“Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.”
The conspirators reasoned, We shall not find any grounds for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God. They conclude that only by attacking Daniel's religious practice—his loyalty to the God of Israel—can they discredit him. This recognition that Daniel's vulnerability lies in his religious commitment rather than in any administrative failure establishes the true nature of the conspiracy: it is religiously motivated. The conspirators understand that Daniel will not violate his religious convictions to escape political pressure. They will craft a law that forces Daniel to choose between his religious obligations and his political loyalty. This strategy presages that the conspiracy's real target is Daniel's faith, not his administrative conduct.
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