Daniel 11-12

Chapter 11-12

Chapter 11:1-20 describes the conflicts between the _____________ (Egypt) and the ______________ (Syria).

What is between these 2 nations? ______________________

V3 – Alexander the great is uprooted.

Interesting note, when the Bible talks about the north or south it is centered on what? ______________________

V24-30

The little horn from chapter 8 is _____________________ in 175 BC here in chapter 11.

V28 is when Antiohas returns after defeating _________ he stops the treaty with Israel.

V30 – The warships are from __________.

V31-34

V31- Ref. Chapter 8:1-12 – _______________________________

Antiohas used flattery and trickery to make an alliance with people to get his way. This is also the way the ________________ will gain control.

V36ff – many scholars believe this is talking about the ___________________.

This person will not acknowledge any religion or their gods. He will be the only _____ and will do away with all forms of religion.

V40 – is talking about the ____________ of the anti-christ.

Chapter 12 – continues to tell about the reign of the _____________ and the tribulation period.

V2 – talks about the _____________ of the Christians.

Then Daniel was told to keep everything else a _____________ till the end of time.

Daniel 10

Daniel 10

Chapter 10-12 is Daniel’s final ____________.

How long had Daniel been mourning/lamenting over what was to come?

___________________________________

What happened to Daniel when he saw the vision of this spectator man?

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How did the being address Daniel in v10,12,19?

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When did the messenger 1st hear Daniel praying? _______________

When did Daniel begin praying? ___________________________

The messenger was delayed by ____________________________

We know that Daniel was a God fearing, praying man. He had lived his life totally for Lord His God. What was his prayer life like and can we have it today?

Daniel’s prayer life:

1. Was taught as young boy to ____________ with God.

2. __________ God to reveal dream of Nebuchadnezzar which was impossible for anyone to know.

3. _____________ the lions would not hurt him.

4. Prayed ___________________ prayer for the nation of Israel.

Our prayer life:

1 Peter 3:12 – _______________________________________

Psalm 10:1 – _______________________________________

Philippians 4:6 – ___________________________________

1 Thessalonians 5:17 – _______________________________

1 Timothy 2:8 – _____________________________________

What is our prayer life really like?

___________________________________________________

How long does it take to pray at meal time? ___________________

Is there any certain time for us to pray?

Look at 1 Thessalonians 5:17 again. How can we pray all day long with stopping?

When we think about prayer, what posture do we think about, how have we been trained to pray? ________________________________________

Have you ever tried praying while walking, driving, with eyes open? How strange is it to prayerfully consecrate on what you talking to God about?

Praying continually is an _______________ of prayer throughout the day.

Daniel 9:1-27

Daniel 9:1-19

About how old was Daniel during the reign of Darius?

______________________

What writings was Daniel studying? ____________________

Keep in mind that Daniel was a _______________ when Jeremiah was alive and proclaiming the destruction of Jerusalem if the people did not repent.

The Bible had not be canonized as we know it but what did Daniel call Jeremiah’s writing? ____________________

As he was reading what did he do? _____________________________________

Was Daniel a sinful man who had turned his face away from God?

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Why would he be praying this way if he was right in God’s eyes?

___________________________________________________

How did he pray for the nation of Israel and her leaders?

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________

8. _________________________________________________

9. _________________________________________________

10. ________________________________________________

What does all this have to do with us today?

__________________________________________________

How many like the way our nation is going? What do we do about most of the time? _____________________________________________

What can we do besides complain? 

_____________________________________

What if we prayed this way for our church, what could happen?

__________________________________________________

How powerful is the prayer of a faithful follower of Christ?

• Isaac_____________________________________________

• Hezekiah__________________________________________

• Proverbs 15:29 –_____________________________________

• Paul and Silas_______________________________________

 __________________________________________________

• James 5:16 –________________________________________

How important are our prayers on behalf of others?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 9:20-27

As Daniel is continuing to pray someone appears to him again?

_______________

Gabriel is going to explain why everything has happened to the

_______________.

As Gabriel began to speak to Daniel he said something very interesting about Daniel. ________________________________

Love – _________________________________

Is God delighted in me, does He consider me pleasant? Do my actions and attitude toward Him cause Him to desire me?

___________________________

70 week, 70 sevens or 70 sets of seven – _______________

What was going to last 490 years?

___________________________________________________

There were 6 reasons for the time:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________

How many times has God disciplined us because of our sins? What does

discipline to for us? 2 Timothy 3:16

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V25 – 7 weeks/7 sevens/7 sets of seven – _____________________

62 weeks/62 sevens/62 sets of seven – _______________________

The 483 years will begin after the command to ______________ Jerusalem.

