not dining on the meat that the kind put in front of him. When his friends plotted against him and got him thrown into the lion’s den, Daniel prayed to God and God saved him. Because God consecrated him, Daniel …show more content…
Her purpose was placed by God and bound to happen. It was to save her kin. Ahasuerus was the king in the time of her life, and certain events lead up to her being queen. While she was queen, her husband’s advisor Hamen plotted against the Jews, because of one Jew, Mordecai. Eventually Ester reveals that she is a Jew and she points out Haman’s treason. And so stopping the holocaust that Hamen planned. But Hamen drew the short end of the stick and was hung in his own gallows. By daring to cross paths with Hamen, Esther projected hope for the Jews, bravery for herself, and kindness for others. Born a noble Persian, Cyrus was used by God to bring the Hebrew Jews back to their homeland and was one of God’s anointed ones. He was in power around 39 BC, and at that time he sent out a proclamation throughout his kingdom saying that the Jews should journey home. What in the world would influence him to that-God? Proving this is Proverbs 21:1, which says, “The king’s heart is in the hands of the Lord.” In addition to this, Isiah spoke of Cyrus. The Lord called him “My shepherd”. In such a time as this, Cyrus was defiantly used for God’s