Schedule
Class num / Date / Passage / Topic1 / 9-Jan-11 / Chapter 1 / Captive & No Compromise
2 / 16-Jan-11 / Chapter 2 / Kings Dream
3 / 23-Jan-11 / Chapter 3 / Fiery Furnace
4 / 30-Jan-11 / Chapter 4 / Mad Monarch
5 / 6-Feb-11 / Chapter 5 / Weighing in
6 / 13-Feb-11 / Chapter 6 / Liars and Lions
7 / 20-Feb-11 / Chapter 2 / The image
8 / 27-Feb-11 / Chapter 7 / Beasts that Bother
9 / 6-Mar-11 / Chapter 8 / Goats
Missions / 13-Mar-11 / Missions
Missions / 20-Mar-11 / Missions
10 / 27-Mar-11 / Chapter 9 / Seventy Sevens
11 / 3-Apr-11 / Chapter 10 / Allies, Adversaries, Angels
12 / 10-Apr-11 / Chapter 11 / Coming Conflict
13 / 17-Apr-11 / Chapter 12 / Terrible Tribulation
14 / 24-Apr-11 / Wrap Up / Summary
(Easter Sunday)
No Class / 1-May-11 / Elective Special
No Class / 8-May-11 / Mother’s Day
1 / 15-May-11 / Start of Summer Session
Information:
Richard Mastronardo
Facebook: EBFC Daniel
Review:
Purpose of the book of Daniel: God reigns, or God is in charge
Lesson from chapter 1: Purpose not to defile yourself against God
Lesson from chapter 2: Turn to Him in prayer
Lesson from chapter 3: Don’t Compromise
Lesson from chapter 4: Know God rules our kingdoms
Lesson from chapter 5: Be Watchful
Lesson from chapter 6: Live a life of impact
Over view of the book:
Historical – 6 Historical Narratives / Mainly Prophetic – 4 Main VisionsFocus / Intro. / Future of the Gentile Nations / Future of Israel
Division / Personal Life of Daniel / Visions of Nebuchadnezzar / Visions of Belshazzar / Decree of Darius / Four Beasts / Vision of Ram & He Goat / Vision of 70 Weeks / Vision of Israel’s Future
Chapter / 1 / 2 - 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 - 12
Kings / Nebuchadnezzar / Belshazzar / Darius / Belshazzar / Darius / Cyrus
Topics / Back-ground / Daniel Interprets other’s Dreams / Angel’s Interpret Daniel’s Dreams
Written Lang. / Hebrew / Aramaic / Hebrew
Timeline of the book of Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar / Belshazzar / Darius/Cyrus1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 7 / 8 / 5 / 9 / 6 / 10-12
Exile / Image / Furnace / Insanity / Four Beasts / Ram & Goat / Writing on wall / 70 wks / Lions Den / 4 Kings
LESSON:
General:
Observations / Interpretation3rd year of Belshazzar
2nd Vision appeared
Was in Susa
The province of Elam
At the Ulai canal / Sought to understand it
One having the appearance of a man
Heard a mans voice between the banks
Gabriel told to give the explanation
Was frightened
Fell on his face
Vision is for the time of the end
Fell into a deep sleep
Ram:
Observations / InterpretationRam standing on the bank of the canal
Had 2 horns
Both high horns
But one higher than the other
The higher one came up last 3
Ram charged west, north & south
No beast could stand before him
No one could be rescued from his power
He did as he pleased became great / Kings of Media and Persia v20
West-Macedonia
North – past Caspian sea
South - Egypt
Goat:
Observations / InterpretationMale goat came from the west
Across the face of the whole earth
Didn’t touch the ground
Goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes
He came to the ram with the two horns
Ran at him in his powerful wrath
Came near the ram
Was enraged against him
Struck the ram and broke his two horns
Ram had no power to stand
Ram was cast down
Trampled
No one could rescue the ram
Goat became exceedingly great
But his horn was broken when he was strong
And there came up 4 horns
Towards the 4 winds of heaven / King of Greece v21
Great horn is the first king v22
Four kingdoms shall arise from his nation
Not with the power of the first
Alex conquered in 3 years all Persia
Died at 33 of fever and alcoholic
Four horns:
Cassander – Macedonia/Greece (West)
Lysimachus – Thrace
Seleucus – Syria, Israel, Mesopotamia
Ptolemy – Egypt (South)
Little Horn:
Observations / InterpretationOne yielded a little horn
Which grew exceedingly great toward the south, east, and towards the glorious land
Grew great
Even to the host of heaven
Some of the hosts and stars it threw down to the ground and trampled on them
It became great
As great as the Prince of host
Regular burnt offering was taken away from him
Place of his sanctuary was overthrown
Host will be given over to it
Together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression / When transgressors have reached their limit
A king of bold face, one who understands riddles shall arise
Power shall be great but not by his own power
Destroys the might men and people who are the saints
Shall make deceit prosper
Become great in his own mind
Rise up against the Prince of princes
Shall be broken but not by human hands
Antiochus IVEpiphanes (Illustrious one)
Epimanes (madman)
Died a madman
Shadow of the final antichrist
2,300 Evenings & Mornings:
Option 1: 2,300 days or Six years 111 days
Option 2: 1,150 mornings and 1,150 evenings (sacrifices) 3 years 55 days
Dec 14, 164 bc the temple was rebuilt 3 years after the desecration
Big Picture
2 / 7 / 8 / Support/ Head of Gold
Babylon
(Neb) / Lion
Persia
Arms Silver / Bear
Lopsided
/ Ram2 Horns one larger
/ One more powerful on both
Greece
Torso Bronze / Leopard
/ Goat
Little horn
Rome
Legs of Iron / Terrible Beast
Feet of Iron and Clay / 10 horns
Little Horn
/ Messianic
Rock / Son of Man receiving the Kingdom
Little Horn Part 2:
V24 – greatness not of his own power
V25 – even oppose the Prince of princes
Will be broken without human agency
Matthew 24:15
Daniel’s Reaction
Summary:
- God is in Control of history
- His word can be trusted
- No reason to fear
- Watch and Work
CONCLUSION:
Since God is in control:
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FOR NEXT WEEK:
Read Daniel Chapter 9
Work through the process of identifying the symbols, their referents, and their meanings.
What is the primary message and purpose of the vision?
Try to place the time elements provided in their proper place in history.
Bibliography:
Boice, James Montgomery, Daniel an Expositional Commentary, Baker Books 1989
Schwab, George Hope in the midst of a Hostile World, P&R 2006
Wiersbe, Warren Be Resolute, David C. Cook, 2000
Baldwin, Joyce Daniel Tyndale OT Commentaries, IVP 1978
Bauman, Alex, Our God Reigns: Daniel, Regular Baptist Press 2010
Budge, E.A Babylonian Life and History Barnes & Noble Publishing 1993
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