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T E A C H E R G U I D E T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Fast-Forward to the Future

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Weekly ChaptersDiscover 4 Yourself Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Week One, Four Ferocious Beasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Week Two, The Little Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Week Three, A Vision of a Ram and a Goat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Week Four, A 70-Week Prophecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Week Five, A Man Dressed in Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Week Six, The Battle of the Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Week Seven, A Time of Distress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Quizzes and ExamQuiz Week 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181Quiz Week 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Quiz Week 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Quiz Week 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184Quiz Week 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185Quiz Week 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186Quiz Week 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Answer Key, Quizzes and Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

GamesDrawing Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191The Matching Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192M&M® Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193Get Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

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Introduction

Thank you for selecting this Bible study for your child and/or class. Leading children to read, observe, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves offers them a bridge from hearsay to real truth. As they learn to be comfortable with the idea that they can read the Bible, they will take the task seriously.

The Discover 4 Yourself series is designed to lead young students through the process of inductive study: question, question, question, search, think, understand, and apply. They will be comfortable with this process only after you prove that the possibility is within their reach.

FAST-FORWARD TO THE FUTURE is a study of Daniel 7–12. Students will begin with an overview of selected chapters from Daniel to discover the truth God gave him. Daniel’s visions include four beasts that come up out of the sea to represent four kingdoms. This sounds like science fiction, but it is the infallible inerrant word God uses to warn His people of things to come. Imagine a little horn with eyes like a man and a mouth full of boastful words! You will discover again how God’s purposes encompass every event in life

To prepare for leading FAST-FORWARD TO THE FUTURE please work through each “Day” on your own before consulting the Teacher Guide. Since this is an Inductive Bible Study, your teaching will be more effective if you do the work first and God reveals His truth to you.

Whether you’re homeschooling a child, teaching a Sunday school class, teaching in a Christian school, or simply using these studies for your child’s quiet time or family Bible study, this Teacher Guide will show you how to clearly and carefully lead each child through Inductive Bible study. We offer suggestions to guide you step-by-step. Instructional Strategies explains why certain activities are used throughout the book. Choose the activities that best fit your situation.

Homeschooling Parents and Family Bible Study

We suggest you do one “Day” per day unless it’s too much for your child’s reading and/or writing skills. You can work with your child and discuss what you learn together or let him/her work independently, saving discussion times for later.

You may want to join or create a homeschool group that meets once a week to do these studies. The teacher will assign a week of homework in class. The following week the teacher will lead the students to discuss what they discovered, how to apply it, and to work on any creative elements included in the study or play a game to review what they have learned.

T E A C H E R G U I D E

Fast-Forward TO THE FUTURE

Four Ferocious Beasts

Guided Instruction

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Fast forward to Daniel 5.

Daniel 5:28 To WHOM is Belshazzar’s kingdom given? The Medes and the Persians

Back to Daniel 2

Turn to page 18 and color the second part of the statue. The head of gold has fallen.

Write “Silver: Inferior kingdom, kingdom of Medes and Persians” in the space next to the breast and arms .

Daniel 2:32 WHAT is the third part of the statue? Its belly and its thighs of bronze

Daniel 2:39 WHAT do you learn about the third kingdom? A kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth

Turn to page 18 and color the third part of the statue.

Write “Bronze: Kingdom will rule over all the earth” in the space next to the belly and thighs of bronze .

Daniel 2:33 WHAT is the fourth part of the statue? Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay

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Daniel 2:39 WHAT will there be after King Nebuchad-nezzar?

_______________ _______________ that is _____________ to King Nebuchadnezzar’s.

Do you remember WHAT kingdom this is? Pull out your Bible and fast-forward over to Daniel 5:28. Remember, this hasn’t happened at the time of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. In Daniel 5 we see that this is the time when Belshazzar is king of Babylon. To WHOM does it say Belshazzar’s kingdom is given?

The ______________ and the ________________

Darius the Mede takes over the kingdom of Babylon in Daniel 5:30-31. The head of gold falls, and now the Medes and Persians are in control.

