Daniel's
a deeply devout Jew, and like any any devout Jew, he regularly goes to synagogue to worship. But
the synagogue at Capernaum is different. Because it's been built by the Romans, he won't have
anything to do with it. This is an indication of just how much Daniel hates the Romans; he
regards them as oppressors and occupiers, people who have no business even being in Israel, let
alone building synagogues there.
At this stage in the story, Daniel's heart
is still full of vengeance; he wants nothing more than to see the Romans driven by force out of
his homeland. And he is determined that he will play his full part in the armed resistance
against the Roman occupation. It's only much later on that he will foreswear violence and follow
the path of Jesus.
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