Daniel 1:1-2
God Does What Needs to Be Done So That His Will Be Done
God Is Sovereign - God Is Faithful- Hope Is Certain
“The Book of Daniel shows us how to Stand Firm without Standing Still- and how to Live Faithfully in a Land that is Not Our Home”
Daniel 1:1-2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
The Author
The Structure
The Purpose
Born Into A Royal Family- He was Physically Attractive and Mentally Sharp (Dan.1:3-4)
Known for His Righteousness (Ezek. 14:14) and His Wisdom (Ezek. 28.3)
Lived at Least Until the 3rd of Cyrus- 536 B.C. (Dan. 10:1)
Matthew 24:15
“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
Daniel Was God’s Messenger - With God’s Message to Reveal God’s Truth
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The Structure
The Purpose
The Torah (Law or Instruction)
The Nevi’im (Prophets)
The Ketuvim (Writings)
Written in The 6th Century B.C.
Chapters 1-6 Record Historical Incidents in Daniel’s Life
Chapters 7-12 Record Prophetic Visions Given to Daniel
Written in 2 Languages- Hebrew (Dan. 1:1-2:4 and Dan. 8-12) and Aramaic (Dan. 2:5-7:28)
God’s Plan for The Gentile Nations (Dan. 2:4-7:28)
The Effects of The Gentiles on The Nation of Israel (Dan. 1:1-2 and Chapters 8-12)
The Author
The Structure
The Purpose
God Is Sovereign - God Is Faithful- Hope Is Certain
God Does What Needs to Be Done So That His Will Be Done
Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
Daniel 1:2a
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those who are called according to his purpose.
God Does What Needs to Be Done So That His Will Be Done
Daniel 1:2a
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God.
2 Chronicles 36:5
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
Jeremiah 27:6
Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant, and I have given him also the beasts of the field to serve him.
Daniel 1:2a
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God.
Daniel 1:2b
And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
Zechariah 5:11
He said to me, “To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it. And when this is prepared, they will set the basket down there on its base.”
Daniel 1:2b
And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
Daniel 1:2
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
Acts 2:22-23
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus,[a] delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.
God Does What Needs to Be Done So That His Will Be Done because
God Is Sovereign - God Is Faithful- Hope Is Certain
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