Turn to page 18. Color the second part of the statue. Write in the space next to the breast and arms of silver “Silver: Inferior kingdom, kingdom of Medes and Persians.”

Daniel 2:32 WHAT is the third part of the statue?

Its ____________ and its ____________ of _______________ .

Daniel 2:39 WHAT do you learn about the third king-dom?

A kingdom of _______________, which will ___________ over all the ______________ .

Turn to page 18. Color the third part of the statue. Write in the space next to the belly and thighs of bronze “Bronze: Kingdom will rule over all the earth.”

At this time we don’t know who this third kingdom is, but we will someday.

Daniel 2:33 WHAT is the fourth part of the statue?

Its _________ of ____________, its __________ partly of ________ and partly of ___________.

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Guided Instruction

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fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great

boasts and which was larger in appearance than its associates.

21 “I kept looking, and that horn was waging war with the saints

and overpowering them

22 until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in

favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when

the saints took possession of the kingdom.

23 “Thus he said: ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on

the earth, which will be different from all the other kingdoms and

will devour the whole earth and tread it down and crush it.

24 ‘As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise;

and another will arise after them, and he will be different from the

previous ones and will subdue three kings.

25 ‘He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the

saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations

in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time,

times, and half a time.

26 ‘But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be

taken away, annihilated and destroyed forever.

27 ‘Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the

kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the

saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting king-

dom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’

28 “At this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my

thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I

kept the matter to myself.”

Chapter 8

1 In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision

appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to

me previously.

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which was larger in appearance than its associates.

“I kept looking, and that horn was

which was larger in appearance than its associates.which was larger in appearance than its associates.


‘He will

saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make

they will be given into his hand for a

‘But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be




Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads

upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat,

And the books were opened.

11 “Then I kept looking because of the sound of the boastful words

which the horn was speaking; I kept looking until the beast was slain,

and its body was destroyed and given to the burning fire.

12 “As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away,

but an extension of life was granted to them for an appointed

period of time.

13 “I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the

clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came

up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.

14 “And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That

all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve

Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass

away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.

15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the

visions in my mind kept alarming me.

16 “I approached one of those who were standing by and began

asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and made

known to me the interpretation of these things:

17 ‘These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings

who will arise from the earth.

18 ‘But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and

possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.’

19 “Then I desired to know the exact meaning of the fourth beast,

which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful,

with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, and which devoured,

crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet,

20 and the meaning of the ten horns that were on its head and

the other horn which came up, and before which three of them

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22 until the Ancient of Days came and

saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when

speak out against the


in times and in law; and

kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people

saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an

dom, and all the dominions will



dom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’

saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting

serve and obey Him.’

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previous ones and will subdue three kings.

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saints took possession of the kingdom.

saints of the Highest One will

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ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise;

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saints took possession of the kingdom.saints took possession of the kingdom.

Read Daniel 7:19–28 aloud as students follow along marking key words as your students call them out.

Daniel (color it blue)

fourth beast (color it brown)

different from all the others (color it pink)

ten horns (color it orange)

other horn (horn, another) (color it red)

I kept looking (circle it in blue)

saints (draw a blue star of David)

Ancient of Days (Highest One, Most High) (draw a purple triangle and color it yellow)

kingdom (draw a purple crown and color it blue)

WHEN (draw a green clock over words that denote time)

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favor of the

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times, and half a time.

in times and in law; and in times and in law; and

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t this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my

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with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, and which

which was different from all the others, exceedingly

with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, and which

fourth beast,





previous ones and will subdue three kings.previous ones and will subdue three kings.previous ones and will subdue three kings.





fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great

“I kept looking, and that horn was

t this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my t this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my t this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my

greatly alarming me and my greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I

t this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my t this point the revelation ended. As for me, Daniel, my

to myself.”

crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet,crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet,



waging war with the saints



in times and in law; and in times and in law; and


in times and in law; and they will be given into his

saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make








saints took possession of the kingdom.


saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when favor of the

the saints took possession of the kingdom.


“I kept looking, and that horn was “I kept looking, and that horn was



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Leviticus 26:27 WHAT were the children of Israel not doing?

