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2. Daniel ãDaniel = the Revelations of the Old Testament ãUnderstand the symbols in Daniel, and you can understand Bible prophecy ãPredictive prophecy = most unique part of the Bible

3. Daniel ãWritten against background of turmoil:

4. Daniel ãDan 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. ã2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god.

5. Daniel ãDan 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. ã2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god. = 605 BC Pharaoh Neccho defeated at Carchamesh

6. Daniel ãDan 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. ã2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god.

7. Daniel ãCarchamesh = 605 BC ãAgain, in BC 597 & 587 Jews rose in revolt and were again subjected and deportations occurred. ãBabylonians were ruthless and brutal ãSee ancient view of divine protection in war ãTherefore, defeat in war = your god is weak

8. Daniel ãImagine their thoughts as the prisoners marched eastward ã“Where is God?” ãImagine their thoughts as they entered the greatest city of the ancient world ãThis Babylonian empire is going to last forever! ãEmpire: the ultimate statement of human sovereignty and autonomy

9. Daniel ãGod gives a series of visions: ãGod has everything under control! ãMankind can build all his kingdoms, but when they fall into the dust it will be Christ who establishes his eternal kingdom

10. Daniel ãGod gives a series of visions: ãGod has everything under control! ãMankind can build all his kingdoms, but when they fall into the dust it will be Christ who establishes his eternal kingdom Not just asserted, but proven!

11. Daniel ãOur days vs. Daniel’s day: ãA lot that isn’t under control ãPeople of God in full retreat

12. Daniel ã3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring in some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility--

13. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, many, according to Jeremiah, naked

14. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, many, according to Jeremiah, naked

15. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages?

16. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages? - 12-15 yrs. old

17. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages? - 12-15 yrs. old - Knew Hebrew

18. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages? - 12-15 yrs. old - Knew Hebrew - Young enough to be malleable

19. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages? - 12-15 yrs. old - Knew Hebrew - Young enough to be malleable 5 The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king's choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king's personal service.

20. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages? - 12-15 yrs. old - Knew Hebrew - Young enough to be malleable -Turned into Babylonians

21. Daniel ã4 young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. ãMarched to Babylon, according to Jeremiah, naked Why hostages? - 12-15 yrs. old - Knew Hebrew - Young enough to be malleable -Turned into Babylonians - Sent back as viceroys

22. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

23. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. First part of the indoctrination:

24. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. First part of the indoctrination: Strip away this primitive Hebrew religious identity

25. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

26. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Daniel = “God is judge”

27. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Daniel = “God is judge” Belteshazzar = “Baal protects his life”

28. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

29. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Hananiah = “Jehovah is gracious”

30. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Hananiah = “Jehovah is gracious” Shadrach = “Command of Aku”

31. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

32. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Mishael = “Who is what God is?”

33. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Mishael = “Who is what God is?” Meshack =“Who is what Aku is?”

34. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

35. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Azariah = “The Lord helps”

36. Daniel ã6 Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. ã7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Azariah = “The Lord helps” Abednego = “Servant of Nebu”

37. Daniel ãThese Hebrew youths were immersed in the occult, pounded daily by false teaching, given new names, outnumbered... ãThey lived as exiles and strangers

38. ãThese Hebrew youths were immersed in the occult, pounded daily by false teaching, given new names, outnumbered... ãThey lived as exiles and strangers Daniel The carrot = “You can have whatever you want: best food, power, sex, money, fame, etc.”

39. ãThese Hebrew youths were immersed in the occult, pounded daily by false teaching, given new names, outnumbered... ãThey lived as exiles and strangers Daniel The carrot = “You can have whatever you want: best food, power, sex, money, fame, etc.” All you have to do is comply!

40. ãThese Hebrew youths were immersed in the occult, pounded daily by false teaching, given new names, outnumbered... ãThey lived as exiles and strangers Daniel The carrot = “You can have whatever you want: best food, power, sex, money, fame, etc.” The stick = Chapter 2:5

41. Daniel ãDaniel’s initiative: 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,

42. Daniel 10 but the official told Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.” ãThey really believed the blessed food and drink were magical

43. Daniel 12 “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”

44. Daniel 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

45. Daniel 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. Understand what Daniel was doing...

46. Daniel 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. Why does Daniel seem so much more spiritual than me? Why was he used by God so much?

47. Daniel 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. Why does Daniel seem so much more spiritual than me? Why was he used by God so much? Because of decisions like this

48. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision

49. Daniel A decision to be different

50. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to be different A decision to sacrifice

51. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to be different A decision to sacrifice Already planning to win others over to the truth

52. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to be different A decision to sacrifice Already planning to win others over to the truth A decision to risk for God

53. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to be different A decision to sacrifice Already planning to win others over to the truth A decision to risk for God A decision to be faithful

54. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to disobey human authority v.8

55. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to disobey human authority v.8 A decision to be respectful

56. Daniel Analyzing Daniel’s decision A decision to disobey human authority v.8 A decision to be respectful A decision to ignore the apparent lack of blessing in their lives

57. Daniel 17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. 18 At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.

58. Daniel 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.

59. Daniel 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. Pursuing excellence without compromise in the modern University: Heather Lutz

60. Daniel ãWe live in a system that is just as all-encompassing ãOur indoctrination: ÞGet money ÞGet diffuse sex ÞGet prestige ÞGet stoned ÞDeny all truth

61. Daniel ãWe live in a system that is just as all-encompassing ãOur indoctrination: ÞGet money ÞGet diffuse sex ÞGet prestige ÞGet stoned ÞDeny all truth Your decision:

62. Daniel ãWe live in a system that is just as all-encompassing ãOur indoctrination: ÞGet money ÞGet diffuse sex ÞGet prestige ÞGet stoned ÞDeny all truth Your decision: Who is right?

63. Daniel ãWe live in a system that is just as all-encompassing ãOur indoctrination: ÞGet money ÞGet diffuse sex ÞGet prestige ÞGet stoned ÞDeny all truth Your decision: Who is right? How will you know?

64. Daniel ãWe live in a system that is just as all-encompassing ãOur indoctrination: ÞGet money ÞGet diffuse sex ÞGet prestige ÞGet stoned ÞDeny all truth Your decision: Who is right? How will you know? Check out Daniel!

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