DANIEL 2 - THE DREAM

DANIEL 2 - THE DREAM

1. Describe the image that Daniel told the king he saw in his dream: (vs. 31-33) A) Brightness: ___________________ B) Form: _______________________ C) Head: _______________________ D) Breast/Arms: _________________ E) Belly/Thighs: _________________ F) Legs: _______________________ G) Feet: _______________________

2. What else did King Nebuchadnezzar see in his dream? (vs. 34) A __________ cut without ____________

· What did it do to the image? A) Laid a foundation B) Broke the feet, then broke the image into pieces

3. What happened to the image? (vs. 35)

· It became as the ___________ of the summer threshing floors.

· The _________ carried them away, that _____ __________ was found for them.

4. What happened to the stone? (vs. 35) It became a great _______________ and filled the whole ______________.

THE INTERPRETATION

5. Fill in the interpretation given by Daniel: A) Gold Head (vs. 37) : King ________________________ B) Silver Breast (vs. 39): Another kingdom, __________ to Babylon C) Brass Belly (vs. 39): A 3rd kingdom ruling over all the _______ D) Iron Legs (vs.40-41): A fourth kingdom that would be ________ E) Iron/Clay Feet : (vs. 42) Partly ___________, partly ___________

6. What kind of kingdom would God set up during this time? (vs. 44) “...shall never be _______________: and the kingdom shall not be left to other ___________, but it shall ______________ in pieces and ____________ all these kingdoms, and it shall stand ______ __________.”

7. What would God use to break these kingdoms into pieces? (vs. 45) ___________

8. What did King Nebuchadnezzar say about Daniel’s God? (vs. 47) “...your God is...a revealer of __________,…”

9. What did the king do for Daniel? (vs. 48)

· Made him a __________ _________

· Gave him many ________

· Made him ruler over ______________________

· Made him chief of _______ ______________________

1. This stone was “cut out of the mountain without hands.” Compare to the “work of hands” in Psalm 28:4-5 and Jeremiah 1:16. Who then, has cut this stone without hands?

2. This stone was used by God , both to destroy and to build. How do the following verses connect to Daniel 2:44?

· Genesis 49:24; Isaiah 28:16

· Matthew 21:42; Acts 4: 10-12; I Peter 2:6-8

3. Respond to the amazing concept of how God continues to preserve His elect through the era of the kingdoms, until that day when the final stone is laid in the heavenly kingdom of Zion.

ERA OF KINGDOMS

1) BABYLONIAN/ASSYRIAN 1211 BC- 539 BC -Famous Leaders: Shalmaneser, Nebuchandessar -Lifetime of the OT prophets, including Daniel/Ezekiel

2) PERSIAN 550 BC – 330 BC -Famous Leaders: Darius, Cyrus -Lifetime of Haggai, Zachariah; Esther, Nehemiah, Ezra.

3) GREECIAN 330 BC - 167 BC Famous Leader: Alexander the Great -Period during the 400 years of silence

ROMAN 167 BC - 476 AD Famous leaders: Julius Caesar, Pompey, Herod, Caesar Augustus. -Period of Christ’s birthPalestine was swept into the great empires of Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome over a period of 650 years.

WITHOUT “HANDS” (3028) - open hand, power

MOUNTAIN (2906) - only used twice, both in Daniel 2; a rock or hill

Who Is The Stone?

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DANIEL 3

1. Describe the image that King Nebuchanezzar had built: (vs. 1)

· Material: ________________________

· Height/Width: ___________________

· Placed: _________________________

2. Who did the king call together for the dedication of the image? (vs. 2) A) All people of office and authority B) The workers of the fields

3. At the sound of the music, what we they called to do? (vs. 5) A) Dance B) Fall down and worship the image

4. What would be the consequence of disobedience? (vs. 6) A) Demotion B) Cast into the fiery furnace in the same hour

5. Who was tattled on by certain Chaldean men for not obeying the king’s orders? ( vs. 12) _________________________ _________________________________

6. How did the king respond? (vs. 14-15) A) He had them thrown in the furnace right away B) He called them in and asked why they didn’t obey his orders

7. What was the answer the men gave? (vs. 17-18) “IF IT BE SO, our ________ whom we serve is able to ___________ us from the _____________ fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine _______, O king.” “BUT IF NOT, be it _____________ unto thee, O king, that we will _______ serve thy gods, ______ worship the golden image…”

8. After the king became so angry at this defiance, how much hotter did he demand the furnace to be heated? (vs. 19) ______

9. Who did the king order to bind up these men? (vs. 20) ______________________

10. What happened to the king’s men? (vs. 22) _________________________________

11. When the king looked inside the furnace, how many men did he see? (vs. 25) _____

· How did Nebuchadnezzar describe the fourth? __________________________

12. How were Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego described when called out of the fire? (vs. 27)

· Bodies: __________________________

· Hair: _________________

· Coats: ________________

· Smell: ________________

13. What did the king do after he witnessed all this? (4:1-3) He _____________ God.

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1. THE RESPONSE of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego after facing this life threatening conflict. Daniel 3:17-18

· What can be learned from this response?

