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Daniel
Chapter 1
Introduction
A new home - no longer surrounded by the things of God.
No longer influenced by parents and teachers.
vs 1-2
A new knowledge - the old Jewish knowledge had to go and was to be replaced by the knowledge of the world, the wisdom of Babylon.
vs 3-4
A new diet - Kong’s diet - contrary to the Jews diet.
vs 5
New names vs 6-7
A daring test - the four refused to conform to the world.
vs 8-16
God gave the four knowledge and understanding.
Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds vs 17-20
Stayed in the service of Nebuchadnezzar until the first years of king Cyrus.
vs 21
Taken captive at a young age - he was a teenager in the year 605 BC
Chapter 2
Rose to Prime Minister
Understanding Chapter 2 and 7 will help with the study of Revelation and other Bible prophecies.
When Nebuchadnezzar first came to conquer Jerusalem, he was not the king.
His father Nabopolassar was.
Nebuchadnezzar was the heir apparent and was taking the reins of power during the training of Daniel and his friends.
vs 1
Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and visions that disturbed him.
He wanted the wise men to not only interpret the dreams but to tell him what he dreamed.
When they could not, he ordered them to be killed.
Including Daniel and his friends.
vs 2-14
Daniel prayed and praised God.
God revealed the dreams and what they meant.
Daniel praised God and gave him all the glory (here and in 25-30) vs 14-23
Daniel revealed to the king and interceded for the other wise men.
Babylon was the head of gold, Medo-Persian the chest and arms of silver, Greece the belly and thighs of bronze, Rome the legs of iron, Roman Empire the feet of clay and iron.
Christ the rock and eternal kingdom.
vs 24-45
The king promotes Daniel and gives him honor and glory.
He received these because he was faithful to God, he did not compromise his convictions.
Daniel did not keep the promotion for himself, but shared with his friends.
vs 46-49
Stayed true to God, yet engaged with his captors.
For at least 75 years.
Chapter 3
Some scholars have argued that this was written by someone after the captivity was over - as late as the Macabeeian period.
This has been refuted.
Daniel is to the Old Testament what Revelation is to the New Testament.
Although the fiery furnace and the lesson of faith occurred over 2 thousand years ago, there are lessons for us today.
The practical lesson.
Nebuchadnezzar’s heart was not changed.
He recognized God as a great god and ordered nothing bad to be said about him, but he did not repent of his sins and trust in him.
This is the second time Nebuchadnezzar said God is the god.
1:47, 2:28Nebuchadnezzar tried to force the entire empire to be idol worshipers- to himself via the statue.
He and his reign was the head of gold in his visions- so he was the greatest.
Romans 13:1-7 tells us to obey rulers and laws, and Acts 4:18-21 and 5:27-32 make it clear that we are not to disobey the LORD by obeying the government.
When the government tries to control our conscience and tell us how to worship, we are to obey God, regardless of the cost.
The king gave the three friends of Daniel another chance, but the three stood fast and chose to burn rather than turn.
There are three promises in this chapter.
Persecution will happen if we are wholly dedicated to Christ.
Preservation.
God will not forsake His own.
He may not keep us out of the furnace, but will be glorified by bringing us through it - in his will.
Promotion.
The three were better off having stood their faith.
They got to experience walking with the Lord.
They got to experience His glory.
They got to be used to show God’s power and glory to others.
And Nebuchadnezzar freed them and elevated them and our God.
The doctrinal lesson.
The Bible uses Babylon as a symbol of Satan’s system in the world.
The Babylon system is Satan’s counterfeit.
Opposing God’s truth and seeking to capture the hearts, minds and bodies of people.
The name bab-el means the gate of God.
It pretends to be the way to heaven, but it leads to hell.
Revelation 17 and 18 shows the final development of this false system as a one world federation.
True believers are not to become part of the world system (Rev 18:4-5).
We are to take a stand and bear witness to God’s word.
The prophetic lesson.
Daniel is not present during this experience.
When the church is out of the world, Satan will attempt to carry out his plans for enslaving the minds and bodies.
2 Thessalonians 2 and Revelation 13 both say that Satan will have a time after the Christians are raptured.
The present world, although divided, is moving toward unification and a one world system.
How many more generations will it be until there will be no borders?
Before Christ reruns, we may have to go through the fiery furnace, but we should not fear, for he is with us.
And it is better to go through the furnace to end in the presence of God than to live in the lake of fire for eternity.
Six different kingdoms are identified in the book of Daniel:
Chapter 4
Babylon 606-539 BC (Chaldeans)Media-Persia 539-330 BCGreece 330- ~150BCRome ~150 BC- ~500 ADAntichrist’s kingdomChrist’s kingdom
Babylon 606-539 BC (Chaldeans)
Mede-Persia 539-330 BC
Greece 330- ~150BC
Rome ~150 BC- ~500 AD
Antichrist’s kingdom
Christ’s kingdom
This chapter is an official Babylon document written by Nebuchadnezzar.
It is the story of his conversion - his testimony - written after his restoration to being the king.
The dream received.
It is was a time of peace and prosperity for the kingdom.
God sent him a dream of what was to happen to him.
His sins were going to catch up to him.
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