4 . (Across) They did not obey God .

Leviticus 26:32 WHAT did God say He would do because they didn’t obey?

5 . (Down) “I will make the land desolate .”

Leviticus 26:33 WHAT would happen to the people? 6 . (Across) “I will scatter you among the 7 . (Down) nations .”

Look up and read 2 Chronicles 36:20-23

2 Chronicles 36:21 HOW long would they be in exile?

8 . (Across) Until the land had enjoyed its

9 . (Across) sabbaths and

10 . (Down) until 70

11 . (Down) years were complete .

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Leviticus 26:27 WHAT were the children of Israel not doing?

4. (Across) They did not _______________ God.

Leviticus 26:32 WHAT did God say He would do because they didn’t obey?

5. (Down) “I will make the land _______________ .”

Leviticus 26:33 WHAT would happen to the people?

6. (Across) “I will _______________ you among the

7. (Down) _______________.”

Look up and read 2 Chronicles 36:20-23.

2 Chronicles 36:21 HOW long would they be in exile?

8. (Across) Until the _______________ had enjoyed its

9. (Across) _______________ and

10. (Down) until _______________

11. (Down) _______________ were complete.

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1. Who has a scary dream?a. Danielb. King Nebuchadnezzarc. Davidd. Solomon

2. Who revealed the dream and explained it?a. Danielb. Dariusc. Davidd. Belshazzar

3. What was the dream about?a. A treeb. An animalc. A great statued. A war

4. What was the head made of and what kingdom does it represent?

a. Gold: Babylonb. Silver: Medes and Persiansc. Bronze: Kingdom will rule over all the

earthd. Iron: Strong kingdom will crush and

shatter

5. Where did King Nebuchadnezzar rule?a. Jerusalemb. Babylonc. Betheld. Ur

6. Who does God give King Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom to?

a. The Egyptiansb. The Assyriansc. The Medes and the Persians d. The people of Israel

7. What is the third part of the statue?a. The belly and thighs of bronzeb. The legs of ironc. The toes of clayd. The head of gold

8. What is the fourth part of the statue?a. The arms of silverb. The legs of iron and feet of iron and clayc. The thighs of silverd. The head of gold

9. What do the toes represent?a. Landsb. Armiesc. Kingsd. Animals

10. What did Daniel see coming out of the sea?a. Four great beastsb. Serpentsc. Fishesd. Spirits

Memory Verse

Daniel 7:18

“But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.”

Week 1: Four Ferocious Beasts

D4Y “Fast-Forward to the Future” Quizzes

Quizzes and Final Exam 191

Optional Games

Drawing Game

To play the Drawing Game you will need to type out what you want the kids to draw such as a part of the statue, the beasts, people, or events in Daniel on a piece of paper and cut them out individually.

Fold each slip of paper and place it in a zip-loc bag or a bowl.

Divide your class into two teams.

Have a child from Team 1 come up to the front of the class and draw out a slip of paper out of the bag. After he or she has picked out a part of the statue, a beast, person, or an event they will draw a sketch to depict what they have chosen on the whiteboard. Both teams watch as the child draws their sketch. When a child from either team thinks they know what is being drawn they may raise their hand and you call on the child whose hand you see first. It can be a child from either team. If the answer is not guessed continue letting them guess until someone guesses the correct answer.

When the answer is guessed correctly, the team who answered the question receives 100 points for their team. Then, the teacher asks the student who guessed the drawing correctly a question that goes with that drawing. For example, if they were drawing “the head of gold,” the teacher might ask, “WHAT kingdom does the head of gold represent?” If the student answers the question correctly they receive another 100 points for their team for a total of 200 points. If they answer incorrectly, someone from the other team gets a chance to answer the question and receive 100 points for their team, with each team receiving 100 points.

After the points are given, it’s Team 2’s turn to pick a slip of paper out of the bag and draw the next beast, person, or event. Go back and forth with each team until each paper is picked and drawn on the whiteboard. You may want to reward the winning team with a treat like a small piece of candy or a privilege.

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