Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses GodĬhapter#4. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image. Nebuchadnezzar builds a statue like the one in his dream. A head of fine gold, his breast and arms of silver, his belly and thighs of brass, his legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. They acknowledged their inability are judged to die. He calls in all his magicians, astrologers, and sorcerers to tell what he dreamt as he forgot and also interpret his dreams. Daniel’s Resolved to refuse the king’s portion do prosper with pulse and water. Ashpenaz takes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah among those. Nebuchadnezzar brought the young nobles to Shinar. It comforts us that our hope in salvation is sure, but that our faith must endure a while longer. Chapters 8-12 contain a vision to future kingdoms and their rulers, Seventy weeks prophesy and precise timeline of when the Messiah would come. Chapter 2-7 gives a record of Nebuchadnezzar’s and Belshazzar’s dreams and their interpretation by Daniel. Chapter 1 describes the destruction of Jerusalem, captivity and exile. The book can be broken down into three parts. This book presents the best known predictions of the restoration of Israel, the history of the nations, and the end of the age. Daniel’s superior way of life earns him great respect in the Babylonian government. Daniel a nobleman like Ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. DANIEL SUMMARYīook of Daniel is written in exile in Babylon during the 6th century B.C. And on a wing he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing.
No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?ĩ:25-27: Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.Ĥ:34-35: His dominion is an eternal dominion his kingdom endures from generation to generation. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.Ģ:22: He reveals deep and hidden things, He knows what lies in darkness, and Light dwells within Him.Ģ:31: You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue-an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.ģ:17-18: If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. BOOK OF DANIEL KEY VERSES:ġ:19-20: The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah so they entered the king’s service.
MAJOR CHARACTERS: Daniel (Belteshazzar), Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meshech), Azariah (Abednego), King Nebuchadnezzar, King Belshazzar, and King Darius. DANIEL TOTAL CHAPTERS: 12 DANIEL TOTAL VERSES: 357 TOTAL WORDS: 11,606 DATE WRITTEN: 537 BC AUTHOR: Daniel DANIEL THEME : Faithfulness During Persecution. Stories and Visions of Babylon’s Future and of Israel’s Future Destiny.