“But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.”
Daniel's disclaimer that the revelation comes not because of any wisdom that I have more than anyone else living explicitly rejects the false premise that he succeeds through superior learning or technique. He claims no advantage in native ability, training, or spiritual attainment; the sole distinction is God's choice to grant him revelation for a specific purpose. This radical honesty about the revelation's source (God, not Daniel) distinguishes him completely from the false wise men who imply their own knowledge and power. Daniel's purpose in revealing the interpretation is not personal aggrandizement but divine witness: to make known to the king what his troubled dreams foretold. This servant orientation—revealing God's purposes rather than exploiting knowledge for power—establishes Daniel's character and authority.
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