'First' in the Bible
In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream filled with visions while he was lying on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream in summary fashion.
"The first one was like a lion with eagles' wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off and it was lifted up from the ground. It was made to stand on two feet like a human being, and a human mind was given to it.
The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.
In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire --
in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, came to understand from the sacred books that, according to the word of the LORD disclosed to the prophet Jeremiah, the years for the fulfilling of the desolation of Jerusalem were seventy in number.
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month I was beside the great river, the Tigris.
Then he said to me, "Don't be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words.
However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book. (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes, except Michael your prince.
And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)
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