BOOK OF DANIEL CHAPTERS 1-6. CHAPTER 1 “BACKGROUND”

BOOK OF DANIELBOOK OF DANIEL

CHAPTERS 1-6CHAPTERS 1-6

CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1“BACKGROUND”“BACKGROUND”

ABOUT DANIELABOUT DANIEL

DANIEL CAME FROM A ROYAL FAMILYDANIEL CAME FROM A ROYAL FAMILY

TAKEN CAPTIVE AT A YOUNG AGETAKEN CAPTIVE AT A YOUNG AGE

GREW UP IN BABYLONGREW UP IN BABYLON

WELL KEPT/GOOD LOOKING GUYWELL KEPT/GOOD LOOKING GUY

VERY WISEVERY WISE

TIME FRAMETIME FRAME

33RDRD YEAR OF KING JEHOIAKIM WHEN KING YEAR OF KING JEHOIAKIM WHEN KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR RAIDED JERUSALEMNEBUCHADNEZZAR RAIDED JERUSALEM

CARRIED INTO THE LAND OF SHINARCARRIED INTO THE LAND OF SHINAR

DANIEL’S TRAININGDANIEL’S TRAININGKING ORDERED ASHEPENAZ TO BRING THE MOST KING ORDERED ASHEPENAZ TO BRING THE MOST

SOPHISTICATED INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE LANDSOPHISTICATED INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE LAND

HE WAS TO TEACH THEM THE LANGUAGE & LITERATURE HE WAS TO TEACH THEM THE LANGUAGE & LITERATURE OF THE BABYLONIANSOF THE BABYLONIANS

THEY RECEIVED DAILY AMOUNTS OF FOOD & WINE FROM THEY RECEIVED DAILY AMOUNTS OF FOOD & WINE FROM THE KINGS TABLE FOR 3 YEARS & AFTER THAT THEY THE KINGS TABLE FOR 3 YEARS & AFTER THAT THEY

WERE IN THE KINGS SERVICESWERE IN THE KINGS SERVICES

THOSE CHOSEN

NAME CHANGE:NAME CHANGE:DANIELDANIEL TO BELTESHAZZAR TO BELTESHAZZAR

HANANIAH TO HANANIAH TO SHADRACHSHADRACH

MISHAEL TO MISHAEL TO MESHACHMESHACH

AZARIAH TO AZARIAH TO ABEDNEGOABEDNEGO

THE TESTTHE TESTDANIEL DID NOT WANT TO EAT FROM THE KINGS TABLE

THE OFFICIAL HAD COMPASSION FOR DANIEL BUT TOLD HIM HE MUST EAT THIS FOOD SO HE DOES NOT LOOK

WORSE THAN THE OTHERS

DANIEL CONVINCE GUARD TO TEST THEM FOR 10 DAYS

GIVES DANIEL & CO. ONLY FRUITS & VEGETABLES WHILE THE OTHERS EAT MEAT & DRINK WINE FROM THE

KINGS TABLE

RESULTSRESULTSAFTER 10 DAYS DANIEL & CO. LOOKED AFTER 10 DAYS DANIEL & CO. LOOKED

HEALTHIER THAN THE OTHERSHEALTHIER THAN THE OTHERS

To these four young men God gave To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of knowledge and understanding of all kinds of

literature and learning. And Daniel could literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

AFTER TRAININGAFTER TRAINING

AFTER 3 YEARS THEY WERE BROUGHT TO AFTER 3 YEARS THEY WERE BROUGHT TO SERVICE FOR KING NEBUCHADNEZZARSERVICE FOR KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR

10 TIMES WISER THAN ANY OTHER 10 TIMES WISER THAN ANY OTHER MAGICIAN OR SORCERER IN THE LANDMAGICIAN OR SORCERER IN THE LAND

Daniel remained there until the first year of Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus (Persian King).King Cyrus (Persian King).

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2“THE DREAM”“THE DREAM”

NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAMSNEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAMS

THE KING HAD BEEN TROUBLED BY DREAMS

DEMANDED HIS ASTROLOGERS INTERPRET HIS DREAMS OR FACE DEATH

THEY REPLIED THERE IS NO ONE ON EARTH THAT CAN INTERPRET YOUR DREAMS

THIS MADE THE KING FURIOUS AND ORDERED THAT EVERY WISEMEN BE PUT TO DEATH

DANIEL STEPS UPDANIEL STEPS UP

DANIEL & FRIENDS HAD DECREE OUT FOR DANIEL & FRIENDS HAD DECREE OUT FOR THEIR OWN LIVESTHEIR OWN LIVES

WHY?WHY?

