Copyright 2014 Theresa Harvard Johnson
Insight Before the Prophetic Word
In Voices of Christ, we talk extensively about the influence of Babylon on scribal ministry and the arts. The term Babylon as we use it, simply refers to the world system, its deep rooted idolatry and unrelenting thrust to evangelize souls to facilitate blindness.
As a young boy probably around the age of 14, Daniel confronted this obstacle head on. He was taken into captivity in the physical city of Babylon by Ashpenaz, a chief official over the eunuchs who also served as a high ranking Babylonian scribe in King Nebuchadnezzar’s court (Daniel 1:3). Daniel, was an aristocrat, even at that young age – wealthy and educated. More importantly, however, he was (1) fully rooted in his identity in God; (2) knew the Word of God; and (3) he walked in an unshakeable level of wisdom, understanding and discernment. So though Daniel was indeed physically imprisoned by the world system, he existed in total and complete freedom and dominion in God in the Spirit.
If ever there was a young man who was prepared to embrace this kind of captivity, it was Daniel.