The Books of the Bible Verse by Verse
Temporada 4
por Stephen Jackson
The Book of Daniel Part 3 Daniel 1:11-2:13 Daniel’s Training in Babylon A. The Historical Background — 1:1-7 B. The Testing of Daniel and His Friends — 1:8-16 1. Daniel’s Request of the Commander — 1:8-10 2. The Request of the Steward — 1:11-16 a. The steward reported to Ashpenez, not the king (v11) b. Examine us after ten days of vegetables and water (v12-13) c. The steward agreed (v14) d. After ten days they were fatter and healthier looking (v15) e. So they maintained the diet for the three year period (v16) C. The Blessing of Daniel — 1:17-21 1. God gave them knowledge and intelligence (v17) 2. Ashpenez presents them to the king (v18) 3. He found these four to be superior to all the others (v19) 4. They were found to be ten times better than everyone else (v20) 5. Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus (v21) D. The Significance of Daniel 1 to the Times of the Gentiles 1. There is always a believing remnant of Israel. 2. The believing remnant still suffer for divine punishment. II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 A. The Demand of Nebuchadnezzar — 2:1-30 1. The challenge to the wise men — 2:1-13 a. Nebuchadnezzar had troubling dreams; couldn’t sleep (v1) b. He demanded the wise men tell him his dream (v2) c. He wanted to know the meaning of a specific dream (v3) d. “Tell us the dream and we’ll interpret it” (v4) e. Tell me the dream and interpret it, or else! (v5) f. If you can; rewards, gifts, and honor (v6) g. Again, “Tell us the dream and we’ll interpret it” (v7) h. “I am firm with my demand, stop trying to gain time" (v8) i. You lie and corrupt words, validate yourselves (v9) j. “This is an impossible request, nobody can do that” (v10) k. They admitted they couldn’t do what they claimed (v11) l. The king became furious and decreed to destroy the entire school, including Daniel and the three friends (v12-13)
The Book of Daniel Part 4 Daniel 2:12-35 Daniel’s Training in Babylon II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 A. The Demand of Nebuchadnezzar — 2:1-30 1. The challenge to the wise men — 2:1-13 l. The king became furious and decreed to destroy the entire school, including Daniel and the three friends (v12-13) 2. Daniel’s Plea — 2:14-16 a. Daniel replied with discretion, discernment to Arioch (v14) b. Why so urgent? (v15) c. Daniel requests a meeting with the king (v16) 3. Daniel’s Prayer — 2:17-23 a. Daniel tells his three friends (v17) b. They asked God for mercy and not to be destroyed (v18) c. The mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night vision (v19) 4. The Praise — 2:20-23 a. Emphasizes His omniscience and omnipotence (v20) b. Highlights God’s sovereignty (v 21) c. Describes God as a revealer (v22) d. Daniel’s prayer ends with a praise of God (v23) 5. Daniel’s Testimony — 2:24-30 a. Don’t destroy the wise men, I’ll give the interpretation (v24) b. There’s a man from Judah that can interpret the dream (v25 c. Can you tell me the dream and its interpretation? (v26) d. No person could do what the king demanded (v27) e. But there is a God Who knows everything (v28a) f. The circumstances that led to the king’s dreams (28b-29) g. The primary goal was for him to understand who God is (30 B. The Dream — 2:31-35 1. The appearance of the Image was awesome (v31) 2. The Image: gold, silver, bronze, iron, clay (vs 32-33) 3. The striking stone crushed the statue (vs 34) 4. To no visible appearance, the stone became a great mountain (35
The Book of Daniel Part 6 Daniel 2:44-3:7 Daniel’s Training in Babylon II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 A. The Demand of Nebuchadnezzar — 2:1-30 B. The Dream — 2:31-35 C. The Interpretation — 2:36-45 1. That was the dream, now the interpretation (v36) 2. The first kingdom, Nebuchadnezzar is the head of gold (v37-38) 3. Second kingdom, silver chest and arms: Medo-Persians v39a 4. Third kingdom, bronze legs:Alexander the Great, Hellenestic 39b 5. Fourth Kingdom, Roman empire, 1st of 5 stages, united (v40) 6. Divided stage, toes are mixed with iron (toughness) and clay (v41) 7. 3rd stage, Ten division -toes, (vs42-43) 8. God Himself will set up his kingdom (v44) a. It will never be destroyed b. It will not be left for another people c. It will crush the other kingdoms d. It will endure forever 9. A stone was cut out of a mountain and crushed the empires v45a 10. The dream and its interpretation are sure and certain (v45b) 11. The premillennial view vs the amillennial view of the Kingdom
