Daniel the Prophet

Daniel 1-6 Part 1

Nebi invades Jerusalem

• Nebi invaded Jerusalem and carried away 10,000 people (soldiers, craftsman, only the poorest people were left to work the fields and vineyards).

• Daniel was one of the Hebrew’s carried into exile.

Daniel’s Training in Babylon

• Young men without defect• Handsome, well built• Aptitude • Quick to understand• Taught them the language and the literature of

Babylon. (Astrology and divination) • Given food and wine from the Kings table

• Daniel (God is my judge)–• Changed to Belteshazzar (Bel protect his

life)• Hananiah (The Lord Shows Grace) – • Changed to Shadrach (command of Aku-

the moon god)• Mishael (Who is what God is) • Changed to Meshach (Who is what Aku

is?”• Azariah (The Lord Helps) – • Changed to Abednego (Servant of

Nego/Nebo)

• Daniel was given the ability to interpret dreams.

• Nebi’s dream (2nd year)• Dreams were annulled and filed. The

magicians would have consulted the annuls, while Daniel was given Revelation by God.

• Daniel given the interpretation at night in a dream

Interpretation of Nebi’s Dream

• Large statue, dazzling, awesome, pure gold (Babylon), silver (Medes and Persians), bronze (Greek), iron (Roman Empire), feet of part iron and clay (During this time Christ kingdom will rule forever and ever). Christ is the rock that broke the iron, bronze, clay, and the silver and gold into pieces.

The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

• 90 ft. high, and 9 ft. wide • Made a decree that all would bow

down and worship it at the sound of the music.

• Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego would not bow down.

• Dan. 3:25

Nebi’s Dream of a Tree

• Enormous tree in the middle of the land, touched the sky, beautiful, fruit abundant, but was cut down, destroyed, scattered.

• Nebi was the tree, driven away from people to live with wild animals, seven years, , his kingdom would be restored when you acknowledge who is God of heaven and earth. Nebi recovered and regained his kingdom stronger than before.

The Writing on the Wall • Belshazzar took over as successor to Nebi.• Had a large banquet and called for the goblets that

were taken from the temple.• Allowed everyone to drink from them.• Hand appeared and wrote on the wall,

– “Mene, Mene, Tekel, ParsinMene-God has numbered your daysTekel-You have been weighed on the scalesPeres-Your kingdom is divided to the Medes and

PersiansThat very night Belshazzar was slain and Darius

the Mede became King at age 62

Chapter 6

• Daniel and the Lions Den – Daniel violated the decree of prayer– Daniel continued to pray 3 times a day

towards Jerusalem. – Daniel thrown into the Lions Den but was

protected by God. Darius was happy he survived and punished the men who had falsely accused David.

Daniel Part 2Chapters 7-10

Chapter 7Daniel’s Dream of 4 Beasts

• Lion with Wings = Babylonia626-539 BC• Bear = Ram 539-330 BC Medo-Persia• Leopard = Goat 330-63 BC Greece

– Alexander the Great was the Goat. He conquered the whole known world in 333 BC. (Shatters the two Horns)

– This lion had eagle’s wings, with which to fly upon the prey, denoting the wonderful speed that Nebuchadnezzar made in his conquest of kingdoms

– Alex dies in 323 suddenly his kingdom was divided into 4ths.• Macedon, Greece, Thrace, and Asia Minor • 8:23-25 (1 Horn started small) Antiochus IV Epiphanies

(7:8)•Terrifying Beast 63 BC Rome

Chapter 8

• Antiochus IV Epiphanes– Determined to destroy Jewish faith– Extended his power over Israel (the beautiful land)– Set himself up to be equal to God.– Ordered sacrifices to end– Judas Macabees recaptured Jerusalem and rededicated

the temple. (The Origin of Hanukkah)• 8:14 “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then

the sanctuary will be reconstructed.”

Chapter 9Daniel’s Prayer

• Daniel prays to God and confesses his sin and the sin of Israel.

• 9: 25-27 Covers a period of 490 yrs.• From the Decree to rebuild the temple to the

coming of the Messiah – He will confirm a covenant with many

• Christ or Anti-Christ• This time period could be symbolic or already fulfilled through

Christ or could later be fulfilled by the actual anti-Christ.

The Seventy Sevens

• The Seventy Sevens– 490 years symbolic numbers of seven year

periods• Finish Transgressions• End to sin (all fulfilled by

Christ)• Atone for wickedness• Bring everlasting righteousness

490 Years Cont.

• Could have all been fulfilled by Christ• Some believe the final 3 are still to

come– Seal up vision– Seal up prophecy– Anoint the Holy one

Chapter 10

– Daniel fasted for 3 weeks (partial fast)

– 24th day 1st month Jesus appeared (Dan. 10:5-6)

– 10:12 Jesus and Michael at war with demonic forces over Persia

Chapter 11The Kings of the South and the North

• 11:3- Alexander the Great dies and his kingdom is split into 4ths.

• Chapter 11 is all about the 4 kingdoms and their squabbles up to the time of the Roman empire in 63 BC

Chapter 12

The End Times• 12:2 – Prophecy of the rapture

(resurrection)• 12:7 – Jesus swore it will be for a ‘time,

times and half a time’• 12:9 – Jesus said, “Go your way Daniel,

because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.”