introduction to the book of daniel
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Introduction to the Book of Daniel. 20 June 2010. Daniel. Daniel’s Ministry. Book of Daniel Outline. Theme & Purpose. Emphasize the sovereignty and power of God over human affairs (especially during dark days) Encouragement, comfort and hope for Jewish exiles (and all saints) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction tothe Book of Daniel
20 June 2010
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DanielHebrew Name:
Daniye’l or Dani’el, which means “God is my judge”
Babylonian Name:
Belteshazzar, which means “Bel protect his life”
Location: First 13-23 years in JerusalemRest of his life in Babylon & Persia
Family: Either a descendent of the king of Judah or a noble of JudahNo known wife or children
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Daniel’s Ministry~628 - 605 B.C. Kings of Judah605 - 539 B.C. Kings of Babylon539 ~ 536 B.C. King(s) of Persia-Media
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Book of Daniel OutlineHistory of Daniel
Hebrew 1 God helps Daniel and his friends eat vegetables and avoid compromising their faith
Prophetic Plan for the Gentiles
Aramaic 2 God reveals 5 major kingdoms of prophecy
3 God saves Daniel’s friends from fiery furnace
4 God humbles Nebuchadnezzar & saves his soul
5 God uses a hand writing on a wall to decree doom
6 God saves blameless Daniel from hungry lions
7 God reveals more about the 5 major kingdoms
Prophetic Plan of Israel
Hebrew 8 God reveals more about the kingdom of Greece
9 Daniel prays & God reveals the 70 week prophecy
10 Daniel sees Jesus and receives comfort
11 God reveals more about the kings of Greece
12 God reveals more about the time of the end
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Theme & Purpose
Emphasize the sovereignty and power of God over human affairs (especially during dark days)
Encouragement, comfort and hope for Jewish exiles (and all saints)
Explanation of the time of the gentiles (586 – until Christ’s 2nd coming)
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Key versesDaniel answered and said: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. And He
changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and
knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the
darkness, and light dwells with Him. And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom
which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and
consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.”
– Daniel 2:20-22, 44 NKJV
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Jeremiah’s ProphecyFor thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and
perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to
give you a future and a hope.
– Jer 29:10,11 NKJV, 597 B.C.
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Daniel’s Response In the first year of his reign I, Daniel,
understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the
desolations of Jerusalem. Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting,
sackcloth, and ashes.
– Daniel 9:2,3 NKJV, 539 B.C.
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Israel, Assyria and Babylonia
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World Superpowers Assyrians – 750-612 B.C. Babylonians – 612-539 B.C. Persians/Medes – 539-333 B.C. Greeks – 333-27 B.C Romans – 27 B.C. – Christ’s return
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5 Kingdoms
http://www.sign2god.com/folders/beeld-daniel.jpg
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Deportations 721 Assyrians took Israelis to Assyria (2 Ki. 18:11)
713 Assyrians took Jews to Assyria (2 Ki. 18:13)
605 Babylonians took Jews to Babylon (Dan. 1:1-6)
598 Babylonians took Jews to Babylon (Jer. 52:28)
597 Babylonians took Jews to Babylon (2 Ki. 24:14)
588 Babylonians took Jews to Babylon (Jer. 52:29)
586 Babylonians took Jews to Babylon (2 Ki. 25:11)
582 Babylonians took Jews to Babylon (Jer. 52:30)
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Babylonian Empire
http://www.keyway.ca/gif/babylon.gif
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Persian-Media Empire
http://www.crystalinks.com/persia.html
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Greek Empire
http://www.teachinghearts.org/dr0imapgreece4.gif
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Roman Empire
http://ycdl4.yukoncollege.yk.ca/~agraham//nost202/module3/cphistory/graphics/roman_empire.jpg
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Revived Roman Empire?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Union_for_the_Med.png
Union for the Mediterranean (July 13, 2008- present)
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Application1. Follow Daniel’s example of not
compromising
2. Trust God like Daniel and his friends
3. Understand God’s plan for the last days
4. Study and pray like Daniel
BibliographySpecial thanks goes to the following: Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa for their
information in Talk Thru the Bible Walt Henrichsen for his wisdom and insight
shared during Bible studies he has led and in books, articles and e-mails he has written
Edward Reese for his chronology and dating in The Reese Chronological Bible