The Book of Daniel Part 7 Daniel 2:46-3:18 I. Daniel’s Training in Babylon II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 A. The Demand of Nebuchadnezzar — 2:1-30 B. The Dream — 2:31-35 C. The Interpretation — 2:36-45 D. Daniel’s Rewards — 2:46-49 1. The king fell on his face and did homage to Daniel’s God (v46) 2. God of gods, Lord of kings, revealer of mysteries (v47) 3. Daniel received positional and material gifts (v48) 4. Daniel requested that his three friends be promoted also (v49) III. Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image- Daniel 3:1-30 A. The Decree to Worship the Image — 3:1-7 1. Gold statue that is 90’ high and 9’ wide (v1) 2. All members of the government attend the image’s dedication (2) 3. The description of the gathering (v3) 4. A command is given to all peoples, nations, and languages (v4) 5. At the moment you hear the sound, bow down and worship (v5) 6. If you don’t worship, thrown into the fiery furnace (v6) 7. All the peoples fell down and worshipped the image (v7)
I. Daniel’s Training in Babylon II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 III. Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image- Daniel 3:1-30 A. The Decree to Worship the Image — 3:1-7 >B. The Accusation Against the Three — 3:8-12 1. Certain Chaldeans accused the Jews (v8) 2. They reminded the king of the decree (vs 9-11) 3. These Jewish men have purposely disobeyed your decree (v12) C. The Testimony of the Three Jews — 3:13-18 1. Bring them to the king (v13) 2. Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true?” (v14) 3. Here’s a second chance, if you don’t take it, burn! (v15a) 4. What god can deliver you? (v15b) 5. There is nothing to discuss, it is true (v16) 6. If it is God’s will, He will deliver us (v17) 7. If it isn’t His will, so be it, we will not bow down (v18) D. The Casting Into the Furnace — 3:19-23 1. Nebuchadnezzar furious, heats up furnace (v19) 2. Used special forces to throw the three in to the furnace (v20) 3. They were cast in the furnace with their government clothes (v21) 4. The special forces died carrying the three into the furnace (v22) 5. The three Jewish men fell bound into the furnace (v23) E. The Deliverance — 3:24-27 1. From what he saw, his fury changed to being astounded (v24) 2. Four men loosed and walking around! (v25) 3. He approached the furnace and called to the three Jews (v26) 4. All the officers noted the fact that they were unharmed (v27) F. Nebuchadnezzar ’s Response — 3:28-30 1. Nebuchadnezzar recognized the power of YHWH (v28) 2. He decreed that no offense to YHWH would be tolerated (v29) 3. The king prospered the three in Babylon (v30)
The Book of Daniel Part 9 Daniel 4:1-19 Daniel’s Training in Babylon II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 III. Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image- Daniel 3:1-30 IV. The Dream of the Great Tree - Daniel 4:1-37 A. The Letter of the King — 4:1-3 1. The king is addressing all members of his empire (v1) 2. Share wonders that the Most High God has given me (v2) 3. Statement of praise and three observation about YHWH (v3) B. The Failure of the Wise Men — 4:4-9 1. “At ease in my house and flourishing in my palace” (v4) 2. Another dream made him fearful (v5) 3. A call to the wise men to interpret the dream-again (v6) 4. The wise men could not interpret the dream-again (v7) 5. Daniel cones to the rescue (v8) 6. No secret was too troublesome for Daniel (v9) C. The Dream — 4:10-18 1. The Great Tree — 4:10-12 a. Tree in the midst of the earth and its height was great (v10) b. It was visible to the end of the whole earth (v11) c. The tree spread its food everywhere (v12) 2. The Decree Against the Tree — 4:13-16 a. A holy one descended from heaven (v13) b. The angel ordered to destroy the tree (v14) c. Leave the stump bounded by iron and brass (v15a) d. A personification of the tree to dwell among the beasts (16) 3. The Purpose — 4:17 a. The Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind (v17) 4. The Second Plea for the Interpretation — 4:18 a. Daniel can interpret another dream (v18) D. The Interpretation — 4:19-27 1. Daniel’s Reluctance — 4:19 a. Daniel was appalled and alarmed (v19) 2. Daniel’s Interpretation — 4:20-26
