Q2. (Daniel 1:1-7) What changes did Daniel and his friends experience? What was their status in Jerusalem? In Babylon? What do you think was the effect of changing their names to Babylonian names? What impact might it have on them to be made eunuchs? Did they make compromises? If so, why?
Pastor Ralph, I believe their entire way of life was changed. They had to learn to accept the change. They were of nobility in Jerusalem. They became captives in Babylon. And they had to do what Nebuchenezzer ordered. I think the name changes were ver hard for them to take. They loved God, and I believe that in their time together when no one else was around they called each other their Hebrew names.
They were forced to make compromises. They had to. And I know it hurt them. But they did stick to their Hebrew diet, didn't they? There were some compromises they flatly refused to accept.
Thank you for making this picture more detailed to me. I've read it at least a hundred times, and I am just now realizing how hard it must have been for them.