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Week 2: Dan 3 - 7 Flashcards

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An idol in the kings image: size, material, relation to ch. 2?

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  • Size: sixty cubits high by six cubits wide = 666 because its an idol. Also 1 cubit = 1.5 ft
  • Made of Gold
  • ch. 2 relation: The metal in the first dream of the statue’s head is shown here with the gold idol. Its also the weakest material.
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Repetition in ch 3

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  • lots of 6’s and 7’s
  • “the image which nebu. set up”. “set up” is used repeatedly. It is intentional. Pointing out how worshiping something that a person made is stupid.
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Use of music in ch 3

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  • When the music hits, everyone bows down to worship
  • Played an essential role in the mindlessness of the worship
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Death decree in ch 3

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  • A pattern in the book of revelation as well
  • Compelled worship is never a good thing
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The accusation: ch 3:8 - 12

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  • Reciting the party line = just going along with what the king said about worshiping the idol
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Ch. 3 - racism and anti-semitism?

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  • Yes, but it also points to a bigger issue of bigotry
  • If you stand out you will most likely be picked on
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The jews take a stand: Dan 8:13-18…they reply to the King’s accusations

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  • “set up” shows up again
  • They’re saying “we don’t have to defend ourselves in this matter”
  • Nebuchadnezzar was furious with them
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The essence of faith

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  • This chapter (ch. 3) and the lion’s den asks us where we draw the line in the sand
  • “I have set my hope in this God, and this is what I will do to keep that”
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The fires of persecution: Dan 3:19-25 … they in da fire … somebody in dere wit dem …

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  • one like a “son of the gods”
  • plural word used
  • Not referring to jesus, but most likely an angel of God
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Nebuchadnezzar’s response in Dan 3:26-30 & its contrast with ch. 2

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  • The king makes a hate speech law vs promoting people
  • “praise be to the God…” he praises the jewish god again
  • Can’t God defend himself? Now we see a shift in the language and in the character of Nebuchandnezzar
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Kings testimony: 4:1-3. kings 2nd dream

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  • No longer Daniel writing. the narrative shifts. Its now a personal testimony of king Nebuchandnezzar.
  • Speaks about the great tree
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King’s tree dream: 4:1 - 18 … wot is the tree ?

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  • Large a fed every animal
  • Is the king
  • Neo babylonian culture was significant
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Kings tree dream: the band

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  • put on a tree after its cut down
  • This can kill a tree
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the tree dream: As an animal

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As an animal until 7 times

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Dan’s interpretation of the tree dream: 4:19 - 28

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  • Dan said “stop oppressing people and be kind”
  • Your kingdom will be taken from you unless you humble yourself and acknowledge God’s kingdom
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Reality Strikes: Dan 4:29-33

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  • Then Nebuchadnezzar goes on a rooftop and starts speaking about how great his kingdom is.
  • Historically king nebuchandezzar didn’t rule for a while
  • There is actually a mental health disorder that reflects the kings issue
  • 7 times = 7 years.
  • This fits with what we know historically
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The King’s Repentance: Dan 4:34 - 37

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  • Another poem from Nebuchadnezzar. He praises God.
    All he is doing now is telling a story, rather than making a law or controlling people.
  • Contrast with conclusion of Daniel 2 and 3
  • Now he understands that people cannot be forced to worship
    Laws about faith and religion = not good
  • Makes no laws!
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Daniel 5: The fall of Babylon

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  • Now we talk about Belshazzar
  • Reflects the same metals from Dan 2 (in the vessels)
  • Making fun of the Jewish people and their God by drinking out of the vessels
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The Historical Identity of Belshazzar

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  • There used to be no evidence of him
  • Is actually Nebuchadnezzar’s Grandson
  • Possible that Belshazzar didn’t know Nebuchadnezzar very well
  • He tried to take his Kingdom back to the Babylonian gods….his father (the actual king) was Nabunitis →
  • Making Daniel the 3rd highest ruler was the best he could do
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The Party: Daniel 5:1-4

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Jerusalem’s temple Vessels = Abused and made fun of/drank out of

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The Hand: Dan 5:5-7

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people were scared basically

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The identity of the “queen” (vs. 5:10)

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The queen mother. Belshezarr’s mom. Nebuchadnezzar’s daughter.

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Why wasn’t Daniel called first?

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The recognition Daniel had at one point was gone. Would fit for when Nabunitis ruled and tried to bring the Babylonian Gods back.

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Daniel’s Rebuke: Dan 5:17-24

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  • “Keep your gifts…”
  • Told them about Nebuchadnezzar’s time in the fields as an animal
    Idolatry
  • You did not honor the god who holds in his hand your life
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“Mene, mene” (1st phrase on wall)

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  • God has numbered the days of your reign and brought them to an end
  • All come from the language of currency → all measures of money.
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“Tekel”

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You have been weighed, and you have been found wanting

27
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“Peres” or “Upharsin”

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  • Your kingdom is gonna be divided and given to the medes and Persians
  • The kingdom was surrounded by an army at this point → Darius took over right after this writing on the wall happened
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Daniel Elevated (writing on the wall story)

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Daniel really didn’t need/want the elevated status cause they were about to be taken over

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No repentance (ch. 5)

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Belshezzzar didn’t do anything to repent

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The Persian overthrow of Babylon

