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The Book of Daniel
Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011Scripture quotations taken from the
HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.
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Daniel 1:6Daniel 1:6Among these Among these were some from Judah: were some from Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. and Azariah.
1 - 6: Daniel’s life
7- 12: An appendix of Daniel’s prophecies
1 - 6: Daniel’s life
7- 12: An appendix of Daniel’s prophecies
The Book of Daniel
A book of hope A book of hope
God is enoughGod is enough
Daniel 1:6Daniel 1:6Among these Among these were some from Judah: were some from Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. and Azariah.
Main Theme: - God is sovereignMain Theme: - God is sovereign
The Book of Daniel
Daniel 5:21Daniel 5:21 ...the Most ...the Most High God is sovereign High God is sovereign over the kingdoms of over the kingdoms of
men and sets over them men and sets over them anyone he wishes. anyone he wishes.
Main Theme: - God is sovereignMain Theme: - God is sovereign
The Book of Daniel
Daniel 4:35Daniel 4:35All the All the peoples of the earth are peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with does as he pleases with
the powers of heaven and the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his No one can hold back his
hand ... hand ...
Main Theme: - God is sovereignMain Theme: - God is sovereign
The Book of Daniel
Major Challenge: Major Challenge:
Psalm 137:1-4Psalm 137:1-4By the By the rivers of Babylon we sat rivers of Babylon we sat and wept... How can we and wept... How can we
sing the songs of the Lord sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land? while in a foreign land?
Main Theme: - God is sovereignMain Theme: - God is sovereign
The Book of Daniel
Major Challenge: Major Challenge:
Psalm 137:8-9Psalm 137:8-9O O Daughter of Babylon, Daughter of Babylon,
doomed to destruction, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays happy is he who repays
you for what you have you for what you have done to us-- he who done to us-- he who
seizes your infants and seizes your infants and dashes them against the dashes them against the
rocks. rocks.
Main Theme: - God is sovereignMain Theme: - God is sovereign
The Book of Daniel
Major Challenge: Major Challenge: - Do we worship Him everywhere? - Do we worship Him everywhere?
Daniel 1:4Daniel 1:4.. young men .. young men without any physical without any physical
defect, handsome, defect, handsome, showing aptitude for showing aptitude for
every kind of learning, every kind of learning, well informed, quick to well informed, quick to
understand, and qualified understand, and qualified to serve in the king's to serve in the king's
palace. He was to teach palace. He was to teach them the language and them the language and
literature of the literature of the Babylonians. the king's Babylonians. the king's
service. service.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
Colossians Colossians 3:233:23Whatever you do, Whatever you do, work at it with all your work at it with all your
heart, as working for the heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, Lord, not for men,
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
- their love for God was greater than their loathing of where they were
- their love for God was greater than their loathing of where they were
Daniel 1:17Daniel 1:17To these To these four young men God gave four young men God gave
knowledge and knowledge and understanding of all kinds understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. of literature and learning.
And Daniel could And Daniel could understand visions and understand visions and
dreams of all kinds. dreams of all kinds.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
- their love for God was greater than their loathing of where they were
- their love for God was greater than their loathing of where they were - and God blessed them - and God blessed them
Daniel 1:19-20Daniel 1:19-20The The king talked with them, king talked with them,
and he found none equal and he found none equal to Daniel, ... so they to Daniel, ... so they
entered the king's entered the king's service. 20 In every service. 20 In every
matter of wisdom and matter of wisdom and understanding about understanding about
which the king which the king questioned them, he questioned them, he
found them ten times found them ten times better than all the better than all the
magicians and magicians and enchanters in his whole enchanters in his whole
kingdom. kingdom.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
- their love for God was greater than their loathing of where they were
- their love for God was greater than their loathing of where they were - and God blessed them - and God blessed them
Daniel 2:37-38Daniel 2:37-38You, O You, O king, are the king of king, are the king of
kings. The God of heaven kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion has given you dominion
and power and might and and power and might and glory; in your hands he glory; in your hands he
has placed mankind and has placed mankind and the beasts of the field the beasts of the field
and the birds of the air. and the birds of the air. Wherever they live, he Wherever they live, he
has made you ruler over has made you ruler over them all. You are that them all. You are that
head of gold. head of gold.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
- The Kingdoms are in God’s hands
- The Kingdoms are in God’s hands - This Kingdom will soon be replaced by another
- This Kingdom will soon be replaced by another
Daniel 2:44Daniel 2:44"In the time "In the time of those kings, the God of of those kings, the God of
heaven will set up a heaven will set up a kingdom that will never kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be destroyed, nor will it
be left to another people. be left to another people. It will crush all those It will crush all those
kingdoms and bring them kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself to an end, but it will itself
endure forever. endure forever.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
A new kingdom will comeA new kingdom will come
- it will be invincible - it will bring all other kingdoms to an end
- it will be invincible - it will bring all other kingdoms to an end
Daniel 2:45Daniel 2:45This is the This is the meaning of the vision of meaning of the vision of
the rock cut out of a the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by mountain, but not by
human hands--a rock that human hands--a rock that broke the iron, the broke the iron, the
bronze, the clay, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to silver and the gold to
pieces. "The great God pieces. "The great God has shown the king what has shown the king what
will take place in the will take place in the future. The dream is true future. The dream is true and the interpretation is and the interpretation is
trustworthy." trustworthy."