IS TOLD NO ONE CAN INTERPRET THE IS TOLD NO ONE CAN INTERPRET THE KINGS DREAMKINGS DREAM

DANIEL GOES TO THE KING & ASKS FOR DANIEL GOES TO THE KING & ASKS FOR TIME TO INTERPRET THE DREAMTIME TO INTERPRET THE DREAM

DANIEL’S PRAYERDANIEL’S PRAYERThen Daniel praised the God of heaven and said:Then Daniel praised the God of heaven and said:

““Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. I thank and praise you, God of and light dwells with him. I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.” have made known to us the dream of the king.”

ONLY ONE CAN REVEAL:ONLY ONE CAN REVEAL:

Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but the mystery he has asked about, but there there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteriesis a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. . He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these: mind as you were lying in bed are these:

THE STATUETHE STATUE“Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an

enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.

HEAD OF STATUE OF PURE GOLD,

CHEST & ARMS OF SILVER

BELLY & THIGHS OF BRONZE

LEGS OF IRON

FEET PARTLY OF IRON & PARTLY BAKED CLAY

A ROCK WAS CUT OUT, BUT NOT BY HUMAN HANDS

It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together,

and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the

image became a great mountain (Kingdom), and filled the whole earth.

STATUE = KINGDOMS:STATUE = KINGDOMS:

GOLD HEAD = CURRENT KINGDOM (BABYLONIANS)GOLD HEAD = CURRENT KINGDOM (BABYLONIANS)

SILVER = ANOTHER KINGDOM WILL ARISE (PERSIANS)SILVER = ANOTHER KINGDOM WILL ARISE (PERSIANS)

BRONZE = WILL ARISE AND RULE (GRECIANS)BRONZE = WILL ARISE AND RULE (GRECIANS)

FINALLY, A 4FINALLY, A 4THTH KINGDOM STRONG AS IRON FOR IT WILL KINGDOM STRONG AS IRON FOR IT WILL CRUSH & BREAK THE OTHERSCRUSH & BREAK THE OTHERS

FEET & TOES WILL BE OF IRON & CLAY THEREFORE FEET & TOES WILL BE OF IRON & CLAY THEREFORE BEING PARTLY STRONG & PARTLY BRITTLEBEING PARTLY STRONG & PARTLY BRITTLE

(THE KINGDOM WILL NOT BE UNITED)(THE KINGDOM WILL NOT BE UNITED)

ROCK CRUSHES ALL KINGDOMSROCK CRUSHES ALL KINGDOMS

““In the time of In the time of those kingsthose kings, the God of heaven , the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyeddestroyed, nor will it be left to another people. , nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an endthem to an end, but it will itself endure forever. , but it will itself endure forever. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.

THE ROCKTHE ROCK

10 KINGDOMS10 KINGDOMS

10 TOES = 10 KINGDOMS10 TOES = 10 KINGDOMS

REVELATION 17:12-14REVELATION 17:12-14 “The “The ten hornsten horns you saw you saw are are ten kingsten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. They will give their power and authority to the beast. They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and chosen and faithful followers.”faithful followers.”

THE INTERPRETATIONTHE INTERPRETATION

4 BEASTS IN DANIEL

Daniel 7Daniel 7:: lists 3 Empires and calls them each by a beast….lists 3 Empires and calls them each by a beast….

• Lion---Lion---Babylon (GoldBabylon (Gold))• Bear---Bear---Medo-PersiaMedo-Persia (Silver) (Silver)• Leopard—Leopard—GrecianGrecian (Bronze) (Bronze)• BEASTBEAST------Lead by the Antichrist Lead by the Antichrist (Iron)(Iron)

REVELATION 13:1-3REVELATION 13:1-3 And I stood upon the sand of the And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw sea, and saw a beasta beast rise up out of the sea (people), rise up out of the sea (people), having seven heads and having seven heads and ten hornsten horns, and upon his , and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a a leopardleopard, and his feet were as the feet of a , and his feet were as the feet of a bearbear, , and his mouth as the mouth of a and his mouth as the mouth of a lionlion: and the : and the dragon dragon (Satan) gave him his power(Satan) gave him his power, and his seat, and great , and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

JOHN’S VISION OF EMPIRE’SJOHN’S VISION OF EMPIRE’SREVELATION 17:9-14 “Here is the mind which has wisdom:

The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman (False Religion) sits. There are also seven kings.

