Text: Daniel 9:13
OT Text Referred to: Deuteronomy 29:20-21
Subject: Curses written in Torah (B)
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Daniel 9:13 states "Just as it is written in the Law of Moses (כַּאֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה, ka'asher katuv betorat Mosheh), all this disaster has come upon us." This formula explicitly identifies the exile as the fulfillment of the curses in Deuteronomy 29:20-21, where every אָלָה (alah, "curse/oath") written in the book would fall on covenant violators. Daniel's confession demonstrates how exilic-era prayer functioned: reading present historical circumstances through the lens of Mosaic covenant stipulations, and recognizing God's faithfulness not only in blessing but in the execution of the covenant's curse sanctions against unfaithfulness.