MAIN THEMES IN DANIEL

Question 1

DANIEL 1

Answer 1

-God is with His people amongst hard situations
(God’s sovereignty)
-God will vindicate and prosper His people if they remain faithful to Him
-God is in control, not the Babylonian kings

Question 2

DANIEL 2

Answer 2

• If you persevere in commitment to covenant faithfulness, God is able to deliver you
• If you oppose God by exalting yourself, by ultimately setting yourself up as your own god, you will bring about your own demise

Question 3

DANIEL 3

Answer 3

-To live as kingdom people, to live in our salvation, to live eschatologically, means to live truly human

Question 4

DANIEL 4

Answer 4

• You see Nebuchadnezzar go from his god being the only dominant god, and goes to actually feeling the hand of God himself
• the most High God rules over man, demands mercy and righteousness from everyone

Question 5

DANIEL 5

Answer 5

• Why was Daniel not summoned in the first place?

- Present Daniel at the last hope

Question 6

DANIEL 6

Answer 6

• Chapter 1 describes apparent defeat of the god of the jews and his people at the hands of nebuchadnezzar
• Ch 6- Darius and his subjects have learned to fear/have reverence and tremble before the living God

Question 7

DANIEL 7

Answer 7

-God is the one who bestows power on those He wishes

Question 8

DANIEL 8

Answer 8

-Significance of Ram and Goat vision

Question 9

DANIEL 9

Answer 9

• Explanation of 77’s has been valuable for both Jews and Christians for a base for hope in times of suffering
• genuine hope as opposed to wishful thinking
• Prayer and God-given spiritual insight if we are to understand what is happening to us and in the world around us

Question 10

DANIEL 10-12

Answer 10

• right now God is working through present world powers, but these powers are significantly corrupt
• In the future God’s power will be expressed through a Messianic kingdom
• The present world order will pass away after an apocalyptic ending involving a terrifying world kingdom to be replaced by an everlasting kingdom

Question 11

OVERALL

Answer 11

• The book of Daniel is often misread, should be read as a sign of hope
• Daniel survived the den of lions - many others did not
• Offers appropriate models of behaviour for situations
• When judgment comes on you, hope for deliverance but do not presume it
• God is God and you are not!