The order:

49 years happen

Command is given to rebuild Jerusalem – _____________________

483 years pass

Anointed One is to be killed

445 BC + 483 years = _____________________________

What happened at that time?

___________________________________________________

Who were the people of the anti-Christ? ______________________

There is a ___________ between Christ’s death and the destruction of the Temple.

We know the temple was destroyed again in __________, but this can’t be what V26 is talking about.

The gap is the _______________. The time we are living in now.

The 2nd half of v26 and v27 is talking about the end of time when the ___________ begins to rule the world and the ________________ begins.

The Roman empire, ____________________________, will destroy temple in Jerusalem.

Why didn’t the Old Testament prophets tell of the gap?

___________________________________________________

There are 3 views to the tribulation:

1. Pre-tribulation rapture of church –

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2. Mid-tribulation rapture of church –

__________________________________________________

3. Post-tribulation rapture of church -

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Daniel 8:1-27

Daniel 8:1-27

V1-12

Shushan is about 250 miles east of ______________.

Who does the Ram w/2 horns represent? _________________________________

What is significant about the ram pushing north, west, and south?

___________________________________________________

Who does the Male goat represent? _________________________

What image comes to mind when you read that the Goat was not touching the ground? ___________________________________________________

History records tell us that _____________________, a mighty warrior, had an army of ___________ that went against the ______________ army of the Medo-Persians.

In V8 we read the male goats horn was broken off and 4 more horns appeared.

___________________________________________________

Then a little horn came up. Is this the same little horn as in ch 7?

___________________________________________________

Where did the Syrian army have travel through?

___________________________

History tells us that Syria & Egypt are fighting with Israel caught in the center for over ____________.

In 168 BC on _____________ Syria leaders kills pig on alter in Jerusalem and then paraded a statue of his god throughout the city and into the Holy of Holies of the temple.

Why didn’t the soldiers die when the entered the Holy of Holies?

___________________________________________________

What was important about these two actions?

___________________________________________________

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Dec. 25 was a _______________________ long before birth of Christ.  In Rev 13:7 and Daniel 7:21 we see the same thing is going to happen with the anti-christ. 

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Daniel 7:13-14

Daniel 7:13-14

Who is the “One like the Son of Man”? __________________

Son of Man in OT means human except for ___________and ________________ in the NT.

What are some other names for the Son of Man? Look at handout

According to these 2 verses what is given to Christ? _______________, __________, ______________

What does it mean to have dominion? ___________________________________

1 Corinthians 15:7, Revelation 11:15

What is the area Christ is to rule over? ______________________________

What does it mean to be given glory? ______________________________

Revelation 17:14 tells that Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. What does a king need to reign over? _____________________

How long with Christ’s dominion last? __________________________________

Who is going to serve this eternal king? __________________________________

To serve means – _____________________________________________

Romans 14:11, Isaiah 45:23, Philippians 2:9-11

As we consider the depth of this principle that everyone is going to bow before Christ, how should this affect our daily life here and now?

Philippians 2:12-16

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Daniel 7:21-22, 25-28

During the end of earthly time as the Anti-Christ gains strength and control, he is going to make war with whom? __________________________________

Who are the saints? ____________________________________

Revelation 11:3, 7

God’s holy ___________________ will be killed by Anti-Christ, everyone is going to be _________________, and then God will call the ____________________.

What is the final outcome of the Anti-Christ and his great fierce kingdom?

___________________________________________________

The time of the Anti-Christ rule is not going to be time we would want to live in. Just how close is this time?

___________________________________________________

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Daniel 7:9-12

Daniel 7:9-12

Verse 9

When we hear that thrones are put into place what image comes to your mind?

___________________________________________________

Thrones – ___________________________________________

The main seat was reserved for who? ________________________

Who is the Ancient of Days?

___________________________________________________

How is God described?

___________________________________________________

How is His throne described?

___________________________________________________

What is so important about the fire and white color?

White – ____________________

Fire – ______________________________________________

Deuteronomy 4:24, 2 Samuel 22:9, Israel 30:30, Hebrews 12:29

Verse 10

Who are the ones standing and ministering to God? 

___________________________________________________Revelation 5:11

What is the picture of the court being seated and the books opened?

___________________________________________________ Revelation 20:11-15

Verse 11

Who is being judged? ___________________________________

Which beast or empire is being destroyed?

_______________________________

Remember, out of the Roman Empire comes the 10 nations which are in the process of being formed in our day and time.

