Introduction: Daniel the Prophe

INTRO: DANIEL THE PROPHET

I. The Man Daniel: ‘God Will Judge’

   A. Testimony of His Greatness

         1.   The Scripture's Testimony (Ezekiel 14:14-20; 28:3 Contemporary;

      12yrs/ Josiah’s Reforms/II Chronicles 34:1, 8, 35:18, 19, 36:1-7)

         2.   From the tribe of Judah/Descendant of Hezekiah/4^th Generation (II Kings 20:17, 18;    

               (Isaiah 39:6, 7)

         3.   His Character: a. Self-control (1:8,10:3)  b. Courage (5:22) c. Integrity (6:4)

d. Humility (2:30;10:17) e. Spiritual Vision (7:9,12; 10:5,6)

         4.   The Angel's Testimony (Daniel 9:24, 10:11, 19)

         5.   His Master's Testimony (Daniel 4:8, 9, 18, 5:11)

         6.   The Lord Jesus' Testimony (Matthew 24:15)

   B. Testimony of His Knowledge of Scripture

        1. Knowledge of the Prophets (Daniel 9:2)

        2. Knowledge of the Law (Daniel 9:11, 13)

  C. Testimony of His Prayer Life

        1. He received answers to his prayers (Daniel 2:19-23)

        2. He had habits of prayer (Daniel 6:10; Psalm 55:17)

        3. He heard from heaven while he prayed (Daniel 9:20ff)

  D. Testimony of His Faith

        1. In God's Faithfulness to Prove His Position (Daniel 1:12ff)

        2. In God's Power to Give Interpretations (Daniel 2:16ff)

        3. In God's Power to Stop the Mouths of Lions (Daniel 6:23; Hebrews 11:33)

II. The Message of Daniel

A. Items of History (Intro: Chapter 1-Written In Hebrew) (Chapter 2-7)

     Written in Aramaic-Gentile

     B. Items of Prophecy (Chapter 8-12)-Written in Hebrew-Jew

     C. Key Verse/Themes:

        'And He changes times/seasons; He removes kings, and sets up kings' (Daniel 2:21)    

        'God in heaven...makes known...what shall be in the latter days' (Daniel 2:28)**

     D. Key Word: VISION-(32) times: (20) Spiritual appearance/to the spirit/ mind    

                                                                 (12) Physical appearance/to the eye

   

     E. Book Division: Six Narratives (Chapter 1-6) Third Person/Four Visions 

                                                             (Chapter 7-12) First Person

                                                              9 of 12 chapters revolve around dreams/visions

     F. Authenticity: Christ (Mt 24:15; 25:31; 26:64) Apostles (I Cor 6:2; II Thess 2:3,4)

          Ezekiel (14:14, 20; 28:3) Daniel (7:1, 28; 8:2; 9:2; 12:4)

III. The Method of Daniel  (Arthur Petrie ThD: ‘The Message of Daniel’)

    *Chapter 1: The Depression of the Jewish People-CORRESPONDS TO-Chapter 12: The   Deliverance of the Jewish People

    *Chapter 2: Nebuchadnezzar's (Man's) Empire Dream-CORRESPONDS TO-Chapter 7: Daniel's (God's) Empire Vision

    *Chapter 3: Faithful Jews Tested under Persecution-CORRESPONDS TO-Chapter 6: Faithful Jew Tested under Persecution

    *Chapter 4: Abasement of First King of Babylonia-CORRESPONDS TO-Chapter 5: Abasement of Last King of Babylonia

    *Chapter 8: Activities of Little Horn (Antichrist)-CORRESPONDS TO-Chapter 11: Activities of Little Horn (Antichrist)

  

    *Chapter 9: The Greatly Beloved Praying/Seeing-CORRESPONDS TO-Chapter 10: The Greatly Beloved Fasting/Seeing   
                                                    

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