Lesson 1 • Daniel 1

What do you

remember about

the book of

Daniel?

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

Class

num Date

Passage Topic

1 9-Jan-11Chapter 1 Captive & No Compromise

2 16-Jan-11Chapter 2 Kings Dream

3 23-Jan-11Chapter 2 The image

4 30-Jan-11Chapter 3 Fiery Furnace

5 6-Feb-11Chapter 4 Mad Monarch

6 13-Feb-11Chapter 5 Weighing in

7 20-Feb-11Chapter 6 Liars and Lions

8 27-Feb-11Chapter 7 Beasts that Bother

9 6-Mar-11 Chapter 8 Goats

Missions 13-Mar-11Missions

Missions 20-Mar-11Missions

10 27-Mar-11Chapter 9 Seventy Sevens

11 3-Apr-11Chapter 10 Allies, Adversaries, Angels

12 10-Apr-11Chapter 11 Coming Conflict

13 17-Apr-11 Chapter 12 Terrible Tribulation

14 24-Apr-11

Wrap Up Summary

(Easter Sunday)

No Class1-May-11

Elective Special

No Class8-May-11

Mother’s Day

1

15-May-11

Start of Summer

Session

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

What do you

remember about

the book of

Daniel?

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

The Book of Daniel - Main point:

God is in charge

1 – 6:

•Daniels life

•Kings

7 – 12:

•History

•Nations

•Future

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

Languages

1:1 – 2:4a Hebrew

2:4b – 7:28 Aramaic

8:1 – 12:13 Hebrew

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

Historical – 6 Historical Narratives Mainly Prophetic – 4 Main Visions

Focus Intro. Future of the Gentile Nations Future of Israel

Division

Personal Life of

Daniel

Visions of

Nebuchadnezz

ar

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

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

I. The Pillaging of a State (1:1–4)

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

• Third year of Jehoiakim

• Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

• 2nd year of Neb (2:1)

• King Belshazzar (5:1)

• Darius the Mede 5:31

• 1st Year Belshazzar (7:1)

• 3rd year of Belshazzar (8:1)

• 1st Year of Darius (9:1)

• 3rd Year of Cyrus king of Persia (10:1)

• 1st Year of Darius the Mede (11:1)

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

1:1 2:1 3,4 5:1

Wall

6:1

Lions

Dan 7:1 8:1 9:1

10:1

2Kn 24:12 25:1

Jer 32:1,

1:3,

39:1

44:30

Ezk 1:1

Ezra 1:1

Rebld

Jehoia

kim

610

600

590

580

570

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

490

Jehoiachin Exhile

Zede

kiah

NebuchadnezzarBelsha

zzar

Cyrus

Dari

us

Zed imprisons

Jeremiah before

fall of Jerusalem

Israel in Exhile (70 years)

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

I. The Pillaging of a State (1:1–4)

A. The siege of the city of Jerusalem (1:1)

B. The sacking of the temple of Jehovah (1:2)

C. The selecting of the children of Judah (1:3, 4)

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

II. The Preparation of a Servant (1:5–16)

A. The provisions for captives (1:5)

B. The people from Judah (1:6, 7)

Hebrew Name/ Meaning New Name /Meaning

Daniel – God is Judge Belteshazzar – Lady protect

the King

Hanahiah - Yahweh has

been gracious

Shadrach – I am fearful (of

god)

Mishael – Who is what God

is?

Meshach – I am humbled

(before my god)

Azariah – Yahweh has

helped

Abednego – Servant of

Nebo

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

II. The Preparation of a Servant (1:5–16)

A. The provisions for captives (1:5)

B. The people for Judah (1:6, 7)

C. The purpose of Daniel (1:8–10)

D. The proposal of Daniel (1:11–14)

E. The product of testing (1:15, 16)

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

III. The Presentation to a Sovereign(1:11–21)

A. The compilation of knowledge (1:17)

B. The conversation with Nebuchadnezzar(1:18–20)

C. The continuation of Daniel (1:21)

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1

Lessons from Daniel’s Example

Purpose to obey God

Since God is in control

The Making of a ManLesson 1 • Daniel 1