This setting is the final destruction. Remember, what destroys the whole great image in Daniel 2? __________________________________

Until this judgment what can we expect to happen?

___________________________________________________

Matthew 24:23-27

Verse12

Who are the rest of the beasts or empires?

___________________________________________________

Were these empires destroyed?

________________________________________

Who is the modern day Babylon?

______________________________________

Who is the modern day Persia?

________________________________________

What is the modern day Greece? _________________

What 3 nations today are great enemies of Israel?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 7:1-8

Chapter 7:1-8

Chapter 7 goes back to the Babylonian rule under___________________.

What did Daniel see in his dream?

______________________________________

Sea = _________________________ everything surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Beast = ______________________________

1st beast was a___________________________, indicating that this empire was not only strong but_________________________.

The wings were plucked off and the lion becomes a man and is given a heart.

2nd beast was a __________ with 3 ribs in it’s mouth, indicating great strength or ________________. One side of the bear what higher than the other but it devour everything that came in it’s path.

3rd beast was a _____________ with 4 regular __________ and 4__________, indicating __________ or quick moving but without____________. One empire with 4 leaders.

4th beast was ________________________ / almost indescribable with 10 ________, teeth of__________, v19 says it also had _________ of bronze.

Among the 10 horns an ________ horn comes up plucking out 3 horns. This horn had ___________________ which was speaking great things. What do all of these images stand for?

Daniel 6:18-28

How you ever had one of those restless nights due to something you know you should not have done?

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How does v18 describe Darius’ attitude that night after putting Daniel in the lion’s den?

___________________________________________________

At this point could we say that he did not really know the power of Holy God?

___________________________________________________

What was the king’s first action the next morning at sun up?

_________________

V20 says (NKJ) that the king spoke to Daniel with a lamenting voice. What is a lamenting voice?

_________________________________________________

What was Darius’ question into the lion’s den?

____________________________

Why would he ask if Daniel’s God had been able to save him?

___________________________________________________

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When we know we have done something wrong, do we come to God with a lamenting attitude and prayer? Do we truly grieve over our wrong?

_________

Of course we know that Holy God rescued Daniel, but Daniel gives 2 reasons why God spared his life. What were the 2 reasons?

1) ______________________, 2) _________________________

What is a miracle? (Web) ________________________________

(NT) _______________________________________________

Has God ever worked a miracle in your life before?

________________________

Daniel 6:24-28

After king Darius had Daniel removed from the den of lions, what was the punishment for the wicked, devious, despiteful leaders who concocted the law that tricked the king?

______________________________________________

As quick as each one person was thrown in what happened?

___________________________________________________

Was Darius now a believer in Holy God?

___________________________________________________

How is God described in v26-27?

1. ____________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________

Darius believed in Holy God so much that he set up a law for everyone to worship Holy God. Just how much do we believe in Holy God that we will obey all His commands?

___________________________________________________

What was the result of Daniel truly and completely following God’s ways?

___________________________________________________

What does it mean to prosper? ____________________________

What is the definition of prosper today?

__________________________________________________

Is it fair to say that to prosper or have success means that everything is always going to go well for us?

____________________________________________

What is God looking for in our daily life? _____________________

Daniel 5:17-31; 6:1-17

As Daniel was addressing Belshazzar, he recalled all that had happened to Nebuchadnezzar. Why did he want Belshazzar to recall this information?

___________________________________________________

Why do you think we refuse to learn from other’s mistakes?

___________________________________________________

What was Belshazzar big mistake?

_____________________________________

What did Nebuchadnezzar have to learn?

________________________________

Did Belshazzar know about the importance of being humble before God? _______

Do we completely realize that God rules over us, that He is in control even when we think we are handling everything?

_________________________________

What does it mean to be humble before God?

_____________________________

The verb form of humble is what God did to Nebuchadnezzar.

___________________________________________________

Belshazzar had the opportunity to be _______________ before God without any drastic measures.

Matthew Henry –

It is a great offence to God if our hearts be not humbled before him to

comply both with his precepts and with his providences, humbled by

repentance, obedience, and patience; … he expects from the greatest

of men that their hearts should be humbled before him, by an

acknowledgment that, great as they are, to him they are accountable.

What warning should we take from Belshazzar’s attitude toward life?

__________________________________________________

Romans 1:18, 24-32

How does our society today identify with these verses?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 5:25-31

What did the writing on the wall say?

___________________________________

Mene(men-ay) –

___________________________________________________

Tekel(tek-al) –

___________________________________________________

Upharsin(per-as) –

___________________________________________________

What did the scales look like during that time?