· When are we afraid to approach God this way?

· How does the prayer of these men conflict with the contemporary idea of the “power of prayer”?

2. THE FIRE HAD NO POWER - on Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as it did on the mighty men who threw them in the fire. Contrast the two groups.

· Zechariah 13:9; Matthew 13:41-43

3. THE PRAISE OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR - all the world will recognize the power of the Lord on that last day, including the unsaved.

· Isaiah 45:22-23; Philippians 2:9-11

1. What did King Nebuchanezzar build? A) A great palace B) A great image

· How tall did he build it? A) 3 stories B) 6 stories C) 9 stories

2. Who did the king call together for the dedication of the image? A) All the important people of office B) All the workers of the fields

3. At the sound of the music, what were they called to do? A) Dance B) Fall down and worship the image

4. What would happen if someone didn’t obey? A) They would lose their job B) Throw him into the fiery furnace

5. Who didn’t obey the king’s orders? A) Shadrach B) Meshach C) Abednego

6. The king became very…

7. Did Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego get scared?

· What did they say to the king? (Read)

“IF IT BE SO, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace…”

“BUT IF NOT… we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image…”

· What can we learn from this? A) To accept God’s answer to our prayers B) We always get what we pray for

8. How much hotter did he demand the furnace to be heated? A) 2 times B) 3 times C) 7 times

9. What happened to the king’s mighty men who threw Shadrach and his friends in the fire?

A) They were killed by the fire B) They laughed and walked away

10. When the king looked inside the furnace, how many men did he see? __________

11. Did the fire hurt Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego?

12. What does the fire represent? A) Heaven B) Hell

13. What will save a child of God from the wrath of hell? A) Good things we do B) Jesus’ blood on the cross

1.	GOD (4026) - used throughout Daniel 3, has no difference between God and gods.
2.	GOD (1543/2126) - supreme God; used in Daniel 4:2
3.	VISAGE (600) - the face; only time used in the Bible is in Daniel 3:19

SUGGESTION FOR PRAYER

· Pray that we might be reminded to pray, “But if not” and not only pray “if.”

· Pray that we might trust God’s will for our lives.

· Pray that we might live a life glorifying to the Lord so we can approach Him in prayer with the same confidence as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

DANIEL 3

1. Describe the image that King Nebuchanezzar had built: (vs. 1)

2. Who did the king call together for the dedication of the image? (vs. 2)

3. At the sound of the music, what were they called to do? (vs. 5)

4. What would be the consequence of disobedience? (vs. 6)

5. Who was tattled on by certain Chaldean men for not obeying the king’s orders?

6. How did the king respond? (vs. 14-15)

7. What was the answer the men gave? (vs. 17-18)

“IF IT BE SO...

“BUT IF NOT...

8. After the king became so angry at this defiance, how much hotter did he demand the furnace to be heated? (vs. 19)

9. Who did the king order to bind up these men? (vs. 20)

10. What happened to the king’s men? (vs. 22)

11. When the king looked inside the furnace, how many men did he see? (vs. 25 )

· How did Nebuchadnezzar describe the fourth?

12. How were Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego described when called out of the fire? (vs. 27)

13. What did the king do after he witnessed all this? (4:1-3)

1. THE RESPONSE of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego after facing this life threatening conflict. Daniel 3:17-18

· What can be learned from this response?

· When are we afraid to approach God this way?

· How does the prayer of these men conflict with the contemporary idea of the “power of prayer”?

2. THE FIRE HAD NO POWER - on Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as it did on the mighty men who threw them in the fire. Contrast the two groups.

· Zechariah 13:9

· Matthew 13:41-43

3. THE PRAISE OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR - all the world will recognize the power of the Lord on that last day, including the unsaved.

· Isaiah 45:22-23

· Philippians 2:9-11

1.	GOD (4026) - used throughout Daniel 3, has no difference between God and gods.
2.	GOD (1543/2126) - supreme God; used in Daniel 4:2
3.	VISAGE (600) - the face; only time used in the Bible is in Daniel 3:19