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  • … The Persians diverted the river to dry up the river bed… they went under the city through the gates (gates were open) … then the city fell
  • Revelation talks about the drying up of the river of Euphrates in the 7 plagues so this is what its referencing.
  • Isaiah talks about a King Cyrus who comes to overthrow the Babylonians. Prophesied about Cyrus by name.
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Dan 6:1-2 –> Identity of Darius the Mede

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  • Ogboru: one of the generals of Cyrus. Who might have ruled in place of Cyrus in Babylonia.
  • Ogboru = Darius. Could be a title and not a name.
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Wisdom in Appointing Daniel (and Satraps)

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  • Appointed 120 Satraps
  • Decides to establish people under him, and then another 3 who control 120.
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Religious Accusation

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  • Daniel had no corruption and so these Satraps tried to find fault in
  • So they had to use Daniel’s religion
34
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Establishment of Authority (ch. 6)

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  • Using this praise of Darius, the Satraps argued, would establish his rule and power
  • Irrevocable Law = Anyone who doesn’t pray to Darius breaks the law
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Daniel’s Prayer: Dan 6:10

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  • When he found out about the decree he went and prayed in his room. He had a personal practice of praying 3 times a day. He would pray out his window, in the direction of Jerusalem.
  • A personal practice, not from Torah
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The Power of Law

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  • The king is bound by his own laws. Medes and Persians were bound by laws that they made. If their mind changed, then their laws could not change.
  • He agreed with the Satraps that the law still stood
  • They accuse Daniel of praying → Darius likes Daniel so this is a sad moment for him. He tried to rescue Daniel. Looked for loopholes.
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Darius’ Faith

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  • “May your god rescue you”
  • This king is hoping that Daniel’s God is a god of strength already
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Jesus + Daniel foreshadowing w/ Lion’s den story

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The king sealed the rock to seal Daniel away → Darius couldn’t sleep
Rock sealing him → parallel with Jesus being sealed in the tomb → a foreshadowing of the resurrection of Jesus.

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God’s Intervention: Dan 6:19-23

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  • “He has shut the mouths of the lions” → another foreshadow of Jesus because he did nothing wrong. Daniel as a book is also a prophetic foreshadowing of Jesus.
  • No wound was found on Daniel because he trusted in God
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The Great Reversal: Dan 6:24-27

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The Satraps and their wives and children were thrown into the lion’s den

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Final Time Marker: Dan 6:28

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  • So Daniel prospered during the rule of Darius/Cyrus
  • We don’t know how old Daniel was when he died.
42
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Daniel 7:The Rise and Fall of Nations

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Now we go back in time, before Babylon fell

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Daniel’s Vision - Four winds

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“All directions”

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Great sea

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Mediterranean

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Four Beasts: Dan 7:1

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  • Are we working with the same kingdoms mentioned in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream? YES
    All of these are predator animals →
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1st beast (7:4)

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  • Lion
  • With eagles wings, given heart of a man → stands on feet and is no longer a lion
  • A winged lion is a symbol of Babylon itself. This describes Nebuchadnezzar well (animal → human).
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2nd beast (7:5)

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  • Bear
  • On its side, 3 ribs in teeth
  • Medes and the Persians. Stronger on one side = Persians were stronger than the Medes. 3 ribs = 3 major areas/nations that they conquered.
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3rd beast (7:6)

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  • Leopard (fast animal)
  • 4 bird wings, 4 head, authority to rule
  • Greek. Alexander the Great’s kingdom was divided into 4 generals. Alexander conquered quickly
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4th beast (7:7)

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  • Has no name he can think of. Completely different beast.
  • Great and terrible, large iron teeth, bronze claws trampled people. 10 horns & 1 little horn uproots 3 horns.
  • Rome. Why would it not have a name? → Rome was initially a democratic republic. Trampled everything = yeah thats rome (CONT LATER IN NOTES)
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A little horn: Dan 7:8

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  • Begins to speak boastful words (the horn)
  • Uproots 3 of the 10 horns
  • Eyes like a man’s eyes
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Ancient of days and the judgment: Daniel 7:9-14

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  • Same picture that Ezekiel saw. A throne with wheels on it.
  • Books were opened, court was seated.
  • Beast is stripped of its judgment and given over to one like the son of man
  • Daniel is rekt after this
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The beasts represent different:

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Kingdoms

53
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Interpretation of the little horn

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  • 10 horns = 10 kings
  • Another king (Little horn) arises that wants to change laws (holy laws too). Wants to change times.
  • …”The holy ones will be delivered into his hand for a time, times,[bd] and half a time. Which can point to 3 ½ years? This could be a hebrew way of saying that its been a long time.
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What Kingdom arose out of Rome, that oppressed the people of God, and overthrew 3 nations, changed the times and laws of God? → (Little Horn)

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  • This is the church state power of Rome. Not necessarily all Catholic people.
  • The worse oppression for the longest period of time, in western area, were done in the name of the christian God → when the church enacts its own laws
  • Millions were killed by the christian church (rome)
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Did the Christian church change the laws of God? Yea.

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Sabbath was one “law’ changed. In the Vatican there is a doctoral dissertation about the historical change of sabbath (saturday) to Sunday.

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Daniel’s response to the vision: Dan 7:28

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Daniel’s color changed then he kept the dreams to himself

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