Job 31:6

Amos 7:7-8

When God places us on His scales, do we measure up? Can He say to us “Enter in good and faithful servant?” __________________

Chapter 6:1-5

Chapter 6:6-17

How important was Daniel to Darius?

___________________________________

What was the plan all the jealous leaders to trap Daniel?

___________________________________________________

Was this a spur of the moment plan?

___________________________________________________

Did Darius have any reason not to be suspicious of what was happening?

___________________________________________________

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What does the Bible have to say about jealousy?

___________________________________________________

KJV – used 16 times, all but _____ talk about God being jealous, Jealous is one of __________________

Jealousy – ___________________________________________

How does jealousy affect us today?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What was Daniel’s response to the ego driven law?

___________________________________________________

How apt are we to intentionally openly obey God in the face of disobeying man’s law? ___________________________________

What do we tend to do when we are confronted with disobeying man over God?

___________________________________________________

What was the king’s attitude when he found out Daniel had broken the 30 day law? V14-___________________________________________________

Den of Lions –

___________________________________________________

What was the king’s last words to Daniel as he was being lowered into the pit?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 5:1-16

Chapter 5

Between Ch 4 verse 37 and Ch 5 verse 1 some time has passed.

___________________________________________________

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Daniel is about _______ years old at this time.

Who is Belshazzar and what is his position?

___________________________________________________

Kingship time line:

605-562 BC (____________) – Nebuchadnezzar

562-560 BC (____________) – Evil-Merodach (Nebuchadnezzar’s son)

560-556 BC (____________) – Nergal-Sharezer (Jermeriah 39:3,13)

556-556 BC (____________) – Labashi-Marduk (Nergal-Sharezer’s son)

556-539 BC (____________) – Nabonidus with co-regrent Belshazzar

Do you think maybe that Belshazzar was probably around when Nebuchadnezzar was alive?

___________________________________________________

Verse 1-4

What made these vessels more important than any other gold cup or bowl?

___________________________________________________

What does the New Testament have to say about Holy Vessels?

______________

According to Paul’s letter to Timothy, who are the Holy Vessels of God?

__________________________________

Vessel – ____________________________________________

Honor – ____________________________________________

Sanctified - __________________________________________

Useful – ____________________________________________

Prepared – __________________________________________

What was the problem in Daniel with Belshazzar and his party?

1) _________________________________________________

2) _________________________________________________

3) _________________________________________________

Since we, God’s kids, are His chosen vessel, how is it that me misuse His holy vessel?

Have we torn down people instead of lefting them up?

Have we caused others to stumble or have less faith instead of helping them?

Have we influenced others adversely instead of leading them to Chrsit?

Have we treated someone dishonorably instead of respecting them?

Do you see yourself as a holy vessel?  yes  no 

Why? ______________________________________________

If you see yourself as holy, do you see others in the body as holy? yes no

Why? ______________________________________________

When has Satan used you, God’s holy vessel for an unholy purpose?

___________________________________________________

Chapter 5:5-9

When we think about our Holy vessel being used for unholy purposes, what action needs to be taken when we realize we were wrong?

_____________________

Psalm 51:7

1 John 1:9

2 Corinthians 7:10

When we come asking for forgiveness, the question that comes to mind is “What is the motivation for repentance. Is there a difference between true godly sorrow and worldly sorrow? ______________

What is godly sorrow? MacAuthur –

___________________________________________________

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What is worldly sorrow?

___________________________________________________

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What would be some examples of worldly sorrow?

___________________________________________________

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Being sorry brings about a result for both godly and worldly sorrow. What is the difference?

Godly sorrow –

___________________________________________________

Worldly sorrow –

___________________________________________________

We have to ask ourselves one important question. “Do I have godly sorrow or worldly sorrow for my actions?” __________________________

While King Belshazzar was enjoying his party what happened?

___________________________________________________

What happened when Belshazzar saw the writing?

___________________________________________________

What was his 1st action after he saw the handwriting?

_______________________

Why do you think he did not call in Daniel?

___________________________________________________

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Chapter 5:10-16

Why wasn’t the queen at the big party in the 1st place?

___________________________________________________

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When she found out what was going on, she told Belshazzar about Daniel. How did she describe him?

___________________________________________________

In v14, 16 Belshazzar makes the comment “I have heard of you.” Do you think this was the only time he heard of Daniel?

___________________________________________________

What did Belshazzar offer Daniel if he could interpret the dream?

___________________________________________________

Why was Daniel offered the 3rd in command position?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 3:28-30; 4:1-27

v28-30

After Nebuchadnezzar had his experience with a Holy God what did he do?

