Chapters 28-29 Study Questions Flashcards
Daniel
What does Daniel’s name mean?
“God is judge.”
When was Daniel written?
6th century BC
How do Liberals view Daniel?
As a work of fiction dated around 165 BC, intended to encourage the resistance movement against Antiochus Epiphanes
Liberals argue that there is a discrepancy of one year between Dan 1:1 and Jer 46:2 regarding Nebuchadnezzar reigning over Babylon and invading Judah during Jehoikim’s reign. How do we answer this?
The accession year.
Liberals argue that there was no king Belshazzar of Babylon in secular history. Nabonidus was ruler instead. How is this reconciled?
Belshazzar was a co-regent, second ruler under Nabonidus. Evidence is found in the text when Belshazzar offers to make Daniel the THIRD ruler.
How do we reconcile the presence of late Greek words in Daniel?
Greek words were known to the Hebrews before Alexander the Great. There was more movement of ancient people than some think.
What is the theme of Daniel?
The rise and fall of kingdoms
What kingdoms do the statue in Dan 2 and the beasts in Dan 7 represent?
Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome
What are the seventy weeks in Dan 9?
Seventy sevens or heptads of years. 490 years.
What happened after 69 heptads of years?
Messiah was cut off. Jerusalem temple was destroyed in AD 70 by Titus of Rome.
What does Daniel’s 70th week typify?
The future arrival of the antichrist.
Are the 490 years consecutive?
No. 483 years are accounted for, and the last seven will be the tribulation (Matt 24). Currently we are in a gap called the church age.