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
A new kingdom will comeA new kingdom will come
- it will be invincible - it will bring all other kingdoms to an end
- it will be invincible - it will bring all other kingdoms to an end The rock is
JESUS The rock is JESUS
Daniel 2:35Daniel 2:35 The wind The wind swept them away without swept them away without
leaving a trace. But the leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the rock that struck the
statue became a huge statue became a huge mountain and filled the mountain and filled the
whole earth. whole earth.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
A new kingdom will comeA new kingdom will come
- it will be invincible - it will bring all other kingdoms to an end
- it will be invincible - it will bring all other kingdoms to an end The rock is
JESUS The rock is JESUS
Daniel 2:46-28Daniel 2:46-28Then Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell King Nebuchadnezzar fell
prostrate..."Surely your prostrate..."Surely your God is the God of gods God is the God of gods
and the Lord of kings and and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, a revealer of mysteries,
for you were able to for you were able to reveal this mystery." reveal this mystery."
Then the king made him Then the king made him ruler over the entire ruler over the entire
province of Babylon and province of Babylon and placed him in charge of placed him in charge of
all its wise men.all its wise men.
1. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying YES!
The pagan tyrant worshipped the living God
The pagan tyrant worshipped the living God
Daniel was placed in chargeDaniel was placed in charge
Daniel 1:8Daniel 1:8But Daniel But Daniel resolved not to defile resolved not to defile himself with the royal himself with the royal food and wine, and he food and wine, and he
asked the chief official for asked the chief official for permission not to defile permission not to defile
himself this way. himself this way.
2. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying NO!
He just said ‘No!”He just said ‘No!”
Daniel 1:15-16Daniel 1:15-16At the At the end of the ten days they end of the ten days they
looked healthier and looked healthier and better nourished than any better nourished than any
of the young men who of the young men who ate the royal food. So the ate the royal food. So the
guard took away their guard took away their choice food and the wine choice food and the wine
they were to drink and they were to drink and gave them vegetables gave them vegetables
instead. instead.
2. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying NO!
He just said ‘No!”He just said ‘No!”
- but it might not always turn out so well
- but it might not always turn out so well
Daniel 3:16-18Daniel 3:16-18 If we If we are thrown into the are thrown into the
blazing furnace, the God blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save we serve is able to save
us from it, and he will us from it, and he will rescue us from your rescue us from your
hand, O king. But even if hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you he does not, we want you
to know, O king, that we to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods will not serve your gods or worship the image of or worship the image of gold you have set up." gold you have set up."
2. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying NO!
He just said ‘No!”He just said ‘No!”
- but it might not always turn out so well
- but it might not always turn out so well
Daniel 3:28-29Daniel 3:28-29 Then Then Nebuchadnezzar said, Nebuchadnezzar said,
"Praise be to the God of "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego, who has sent Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's him and defied the king's
command and were command and were willing to give up their willing to give up their
lives rather than serve or lives rather than serve or worship any god except worship any god except
their own God. their own God.
2. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying NO!
He just said ‘No!”He just said ‘No!”
- The pagan tyrant worshipped the living God
- The pagan tyrant worshipped the living God
Daniel 6:10Daniel 6:10Now when Now when Daniel learned that the Daniel learned that the
decree had been decree had been published, he went home published, he went home
to his upstairs room to his upstairs room where the windows where the windows
opened toward Jerusalem. opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got Three times a day he got
down on his knees and down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to prayed, giving thanks to
his God, just as he had his God, just as he had done before. done before.
2. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying NO!
He just said ‘No!”He just said ‘No!”
Daniel 6:26-28Daniel 6:26-28"I issue "I issue a decree that in every a decree that in every
part of my kingdom part of my kingdom people must fear and people must fear and reverence the God of reverence the God of Daniel. "For he is the Daniel. "For he is the
living God and he living God and he endures forever; endures forever;
2. Daniel worshipped where he was by saying NO!
He just said ‘No!”He just said ‘No!”
- A different pagan king worshipped the living God
- A different pagan king worshipped the living God