___________________________________________________

What does it take for each of us to acknowledge Holy God?

It seemed that he had a life changing experience. Describe a life changing experience that you have had with God.

___________________________________________________

How did God use an ungodly tyrant for His benefit?

___________________________________________________

4:1-3

There had to have been many years that passed between end of Ch3 and the beginning of Ch4. Nebuchadnezzar is writing to the entire empire about what happened to him.

As the king told people about his experience, what did he acknowledge?

___________________________________________________

How often do we declare God’s work in our lives?

_________________________

What has He done in your life that others need to know about?

_______________

From what we already know about our Heavenly Father, do we completely believe that God kingdom exists for eternity?

_________________________________

What will it take for us to be un-afraid to let everyone around us know that we are God’s child and that He is our God?

__________________________________

v4-17

How often do we receive a message from the almighty alive God?

____________

The question for us is “Are we willing to listen to God when He speaks?”

Who did he call in 1st to interrupt his dream?

______________________________

Why wouldn’t he have called Daniel 1st?

___________________________________________________

When we have a spiritual question about life, who do we go to for help?

___________________________________________________

v18-27

What was Nebuchadnezzar’s problem that caused him to have this dream?

___________________________________________________

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What happens when we become proud of ourselves?

___________________________________________________

Proverbs 16:18

Psalm 10:4

1 John 2:16

What was going to happen to Nebuchadnezzar because of his pride? V25-26

___________________________________________________

With the tone of voice in v27, do you think that maybe God was willing to forgive the king of his pride?

___________________________________________________

The question now before king Nebuchadnezzar was whether or not he was going to listen and heed the Holy One.

The question before each of us is the same. Are we going to listen and heed the Holy One? _____________________________________

How many times have we missed God’s great blessing upon our lives because we were unwilling to listen and follow His will for our lives?

_________________

Daniel 4:28-37

Did Nebuchadnezzar have good reason to brag about his great accomplishments?

___________________________________________________

What does the Bible have to say about bragging?

___________________________________________________

James 4:16

Revelation 3:17

Job 35:12-13

Proverbs 11:2

1 John 2:16

How many times have we been guilty of bragging about things we have done or accomplished? How easy is it for us to fall into the pride/bragging trap?

How can we avoid the bragging pride trap?

___________________________________________________

V31-33

What happened to king Nebuchadnezzar because of his pride?

___________________________________________________

Read v34-37

How long was he this way? ________________

At the end of the 7 years what happened?

___________________________________________________

What was Nebuchadnezzar’s final word to the kingdom and to us today?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 3:8-30

Chapter 3:8-30

How would you describe the Chaldeans’ actions with the king against the Jews?

___________________________________________________

Why would they go to the king about certain Jews not worshiping the image the king had built?

___________________________________________________

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How many times have we become jealous of the attention others have gotten when we thought it should have been us?

Accuse – _______________________________

Galatians 5:15

What is the difference between Galatians and Daniel 3:8?

___________________________________________________

What is one sided devouring/accusing called? _______________________

How would you describe backbiting?

___________________________________________________

Is God pleased with this action? ____________________________

When the Chaldeans approached the king to tell him about the un-loyal Jews, did they have an idea of what would happen?

___________________________________________________

What was/is Satan’s approach to anyone serving God?

___________________________________________________

What was the king’s action after he heard about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-

Nego? ______________________________________________

What were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego’s answer to the king?

___________________________________________________

What one word would describe their attitude toward God?

___________________

1 Chronicles 29:17-18

How would you define loyalty?

________________________________________

What does it mean to fix your heart toward?

___________________________________________________

When do we decide to be loyal?

________________________________________

Loyalty means –

___________________________________________________

Just how loyal are we toward God? 

Have we already answered the question when it comes to following His commands?

Are we willing to stand for God even if it means we have to go into the fire?

When was the furnace prepared with fire in it?

___________________________________________________

After they were brought before the king and they took their bold stand what was glaring at them? _________________________________

Just how extreme was Nebachadnezzar’s anger?

___________________________________________________

How hot was the fire?

________________________________________________

What was the outcome of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego’s stand for God?

__________________________________________________

V27 – ______________________________________________

Nebuchadnezzar saw 4 men in the fire, what happens when someone is not spared death by the 4th man?

2 Timothy 4:18, Romans 8:38-39

Have we already determined in our mind to be loyal to God at any cost?

We can be delivered ______________ the fire. Our faith will be

_____________.

We can be delivered ______________ the fire. Our faith is ________________.

