adrienneerrickson

Q2 Daniel and his friends went from Royalty to being a student in a foreign country. The leader was going to make them members of his court after their education lasting 3 years. At that time they wouldn't remember where they had come from, but only their new home. They would become Babylonians from their new name to their speech to their thinking. On the question regarding being made eunuchs, I can't quite make up my mind. Upon further investigation in outside resources on the definition, I am just not sure. I found three definitions of the word. Strong's #5631 mentions "valet" or "minister of state" and #7249 mentions "chief chamberlain". I will say that yes they were probably eunuch's but with their bodily parts in tact. Otherwise they would not have been "perfect" or "without any physical impediment". But on the other hand, they may have been eunuchs so there would be no reproduction, which would have an effect on the population of Israel. I am sure there were compromises, especially when first taken to Babylon. My first guess as to why would be to stay alive.

I have never left the US so I don't have experience in that way. But I did go from my Presbyterian Church to a Christian Church which had many different methods of worship. The dress was much different. Of course the praise and worship music was not what I was used to.I felt like I stood out among these new people. I believe in "dressing" for church and you could wear anything at this new church--and they did. I could feel my faith being pushed back as I was expected to follow this Church's teachings. I found after maybe 2 months that it was not for me. I did feel that G-d wanted me to experience this new way to appreciate my "old" way. I also noticed that not many people ever carried Bibles even thought they had been asked by the Preacher to bring them. My laid back Church may not be for all people, but this Church was not for me. I like structure in church.