Five have fallen,

one is,

and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time.

The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.

1. EGYPT2. ASSYRIA3. BABYLON4. PERSIA5. GRECIAN EMPIRE 6. ROMAN EMPIRE7. MUSLIM CALIPHATE/OTTOMAN

TURKS8. ANTICHRIST—BEAST

(REVIVED OF THE 7TH)

THE BEAST THAT WAS:BABYLON/PERSIA/GRECIAN

MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

FORMED IN 1928 WHEN THE OTTOMAN TURKISH EMPIRE FORMED IN 1928 WHEN THE OTTOMAN TURKISH EMPIRE HAD DEPLEATED OFFICIALLY OCTOBER 29,1923HAD DEPLEATED OFFICIALLY OCTOBER 29,1923

NATION OF TURKEY IS THE ONLY TERRITORY LEFT OF THE EMPIRENATION OF TURKEY IS THE ONLY TERRITORY LEFT OF THE EMPIRE

GOAL OF THE BROTHERHOOD IS TO RESTORE THE GOAL OF THE BROTHERHOOD IS TO RESTORE THE OTTOMAN TURKISH EMPIRE THROUGH A CALIPHATEOTTOMAN TURKISH EMPIRE THROUGH A CALIPHATE

CALIPHATE = KHILAFAH

JOEL RICHARDSON ON 4JOEL RICHARDSON ON 4THTH KINGDOM KINGDOM

When the fourth empire was to arise in history, the Bible tells us that in doing so, it would break or crush all three of the previous empires. So as the fourth empire arose, it would crush or break into pieces: Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece.

If we are to think of the primary capitals or regional strongholds of these ancient empires in modern terms we could say that Babylon was centered largely in modern day Iraq, Medo-Persia in modern day Iran, and the capital of the Hellenistic Greek Empire today would be the Balkans, Greece and Turkey.

So the question must now be asked, did the Roman Empire upon its rise—or ever—crush all three of these empires and the regions that we are speaking of? The clear answer is no, it did not. The Roman Empire did conquer the western-most edges of these empires, but did not conquer the primary geographic strongholds of two out of three of the empires.

EMPIRE MAPSEMPIRE MAPS

OTTOMAN TURKISH EMPIREOTTOMAN TURKISH EMPIRE

RICHARDSON CONTINUESRICHARDSON CONTINUESIf we take the time to study these maps, we can very clearly see that the Roman Empire never conquered more than half of any of the three empires and never even reached the primary geographic stronghold of the Persian Empire. While the ancient city of Babylon, (the actual location that the dream was given), in A.D. 116 under Emperor Trajan was taken by the Roman troops, within months Trajan died and the troops withdrew.

All things considered, the Roman Empire, at the time of its greatest eastward expansion, was only able to conquer the western portions of all three of these empires. However, if we look to the Scriptural criteria given to us to identify the fourth empire, we can clearly see that only the Islamic Empire conquered all three of the previous empires.

Today, Babylon (Iraq), Medo-Persia (Iran) and Greece (Turkey) are all Islamic territories. The evidence is staring us in the face, yet most have missed this obvious reality. The Islamic Empire meets the Biblically defined geographic description of Daniel 2:40 but the Roman Empire does not.

FINAL CONCLUSIONFINAL CONCLUSIONIn case you are not convinced by the previous argument, the Lord has given us yet another very similar geographic pointer. In Daniel 2:40, we saw the nature of the rise of the Antichrist Empire, and in Daniel 2:34-35 we see the geographic parameters of the Antichrist Empire as it will exist when Christ returns. Here we are told that when Christ returns, when His kingdom crushes the empire of the Antichrist, once again, all three of the previous Empires will be crushed as well.

So now, I ask you, if Jesus returned today and crushed the Roman Empire, would Iraq (Babylon) also be crushed in the process? What about Iran (Persia)?

The clear answer once again is no, it would not. Yet the Bible says that “the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, [will be] broken to pieces together.” No matter how hard one might try, the Roman Empire simply cannot be twisted or stretched to meet these Scriptural geographic requirements. But if Christ returned and destroyed the Islamic Empire, then indeed, Iraq (Babylon), Iran (Persia) and Greece (Turkey) would all be destroyed as well. No longer can we look to Europe for the eventual rise of the Empire of the Antichrist. The Lord has already made it abundantly clear that the Empire of the Antichrist and the Islamic Empire are one and the same. Beloved, the Antichrist Empire is staring us all in the face.