We can be delivered _______ the fire. Our faith is ________________.

Daniel 2:46-49; 3:1-7

After Daniel had told and interpreted the dream to King Nebuchadnezzar, what did the king do?

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

What is involved with the king worshipping Daniel?

___________________________________________________

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Why would a king as powerful as Nebuchadnezzar bow before some common person as Daniel?

___________________________________________________

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What kind of offering would have been presented?

___________________________________________________

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When Nebuchadnezzar stated in v47 that Daniels God was the God of gods and Lord of kings do you think he truly accepted and believe in Him?

___________________________________________________

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How often do we see something great happen and only confess with our lips that God is God of gods but not allow it to change our heart?

Who promoted Daniel? _________________

What position did Daniel hold before this interpretation? ____________________

What position Daniel promote to? ______________________________________

Where was his duty station? ___________________________________________

Can God use each of us the same way? ________

How is it that God can use us the way He did Daniel?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 3:1-7

How big was the image Nebuchadnezzar had built?

________________________

Where was this image located?

________________________________________

________________________________________

What is the significance of the different positions listed in v2?

Satrap – __________________________________

Administrator – ____________________________

Each position is in charge of smaller and smaller areas of control

These are all the government positions allowing the king to have control of such a large area of the country.

Nebuchadnezzar built an image for everyone to bow to. Why would he want to do that?

________________________________________

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It is possible that there was a banner over the image with the statement “I am, and there is none besides me!”

There are 2 ways of looking at image building.

One approach is the one that Nebuchadnezzar took, making yourself bigger/better.

There are some possible reasons for building images:

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

What about our own image building?

Do we feel _________________ when surrounded by those we think important?

Do we feel more important when someone ____________________ notices us?

Do we like to be _______________ with someone important?

Are we ________________ or _________________?

Don’t we all like to feel significant? __________________

What does 1 Peter 5:6 have to say about our significance?

___________________________________________________

Second approach is to give in to a poor self-image.

Even if it is negative thinking, it is still thinking about yourself.

Statements or thought like:

“I’m _________________, and there is none as _________________ as me.”

___________________________________________________

What do we struggle with in our lives? _______________________________

Are we ______________ or _____________? 

Are we seeking _____________?

Do we desire to be on _________?

What was Satan’s approach with Eve in the garden?

___________________________________________________

Remember, man was not designed to be god; we were designed to seek a ___________________ with God.

Daniel 2:24-45

Ch 2:24-30

The next morning where did Daniel go?

_________________________________

What was the first thing Arioch, the king’s guard, did after he heard from Daniel?___________________________________________________

How many times do we tend to want the praise for things even when they aren’t ours? ________________

Why do you think the guard wanted the credit for finding someone to interpret the dream?

___________________________________________________

What was Daniel’s answer to the king’s question about being able to tell the king his dream?

___________________________________________________

Who did Daniel give credit for revealing the king’s dream?

___________________________________________________

Who did Daniel say the dream was made know to?

___________________________________________________

What was the central theme of the king’s dream?

__________________________

What was the main reason for God to reveal the future?

___________________________________________________

How many times do we miss the different purposes for things happening to us that God wants to use? ______________________________

Daniel 2:31-45

Head of ________ [Babylonian Empire]

King_________________—______BC

Chest/Arms of _________ [Medo-Persian

Empire] _________ the Great—________BC

Belly/Thighs of __________ [Grecian Empire]

____________ the Great—_______BC

Legs of ________ [Roman Empire]

_______________ - ____BC-_____AD

Feet of ___________________ 10 toes represent the 10 ___________ to come during the Church age.

_____________ is the stone that destroys all the earthly kingdoms.

A new kingdom will be established by ________________.

Babylonian Empire –

___________________________________________________

Medo-Persian Empire – Including

___________________________________________________

Grecian Empire – Including

___________________________________________________

Roman Empire – Including

___________________________________________________

Daniel 2:14-23

Ch 2:14-16

Did Daniel know what the king dreamed?

___________________________________________________

What was Daniel’s purpose for asking the guard why the killing was so urgent?

___________________________________________________

Did the guard have to tell Daniel the reason for the killing?

___________________________________________________

Who was this guard?

___________________________________________________

How do you think Daniel approached Arioch?

___________________________________________________

Define tact – _________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

As a result of Daniel’s tactful approach, what did the guard allow him to do?

___________________________________________________

Did the king give the time?

___________________________________________________

How would you have handled this type of delicate situation?

___________________________________________________

What happens when we do not use tact in handling tuff situations?

___________________________________________________

Ch 2:17-23

What was Daniel’s first reaction after getting permission from the king?