The Book of Daniel Part 10 Daniel 4:28-5:8 Daniel’s Training in Babylon II. The Dream of the Image —2:1-49 III. Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image- Daniel 3:1-30 IV. The Dream of the Great Tree - Daniel 4:1-37 A. The Letter of the King — 4:1-3 B. The Failure of the Wise Men — 4:4-9 C. The Dream — 4:10-18 D. The Interpretation — 4:19-27 E. The Fulfillment — 4:28-36 1. The Sin — 4:28-30 a. All this came upon Nebuchadnezzar (v28) b. A year later, he was walking in the palace (v29) c. I have built by my power and for my majesty (v30) 2. The Judgment — 4:31-33 a. A voice came, your sovereignty is removed (v31) b. Driven away to be like cattle for seven years, until… (v32) c. The judgment happened immediately (v33) 3. The Restoration — 4:34-36 a. Raised eyes toward heaven and reason returned (v34) b. God does according to His will (v35) c. Surpassing greatness was added to him (v36) F. The Conclusion — 4:37 1. “I praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven” (v37) V. The Feast of Belshazzar and the Fall of Babylon Daniel 5:1-31 A. The Feast — 5:1-4 1. Belshazzar was drinking wine in the presence of a thousand (v1) 2. He gave orders to use the Jerusalem Temple treasures (v2) 3. They brought the Temple treasures and drank out of them (v3) 4. They drank the wine and praised the gods of Babylon (v4)
The Book of Daniel Part 11 Daniel 5:7-28 V. The Feast of Belshazzar and the Fall of Babylon Daniel 5:1-31 A. The Feast — 5:1-4 B. The Writing on the Wall — 5:5-6 1. At that moment the desecration took place, writing appeared (v5) 2. The king’s face turned pale and his knees knocked (v6) C. The Failure of the Wise Men — 5:7-9 1. ‘Interepret the writing and be rewarded’ (v7) 2. They could neither read nor interpret the words on the wall (v8) 3. The inablity of the wise men caused the king more alarm (v9) D. The Advice of the Queen — 5:10-12 1. The kings mother entered and said “Don’t be alarmed” (v10) 2. She reminded him of what Daniel did for Nebuchadnezzer (v11) 3. Summon Daniel and he will interpret the dream (v12) E. The Request to Daniel — 5:13-16 1. Belshazzar didn’t know Daniel personally and had to verify (v13) 2. “Insight and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you” (v14) 3. The wise men could not give the interpretation (v15) 4. “If you can interpret the writing, you will be rewarded” (v16) F. The Response of Daniel — 5:17-28 1. The Condemnation of Belshazzar — 5:17-24 a. Daniel’s Answer: keep your rewards (v17) b. The History Lesson— 5:18-21 1. God gave him greatness, glory, and majesty (v18) 2. Everyone feard him and he did what he wanted (v19) 3. His pride was the reason for his fall (v20) 4. He suffered madness and lived with the beasts (v21a 5. Until he recognized God is ruler over all (v21b)
The Book of Daniel Part 12 Daniel 5:22-6:12 V. The Feast of Belshazzar and the Fall of Babylon Daniel 5:1-31 - F. The Response of Daniel — 5:17-28 1. The Condemnation of Belshazzar — 5:17-24 a. Daniel’s Answer: keep your rewards (v17) b. The History Lesson— 5:18-21 c. The Sin of Belshazzar — 5:22-24 1. And you have not humbled your heart (v22) 2. He defied the Lord and defiled His vessels (v23) 3. The hand was sent to give the inscription (v24) 2. The Interpretation of the Writing — 5:25-28 a. MENE, MENE,TEKEL, UPHARSIN: “a mina, a shekel, and (two) half-minas” (v25) b. God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it (v26) b. You are weighed and found wanting (v27) c. Kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians (28 G. The Reward — 5:29 1. Belshazzar fulfilled his promise of rewards (v29) H. The Fulfillment of the Prophecy — 5:30-31 1. Belshazar was killed, Darius received the kingdom (v30-31) VI. Daniel in the Lion’s Den - Daniel 6:1-28 A. The Position of Daniel — 6:1-3 1. Darius appointed 120 Satraps over the kingdom of Babylon (v1) 2. Over the 120 satraps was 3 commisioners (one was Daniel) (v2) 3. Darius planned to appoint Daniel over the commisioners (v3
The Book of Daniel Part 13 Daniel 6:1-15 V. The Feast of Belshazzar and the Fall of Babylon Daniel 5:1-31 VI. Daniel in the Lion’s Den - Daniel 6:1-28 A. The Position of Daniel — 6:1-3 1. Darius appointed 120 Satraps over the kingdom of Babylon (v1) 2. Over the 120 satraps was 3 commisioners (one was Daniel) (v2) 3. Darius planned to appoint Daniel over the commisioners (v3) B. The Conspiracy — 6:4-9 1. Conspirators tried to find something against Daniel politically (v4) 2. That failed, so tried to find something against him religiously (v5) 3. The conspirators came up with a plan and went to the king (v6) 4. Nobody can pray to anybody but you king, for 30 days (v7) 5. So king you should make an injuction and sign it into law (v8) 6. The king agreed and signed the decree into law (v9) C. Daniel’s Faithfulness — 6:10-11 1. Daniel knew the law had been signed and continued to pray (v10) 2. They came and saw Daniel praying toward Jerusalem (v11) D. The Accusation Against Daniel — 6:12-15 1. Didn’t you sign a decree, Darius? Yes (v12) 2. Daniel pays no attion to you or the decree (v13) 3. The king was distressed, tries to save Daniel (v14) 4. Recognize O king, that the law can’t be changed (v15)