daniel test Flashcards
first 5 books of the old testament
-genesis
-exodus
-leviticus
-numbers
-deuteronomy
historical books of the old testament
-joshua
-judges
-ruth
-first and second samuel
-first and second kings
-first and second chronicles
-ezra
-nehemiah
-esther
major prophets
-isaiah
-jeremiah
-lamentations
-ezekiel
-daniel
minor prophets
-hosea
-joel
-amos
-obadiah
-jonah
-micah
-nahum
-habbakkuk
-zephiniah
-haggai
-zechariah
-malachi
what is the pattern in daniel
-being tested
-vindicated by God
-refusing to compromise
-bringing honor to God
nebuchadnezzar
-king of babylon
-in chapter 1-4
-learned about God from daniel and his friends
-sinned and was punished but ultimately proclaimed God’s glory
daniel
-in all chapters
-blessed by God
-able to interpret dreams and messages from God
-prophetic figure in the book
shadrach’s jewish name
hananiah
meshach’s jewish name
mishael
abednego’s jewish name
azariah
shadrach, meshach, and abednego as characters
-friends of daniel
-members of the king’s court
-refused to eat the food he had and only ate vegetables and drank water
-refused to bow down to the statue of the king
-were thrown into a fiery furnace but survived
belshazzar
-king of babylon/son of nebuchadnezzar
-did not learn from his father’s sins
-was punished by death for his sins
-in chapter 5
darius
-king after belshazzar
-involved in the lion’s den story
-liked daniel
-proclaimed God as Lord of all and punished daniel’s enemies
political and social context of daniel
-the babylonian exile was a period in the history of God’s people where they were removed form the promised land because of their disobedience
-the land was deeply connected to their identity as the people of God
-people were thrown into a new place with a new language, culture, gods, and govt.
-they were experiencing culture showck
-they needed to be loyal to their true home but also good citizens of their current one
what are the four megathemes of daniel?
-God is in control
-purpose in life
-perserverance
-God’s faithfulness