1) ______________________________________________

2) ______________________________________________

What was Daniel’s request from God?

___________________________________________________

By this statement did Daniel have any idea what the kings dream was?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Could the gods of Babylon answer the king’s request?

___________________________________________________

What is the idea behind making a request from God?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What are some verses in the New Testament that speak to this matter?

John 15:7, John 15:16, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 18:19, Matthew 21:22, John 14:13-14, John 16:23-24, James 4:3

What was Daniel’s secret to getting an answer from God?

___________________________________________________

What is the secret to us hearing from God?

___________________________________________________

Did God answer the 4 Hebrew’s prayer? ______________________ 

How?  ______________________

How long did they pray? _________________________________

How did Daniel respond when God answered their prayers? 

1) _____________________________________ 

2) _____________________________________ 

3) _____________________________________ 

4) _____________________________________

Blessed – _______________________________

What kind of power does God have?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Is it possible for us to have God’s wisdom today? _______________ (James 1:5)

How much of God’s wisdom can we have?

___________________________________________________

When we realize God has done something for us, what is our attitude and posture many times?

___________________________________________________

When we get excited about something (i.e. winning ball team, begin selected for big promotion), what do we do most of the time?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 2:1-13

Ch 2:1-13

Early in Nebuchadnezzar’s reign he had dreams the troubled him. Just how bad did these dreams disturb him?

___________________________________________________

Troubled – __________________________________________

(i.e. beating hammer on anvil)

When did the king go back to sleep? ______________________

What was the first thing he did?

___________________________________________________

Did he remember the dream?

___________________________________________________

What did Nebuchadnezzar ask the wise men to do?

________________________

Why would the word Aramaic be added in verse 4?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What would be your first question if you were asked to help someone understand what they dreamed? ___________________________________________

How hard is to tell someone what they are thinking?

___________________________________________

(fortune tellers are only skilled in reading faces, actions, and clues)

What did the Chaldeans ask the king?

___________________________________________________

How did Nebuchadnezzar answer the Chaldeans?

___________________________________________________

Were the so call wise men expendable?

__________________________________

What was their response back to the king?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What degree did king Nebuchadnezzar issue?

___________________________________________________

Who did this include? ___________________________________

Who is our king? ______________

Are we expendable to Him?

___________________________________________

Luke 12:7

Ephesians 3:14-19

How would you feel if our Lord and King reacted the way Nebuchadnezzar reacted? ____________________________________________

Were Daniel and his friend there at the time the king put out the killing degree?

__________________________________________________

Daniel 1:8-21

V8-16 – The challenge

What was the request of Daniel and the other 3 Hebrew boys?

___________________________________________________

How did Daniel come into favor and goodwill with the chief eunuch?

_________________________

What does it mean to be in favor with someone?

(Hebrew) ____________________________________________

(Webster) ___________________________________________ 

What it the meaning of goodwill?

(Hebrew) ____________________________________________

(Webster) ___________________________________________

Why would God bring Daniel into such high regard with the chief eunuch?

___________________________________________________

What was the chief eunuch’s first reaction to Daniel’s request?

___________________________________________________

What was his main reason for not giving the Hebrew boys vegetables and water only?___________________________________________________

What was the other reason for not obliging?

___________________________________________________

Can you give modern day examples of people being brought in the favor and good will of an employer?

___________________________________________________

How can we be brought into favor with people?

___________________________________________________

Is it important for you and me to be in good graces with people? Why?

___________________________________________________

What was the test?

___________________________________________________

In v13 what did Daniel tell the steward to do if they test did not work?

___________________________________________________

Do you think Daniel ever doubted that the test would fail?

___________________

What was the outcome of the test?

______________________________________

What did the steward do for the Hebrew children?

___________________________________________________

V17-21

Why would God give these 4 young men such wisdom, knowledge and skill?

1) ________________________________________________

2) ________________________________________________

When the 3 years of training was complete what happened?

___________________________________________________

What were the results of the interview with the king?

1. There were none as ______________ as the Hebrew boys

2. The king choose ___________, ______________, ______________, and ____________ to serve in his court

3. They were _________________ than all the magicians and astrologer in all the land.

Is it possible for us to be used by God the way He did Daniel, Mishael, Hananiah, and Azariah?

___________________________________________________

Daniel 1:5-8

V5-7 –

How long were these young men to train? _____________________

What were they to eat and drink ____________________________

List the 4 Hebrews who were selected to be trained?

