DANIEL: THE POWER OF PLAN OF YHWH - A Survey of the Bible
Daniel: The Power of Plan of YHWH
A Survey of the Bible
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Daniel Chart - Wilson
Daniel 7 and the European Union - Danny Hays
Historical background of Daniel - Andrew Hill
Daniel’s Seventy Weeks (chapter 9) - Allen Ross
Daniel’s Fulfilled Prophetic Scope (605 BC-33AD) - Wilson
Context: Who, Where, When, and Why?
• Who composed Daniel?
• When was Daniel written?
• Where were he and his audience?
• Why was he writing?
Content: How and What?
• How is Daniel organized?
- Daniel and His Friends in Exile - Message in Names (1:1-21)
- Stories of YHWH’s Power - He is Sovereign (2:1-6:28)
- Daniel Interprets the King’s Dream (2:1-49)
- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego in the Fiery Furnace (3:1-30)
- God Humbles Nebuchadnezzar (4:1-37)
- The End Comes for Babylon (5:1-31)
- Daniel in the Lion’s Den (6:1-28)
- Visions of YHWH’s Plan - He is Unstoppable (7:1-12:13)
- Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts (7:1-28)
- Daniel’s Vision of the Ram and the Goat (8:1-27)
- Daniel’s Vision of the “Seventy Weeks” (9:1-27)
- Daniel’s Vision of the End of Times (10:1-12:13)
• What is the message of Daniel?
Conviction: So What?
• Where does this fit?
- Daniel reminds us that “God is the judge” of the world (Daniel - דָנִיֵאל), “Yahweh shows grace” (Hannaniah - חַנֵנְיָה), there is “No One like God” (Mishael - מִישָׁאֵל), and "Yahweh will help” His people (Azariah - עַזַרְיָה).
- Daniel sets forth the history of the world under the sovereign control of God (past, present, and
future) with a focus on Gentile Kingdoms and Messianic Promises.
- Daniel specifically predicts the first coming of Messiah (to redeem) and the second coming of the Messiah (to rule).
• What should we believe?
- The Lord is powerful and cannot be overcome by any forces in the world.
- Unswerving faithfulness to God always pays off in the end.
- God is in complete control of history, no matter how it may look at the time.
• How should we behave?
- Fully dedicated to God in the face of any opposition.
- Fully confident in God in the face of any persecution.
- Fully hopeful in God in the face of any tribulation.
Next Steps
• Make a pre-commitment to be faithful to God no matter what comes.
• Hold on knowing that you are fighting a battle He has already won.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - Daniel 1
•. Tuesday - Daniel 2
•. Wednesday - Daniel 3
•. Thursday - Daniel 5
•. Friday - Daniel 6
•. Saturday - Daniel 7
•. Sunday - Daniel 9
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