Name : Ever D.

Galanida
Subject : Mission and Evangelism
Instructor : Dr. Timothy Park

Reflection on The Book of Daniel

The movie entitled “The Book of Daniel” is one of the most promising movies ever seen.
It has a very top notch cinematography, the main characters are perhaps chosen to portray the
roles with the conviction to take us to the cultural, historical, and actual events that happened
during the captivity of the Israelites at Babylon under the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar. Above
all, what I appreciate the most is the biblical validity incorporated to the movie.
I admire so much the authenticity of the movie when it comes to the dialogues and the
timeline used that is based on the perspective of the main character, Daniel. It was a nice
delivery of characters and narrative that highlight to the biblical accounts. The historical
presentation was quite convincing and even the cultural adaptation translated into the movie was
very intense and deeply thought. I also appreciate the presentation of the supporting roles of the
king of Babylon, like King Nebuchadnezzar and King Darius, as well as the concluding narrative
tales of the Persian King named Cyrus that recount supporting details.
When it comes to the missionary journey of Daniel and his three friends, it was biblically
grounded. Meaning, what was written in the Scripture was greatly translated into the movie.
Indeed, I could observe how the originality of the book is used by the creative direction and
production of the movie.
It was revealed that the Prophets of Israel, particularly the prophecies written by Prophet
Isaiah had already prophesied the fate of Israel under the hands of the Babylonians and later on
by the conquest of a new power nation led by the appointed King named Cyrus of Persia.
Further, this is the judgment of the LORD because of the inequities and sinfulness of the
Hebrews against the Almighty God. The people have begun distancing or detaching their faith
from God as they worship the foreign gods and goddesses. They forgot the deliverance
performed by God in their midst. Instead, their evil schemes, prevalence of injustices, defilement
of God’s holy temple, and even the rampant violence and mistreatment of the elites even the
priests.
The harlotry, sensuality, moral pollution, unfaithfulness, and disobedience of the people
are truly the cause of the destruction of the city of Jerusalem. It was an unending continuity of
selfishness and vain glory, an abomination in the eyes of the Lord. Corruption and violence, and
even decreasing faith even in the midst of the reprimands, rebuke and warnings of the prophets
to repent, the leaders of Israel rejected the very message of God.
However, it was vividly clear and insightful to revisit the stories of the life, judgments of
God towards them, and even their deliverance into the new foreign lands as consequences of
their offences and crimes against the LORD. I could learn how God was working through the
agency of His chosen people, particularly the life of Prophet Daniel. Daniel was instrumental in
the prosperity of the lives of the Israelites in the land of Babylon. They were favored by the king
because the obedience of Daniel in the eyes of the Lord.
Therefore, even if they are stationed in a different country, a foreign land with many gods
and multicultural orientations, Daniel and his friends remained resilient and faithful to honor and
worship God; and thus, performing some missionary tasks without complains for 70 years in
their captivity.