___________________________________________________

Names have meaning:

Daniel – ___________________________

Hananiah – _____________________________

Mishael – ______________________________

Azariah – ___________________________

What names did the head eunuch give these 4 Hebrew boys?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Belteshazzar – ______________________

Shadrach – ______________________

Meshach – ______________________

AdedNego – ________________________

Bel, Aku, and Nego were ___________________ of the Babylonians.

When we accept the saving grace of Jesus Christ what name are we given?

______________________________________

How important is this name in our culture today?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Why is it so hard for us to stand proud and bold before our community saying we are Christian? _____________________________________________

What is a eunuch?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What was so important about renaming the boys?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Think about it, what changes have we made to be able to fit into our culture?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What does Satan want children of God to do?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

V8 –

What does it mean to purpose in your heart?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What did the 3 Hebrews children purpose not to do?

___________________________________________________

Why would they not eat the food or drink the wine?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Do we give our best to our God? _____________________

Was this resolve just a one time occurrence?

___________________________________________________

This type of purpose is developed over a ______________________.

In our society today, is just attending Sunday morning and Wednesday Bible study going to develop this type of determination?

___________________________________________________

What else is involved with this type of resolve?

___________________________________________________

What does a person have who follows God’s ways no matter where he/she is at?

___________________________________________________

Integrity -

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Integrity is living our lives ______________ and it keeps the ______________ from coming in.

Do you think living a live with consistent integrity is going to make us perfect?

___________________________________________________

What is one of Satan’s main areas of attack on a Christian’s life?

___________________________________________________

How did God use these boys?

___________________________________________________

They became ___________________ without becoming _________________ irrelevant.

Can this be said about you and me today? Do we see our culture thought the eyes of God?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Daniel 1:2-10

Read v2-10

V2 –

When Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem not only did he take the people captive but he also took some of the ______________ of the temple.

List some of the articles that could have been taken:

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

(1 Kings 7&8)

Jeremiah 27:19-20

What was that attitude of the prophets and priests of that time?

___________________________________________________ (Jeremiah 23:11; 6:13-15)

How did the enemy know what the nation Israel had as far as wealth?

___________________________________________________ (Isaiah 39:1-8)

The question for us today is “Have we allowed the enemy to come into our house (temple) and shown him everything we have?”

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Have we made ourselves vulnerable to Satan because of our godlessness and wickedness?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

V3-4 –

How many were taken into captivity?

___________________________________________________

Why would the king be looking for young men?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________(v5)

What was the importance of these servants?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

What was he looking for in these young men?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

In what way does this sound like our work force today?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Did the king get these young men from just the Israeli people?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

How old were these young men? _______________________

Why would anyone want young teenagers around?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ (Communism)

What were these boys going to learn while in training?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Oneirology – _________________________________

Hepatoscopy – _________________________________

Divination – _________________________________

These young boys were going to be trained in all this.

Think back to your teenage years. What were you like?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Daniel 1:1 – Introduction

Israel –

•  ____________________ went into captivity approx 723 BC to Assyria
  
•  Occupied by ______________ of the Israelites
  

Judah –

•  _________________ part of Israel
  
•  Occupied by tribes of _________________________________
  
•  ______________ Jerusalem was besieged
  

City of Babylon –

•  At the point of ______________ and ______________ rivers
  
•  Approximately ____________ miles from Jerusalem
  
•  Once surrounded by _____________ of impenetrable walls of some 200 square miles

Why is Iraq so important to us today?

•  It is where the _________________ was built. Genesis 11:1-4 (Babylon)
  
•  It is where ______________ was from. Genesis 11:31 (Ur)
  

The Setting of Daniel –

•  Reign of ____________________ King of Judah
  
•  Nebuchadnezzar King of _________________
  

Jehoiakim –

•  means “________________ has cause to stand”
  
•  Succeeded Jehoahaz, his brother
  
•  Throne was given to him by _________________ Neco of Egypt who disposed his brother
•  Reigned ________ years 609-598 BC
  
•  Jehoiakim transferred his allegiance to _____________ after Egypt was defeated
•  After 3 years ______________ against Babylon

Nebuchadnezzar –

•  Means “The ____________ one”
  
•  One of the most feared _____________________ of all time
  
•  Greatest ____________ of Neo-Babylonian period
  
•  Took rule after his father’s death in ______________
  
•  Defeated ______________ armies in Judah during the reign of Jehoiakim 605-604 BC
  
•  Ruled for __________ some years
•  Built the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”
•  Art dwelling, entertainment centers, thriving businesses, palaces, many temples, and 650 foot tower 
  
• Worshipped ______________
  
• In area called fertile cresset