42 Daniel Flashcards
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Date and Author
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Daniel - shortly after 539 BC transition from Exile to Temple
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Historical Context
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Reign of Jehoiakim king of Juday and Nebby in Babylon
3
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What is the Redemptive Historical Narrative Connection?
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Isr restoration after the exile. The 70 yrs exile extends to “seventy sevens” - 490 years - 1st coming of Christ
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Key themes and people
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not in chron order - don’t know why- Nebby - king of Babylon- About major kingdoms - 4 successive kingdoms before the everlasting one is est- the stronger your kingdom - more animalistic you are rather than human - humanity requires humility- theme of prayer - hallmark of people who believe in God- Darius the Mede - Cyrus- Daniel is given a position of authority- thrown into lions den- prayer of confession
