My Servants The Prophets A Study of the

My Servants The Prophets A Study of the Major Prophets Daniel

Outline of Daniel I. History (1 -6) A. B. During Babylonian Period (1 -5) During Medo-Persian Period (6) II. Visions (7 -12) A. B. Under Babylonian Rule (7 -8) Under Medo-Persian Rule (9 -12)

Outline of Daniel I. History (1 -6) A. During Babylonian Period (1 -5) 1. Daniel and three friends taken to Babylon and tested (1) 2. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about an image and Daniel’s interpretation (2) 3. Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image and the fiery furnace (3) 4. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about a great tree and Daniel’s interpretation (4) 5. Feast of Belshazzar and handwriting on the wall (5) B. During Medo-Persian Period (6) 1. Daniel in the lion’s den (6)

Outline of Daniel I. History (1 -6) II. Visions (7 -12) A. Under Babylonian Rule (7 -8) 1. Vision of four beasts (7) 2. Vision of ram and male goat (8) B. Under Medo-Persian Rule (9 -12) 1. Prophecy of 70 weeks (9) 2. Vision of time of the end (10 -12)

Daniel Chapters 5 -8

Feast of Belshazzar and handwriting on the wall(5) 1. Belshazzar has a feast (vv. 1 -4) 2. Handwriting on wall disturbed the king and puzzled his wise men (vv. 5 -9) • • • A hand wrote on the wall (v. 5) Greatly disturbed the king (v. 6) Called for wise men to interpret (vv. 7 -9)

Feast of Belshazzar and handwriting on the wall(5) 1. Belshazzar has a feast (vv. 1 -4) 2. Handwriting on wall disturbed the king and puzzled his wise men (vv. 5 -9) 3. Queen suggested to Belshazzar to call for Daniel (vv. 10 -12) 4. Daniel’s interpretation (vv. 13 -29) • • • Belshazzar calls for Daniel and offers gifts if he can interpret (vv. 13 -16) Daniel refuses gifts (v. 17) You did not learn the lesson from Nebuchadnezzar (vv. 18 -22) You lifted yourself up with pride (v. 23) The writing and meaning (vv. 24 -28) Daniel rewarded (v. 29) 5. Belshazzar and Babylon fall (vv. 30 -31)

Outline of Daniel I. History (1 -6) A. During Babylonian Period (1 -5) 1. Daniel and three friends taken to Babylon and tested (1) 2. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about an image and Daniel’s interpretation (2) 3. Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image and the fiery furnace (3) 4. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about a great tree and Daniel’s interpretation (4) 5. Feast of Belshazzar and handwriting on the wall (5) B. During Medo-Persian Period (6) 1. Daniel in the lion’s den (6)

Daniel in the Lion’s Den(6) 1. Plot to kill Daniel (vv. 1 -9) • • • Daniel is made governor (vv. 1 -3) Fellow governors and satraps become envious and plot against Daniel (vv. 4 -5) Darius agrees to a decree (vv. 6 -9)

Daniel in the Lion’s Den(6) 1. Plot to kill Daniel (vv. 1 -9) 2. Daniel continues to pray and is reported to the king (vv. 10 -15) • • Daniel openly prayed (v. 10) Daniel’s actions reported to the king (vv. 10 -15)

Daniel in the Lion’s Den(6) 1. Plot to kill Daniel (vv. 1 -9) 2. Daniel continues to pray and is reported to the king (vv. 10 -15) 3. Daniel cast in lion’s den and delivered (vv. 16 -24) • • • Daniel cast into lion’s den (vv. 16 -17) Daniel delivered from lion’s den (vv. 18 -23) Daniel’s accusers cast into lion’s den (v. 24)

Daniel in the Lion’s Den(6) 1. Plot to kill Daniel (vv. 1 -9) 2. Daniel continues to pray and is reported to the king (vv. 10 -15) 3. Daniel cast in lion’s den and delivered (vv. 16 -24) 4. Darius decrees that all should fear Daniel’s God (vv. 25 -28) • • The decree (vv. 25 -27) Daniel prospered (v. 28)

Outline of Daniel I. History (1 -6) A. B. During Babylonian Period (1 -5) During Medo-Persian Period (6) II. Visions (7 -12) A. B. Under Babylonian Rule (7 -8) Under Medo-Persian Rule (9 -12)

Characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature • Imagery • Visions • Predictive Element • Dramatic

Outline of Daniel I. History (1 -6) II. Visions (7 -12) A. Under Babylonian Rule (7 -8) 1. Vision of four beasts (7) 2. Vision of ram and male goat (8) B. Under Medo-Persian Rule (9 -12) 1. Prophecy of 70 weeks (9) 2. Vision of time of the end (10 -12)

Vision of four beast(7) 1. Daniel’s dream about four beasts (vv. 1 -14) • • Saw four beasts coming out of the sea (vv. 1 -8) Saw Ancient of Days (vv. 9 -14) ü Judges the nations (vv. 9 -12) ü Son of man receives a kingdom (vv. 13 -14) 2. Interpretation of the dream (vv. 15 -28) • • • Four beasts are four kings (v. 17) Kingdom of God established and stands (v. 18) Fourth beast (vv. 19 -28) ü Power over the earth and saints (vv. 19 -25) ü Power taken away and saints victorious (vv. 26 -28)

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Vision of the ram andmale goat (8) 1. The vision (vv. 1 -14) • • Ram with two horns (vv. 1 -4) Male goat with one horn (vv. 5 -14) ü Defeats the ram (vv. 5 -7) ü One horn broken and four grew in its place (v. 8) ü Little horn grew out of one of the four (vv. 9 -14) 2. The interpretation (vv. 15 -27) • • • After the Babylonian captivity (vv. 17, 29) Ram with two horns is the Medo – Persian kingdom (v. 20) Male goat is the Greek kingdom (v. 21 a) Broken horn is fall of the first king (v. 21 b) Four horn in its place is four kingdoms that come out of Greek empire (v. 22) Little horn is fierce ruler that will be broken by God (vv. 23 -26)

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Lessons Learned Daniel Chapters 5 -8 • • God rules in the kingdom of men God blesses those who faithful serve him God’s kingdom will stand not fall God gives assurance to his people