Book of Daniel

Question 1

How many books are in the first category Old Testament and how does it start?

Answer 1

Five books starting with the creation of the world

Question 2

What is the etymology of “anthology” and why doe sit represent the Old Testament ?

Answer 2

It means flower picking.
Old Testament is a collection of texts that are from different authors and about different subjects. Like when you go flower-picking. Not all the same.

Question 3

Where was Daniel’s book in the Jewish Tanak? Explain why the Book of Daniel is in a different place in the Bible.

Answer 3

Tanak: in the writings (so in the middle)

In the Bible, books are in order of past, present, future. Daniel is apocalyptic so it is in the end.

Question 4

How, more precisely, are the books organized in the Old Testament?

Answer 4

3 parts:
1st= Torah and the former prophets. They are in the same order as they are in the Jewish bible - they represent the past.

2nd= Writings. Those books are poems, songs, etc. Hence, they represent the present.

3rd= the third part include some other writings, the book of Isaiah and the book of Daniel. They represent the future.

Question 5

What are the main differences between the first 6 chapters of the Book of Daniel and the chapters 7-12?

Answer 5

1. First section has a hidden meaning and a code of conduct. Second part historical and apocalyptic.
2. The first part is written in the 3rd person, while the second part is written in the 1st person (Daniel talking)
3. In the first part, Daniel interprets his own dreams, while the angel Gabriel does it for him in the second part.

Question 6

The archangel appears to 4 people in the bible. Name them.

Answer 6

Virgin Mary
Joseph
Mohamed
Zechariah

Question 7

What is the English word for the Hebrew word Messiah?

Answer 7

Appointed

Question 8

In the Protestant New Testament, they included 4 books that talk about the life of Jesus. Name them, and how is the collection of those books called?

Answer 8

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Gospels

Question 9

In the Tanak:
1) Torah
Includes books talking about the _____ (until the death of ____). Name the five books

Answer 9

creation of the world
Moses
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deut.

Question 10

In the Tanak:

In the middle of the Tanak, something happens that influences the rest of the Tanak. Name the event and its date

Answer 10

Kingdom of Israel destroyed, jews go into exile. 586BCE

Question 11

In the Tanak:

The parts called Prophets is separated in two. Name each category.

Answer 11

Former prophets

Latter Prophets

Question 12

In the Tanak:

The Latter prophets is divided in two. Name each category and give an example of books we can see in each.

Answer 12

Major; Isaiah

Minor: 12 shorter books

Question 13

Explain the siege of Jerusalem

Answer 13

Lasted anywhere from 18 to 30 months. The temple Solomon was destroyed. Jews were taken as slaves.

Question 14

What is the book of Daniel’s link to the exile of the Jews.

Answer 14

Set during this time, but written long after.

Question 15

Who was Daniel and what did he become to the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer 15

Jewish noble exiled in Babylon.

His dream interpreter.

Question 16

In chapter 7, Daniel dreams about 4 Beasts. Name each and what empire they represented.

Answer 16

Lion with eagle wings: Babylon
Bear: Media
Leopard: Persia
Iron-toothed, horned beast: Greeks

Question 17

Name the important apocalyptic motifs we see in the Book of Daniel. 8

Answer 17

Fire
Judgment/salvation
war/battle
Resurrection
dreams/visions
Angels as messengers 
destruction cause sin
precise timeline of doomsday
saved people v. damned people
beast as threats (out of the sea)

Question 18

What is the translation of Torah?

Answer 18

The Law

Question 19

In the protestant old testament, the books are divided into past, present, and future. Name each category and sous-category.

Answer 19

1) Historical books
a) Torah and Former prophets
b) Texts from writing that are historical
2) Poetical & Wisdom books
a) Texts from writing
3) Latter Prophets
a) Jewish Latter prophets
b) Daniel and Lamentation

Question 20

In which category are Daniel and Isaiah found in the protestant old testament?

Answer 20

Latter prophets
Isaiah = Jewish Latter prophets
Daniel and Lamentation

Question 21

In the Tanak, there is a separation between the former prophets and the later prophets. Explain what happens BEFORE this separation for the Jews.

Answer 21

Kingdom of Israel

Question 22

What is the name of the kind of Babylon during the 586 BCE attack?

Answer 22

Nebuchadnezzar.

Question 23

The apocalyptic book of the Old Testament are either written or set during the exile period. Name the book that is written and the one that is set.

Answer 23

Daniel = set
Isaiah = written

Question 24

Name the two chapters in which Daniel has a vision of the end. Explain briefly what the vision is.

Answer 24

Chapter 7: God and son of a man

Chapter 12: Archangel Micheal

Question 25

How is God portrayed in the book of Daniel (chapter 7)

Answer 25

wearing white and with white hair. His throne is on fire.

Question 26

How is the fourth beast killed in Daniel? Chapter 7

Answer 26

Destroyed than thrown in the lake of fire.

Question 27

In chapter 9 of the Book of Daniel, he talks about a desolation of Jerusalem that was foretold by Jeremiah. Who does he blame and why?

Answer 27

He blame the people of Israel for sinning to much.

Question 28

When Gabriel says: “Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.” What is he referring to?

Answer 28

To judgment day and what happens after death. He is saying that the dead will come back to life - either to go to everlasting or to hell.

Question 29

In 3 places, Gabriel gives very specific counts of when the end of the world will come. Name those 3 times.

Answer 29

1- Last book of Daniel
2- Chapter 8: 2300 evenings
3- Reading 2 - time and half time.