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DABAREH (pasture). Jos. 21:28. with members of the same sex before the Lord (Ex.
DABBASHETH (height). Jos. 19:11. 15:20-21; Ju. 11:34; 21:21; 1 Sa. 18:6; 2 Sa. 6:14). It is
DAGGER. A sharp instrument, especially used as a associated with God’s kingdom (Ps. 149:3; 150:4; Je.
weapon of war; a knife. The one used by Ehud was 31:4, 13). The reason no dancing is mentioned in the
roughly 18 inches long and double edged (Jud. 3:16). N.T. is probably because this is the period of Christ’s
[Military.] rejection and exile. The Bridegroom is away in a far
DAGON. [See Idolatry.] country (Mt. 9:14-15). Contrast this with Re. 19:7, the
marriage of the Lamb. Then will come the time to “be
DAILY. (1) Each day (Ex. 5:13; 16:5; Mt. 6:11; Ac. glad and rejoice,” and the joyful dancing referred to in
2:46). (2) The whole day; all day long (Ps. 61:1-2; Je. Psalm 149 and 150 and Jeremiah 31 will begin! [See
20:7-8). Cheer, Heaven, Joy, Millennium, Music, Rejoice.]
DAINTIES. Delicious; pleasurable; sumptuous (Ge. DANDLE. To play with; to delight in; to rock or toss
49:20; Job 33:20; Ps. 141:4; Pr. 23:3; Re. 18:14). as a child (Is. 66:12).
DALAIAH (Jehovah is deliverer). 1 Ch. 3:24. DANIEL (God is my judge). The prophet who wrote
DALE. Deep place; valley (Ge. 14:17). the book of the Bible by his name. He was carried away
DALPHON (dropping). Est. 9:7. captive to Babylon as a youth and there became a high
DAMNABLE. Destructive; condemned (2 Pe. 2:1). official in the Babylonian government (Da. 1-5). To
The term “damnable heresies” refers both to the nature Daniel God revealed the main events which would
of the heresies and to the effect of the heresies. The happen to Israel from his day until the final setting up
heresies themselves are damnable, meaning they are of God’s earthly kingdom (Da. 6-12). Some modernist
condemned of God, and they bring destruction and theologians have doubted the historicity of Daniel, but
condemnation upon those who follow them. [See the biblical Daniel attested by the prophet Ezekiel (Eze.
Damnation, Heresy, Judgment.] 14:14; 28:3), by the Lord Jesus Christ (Mt. 24:14-15,
DAMNATION. Judgment and punishment; 30; 26:63-64; Lk. 21:24), and by the Apostles (He.
condemnation. Sometimes this term is used to refer to 11:13). “The Book of Daniel is especially fitted to be a
the eternal punishment of the unsaved (Mt. 23:14, 23; battle-field between faith and unbelief. It admits of no
Mk. 3:29; Jn. 5:29; 2 Th. 2:12). Sometimes it refers half measures. It is either Divine or an imposture” (Dr.
only to judgment in a general sense to which even Pusey, quoted by Hodgkin in Christ in All the Scriptures,
Christians are subject (Ro. 13:2; 14:23; 1 Co. 11:29; 1 p. 189). [See Inspiration.]
Ti. 5:12). [See Condemnation, Damned, Hell, The question uppermost in the mind of Jewish
Judgment.] survivors of God’s judgment in Daniel’s day was this: Is
DAMNED. Condemned; judged (Mk. 16:16; 2 Th. it all over for Israel? Has Israel been forever cast aside?
2:12). The same Greek word is frequently translated Will she ever gain the glorious, eternal kingdom
“condemn” (Mt. 12:7, 37, 41, 42; 20:18; 27:3; Ro. 2:1; promised in the covenants and affirmed by the
etc.). The terms “damned” and “condemned” refer to prophets? Will the heathen always rule over Palestine?
judgment in general and not exclusively to eternal It seems God raised up Daniel especially as His
judgment. In Ro. 14:23 we are told that the Christian is mouthpiece to answer these questions. The first vision
condemned if he does not live by faith. This does not recorded in Daniel gives a centuries’ broad panorama,
mean he loses his salvation; it means he is judged of the spanning the entire period of Gentile dominion over
Lord in this life. [See Condemnation, Damnation, Israel until the final establishment of the Messianic
Eternal Security, Judgment.] kingdom. God wants His people and the world to know
that things are not over for Israel. She shall yet reign
DAN (judge). A son of Jacob and the father of a tribe over the world, but God’s plan calls for many centuries
of Israel (Ge. 30:6; Nu. 10:25; Jos. 13:3). of Gentile dominion before this occurs. This period is
DANCING. There are two types of dancing called “the times of the Gentiles” (Lk. 21:24).
mentioned in the Bible: worldly dancing and spiritual Following this encouraging panoramic vision in
dancing. Worldly dancing is practiced by men and Daniel chapter two, the book records details of God’s
women together and is associated with sin and plan for the times of the Gentiles, of His protection of
immorality (Ex. 32:19; Job 21:7, 11-12; 1 Sa. 30:16; the nation Israel through these times, and of the final
Mt. 14:6). Spiritual dancing is practiced privately or restitution of Israel’s kingdom. God is shown to be in

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