Daniel 9:5 Meaning and Explanation
“We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:”
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Read Full Chapter →Daniel confesses the nation's guilt in mounting terms: they have sinned, done wrong, acted wickedly, and rebelled.
What Does Daniel 9:5 Mean?
Daniel piles up words for wrongdoing, refusing to soften the truth. Though he himself was faithful, he says we, joining himself fully to his people and owning their guilt as his own.
Real confession is honest and unsparing. Daniel does not blame circumstances or other nations; he names the sin plainly as departure from God's commands. This is the humility that opens the way to mercy, for God resists the proud but draws near to the one who admits the truth and casts himself wholly on grace.
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What does Daniel 9:5 mean?
Daniel confesses the nation's guilt in mounting terms: they have sinned, done wrong, acted wickedly, and rebelled.