KING AMAZED

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him. The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.

CHAPTER 3CHAPTER 3“THE BURNING FURNACE”“THE BURNING FURNACE”

STATUE OF NEBUCHADNEZZER

BUILT A LARGE STATUE OF HIMSELF IN BABYLON

CALLED ALL POSITIONED MEN TO COME TO THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF THE STATUE

“Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do: As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”

THE RESPONSETHE RESPONSE

We do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

REFUSING TO BOWREFUSING TO BOW

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego would not bow to image as they were instructed

KING WAS FURIOUS AND DEMANDED THEY BE BROUGHT TO HIM

WILL BE THROWN INTO A BLAZING FURNACE IF THEY DO NOT WORSHIP

Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”

KING FURIOUSKING FURIOUS

KING SO UPSET HE HAS THE FURNACE HEATED 7 TIMES HOTTER THAN NORMAL

SO HOT THAT IT KILLED SOME OF THE KINGS MEN THAT WERE TO THROW THEM INTO THE FIRE

3 MEN FIRMLY TIED WERE THROWN INTO THE FIRE

4 PEOPLE IN THE FURNACE?

Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”

They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”

He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

NOT HARMEDNOT HARMED

KING CALLS THEM OUT OF THE FIRE

WERE NOT HARMED ONE BIT

KING BELIEVED IN THE LORD

COMMANDED ANYONE WHO TALKED BAD ABOUT THEIR GOD BE CUT DOWN TO PIECES

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

CHAPTER 4CHAPTER 4“A BEAST”“A BEAST”

KING TERRIFIED BY DREAMKING TERRIFIED BY DREAM

As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me. So I

commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.

THE WISMEN TO TRIED TO INTERPRET THE DREAM BUT COULD NOT

DANIEL CAME IN AND WAS TOLD THE DREAM

NEBUCHADNEZZAR HAD FAITH IN DANIEL

THE DREAM OF A TREETHE DREAM OF A TREEThere before me stood a tree in the middle of the land.

Its height was enormous.

The tree grew large and strongtree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky;

it was visiblevisible to the ends of the earth.

Its leavesleaves were beautifulbeautiful, its fruit abundantfruit abundant, and on it was food for allfood for all.

Under itUnder it the wild animals found shelteranimals found shelter, and the birds lived in its branches; from it every creature was fedevery creature was fed.

HOLY ONEHOLY ONE

“In the visions I saw while lying in bed, I looked, and there before me was a holy oneholy one, a messenger, coming down from coming down from

heavenheaven.

He called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leavesstrip off its leaves and scatter its fruitscatter its fruit.

Let the animals fleeanimals flee from under it and the birds from its the birds from its branches.branches.

But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the fieldthe grass of the field.

MIND CHANGEMIND CHANGE

“‘Let him be drencheddrenched with the dew of dew of heavenheaven, and let him live with the animalslet him live with the animals among the plants of the earth. Let his mind Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animalbe given the mind of an animal, till seven till seven times pass by for himtimes pass by for him.

INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION

NEBUCHADNEZZAR = THE TREE

YOU HAVE BECOME GREAT & STRONG

YOUR DOMINION EXPANDS THROUGHOUT DISTANT PARTS OF THE EARTH

DRIVEN OUT AS A BEASTDRIVEN OUT AS A BEAST

THE HOLY ONE COMING DOWN TO CUT THE TREE = THE FATE OF THE HOLY ONE COMING DOWN TO CUT THE TREE = THE FATE OF NEBUCHADNEZZARNEBUCHADNEZZAR

You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven. you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven.

Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone

he wishes. he wishes.

The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that

Heaven rules. Heaven rules.

Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the

oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”

FULLFILLEDFULLFILLED

ALL OF THESE THINGS DID COME TO PASS

NEBUCHADNEZZAR WAS TURNED INTO A BEAST UNTIL HE RECOGNIZED THE ONE TRUE GOD

LYCANTHROPIC DISORDER

NEBUCHADNEZZAR A WEREWOLF?NEBUCHADNEZZAR A WEREWOLF?

SIDE NOTESSIDE NOTESNEBUCHADNEZZAR RECOVERS FROM ILLNESSNEBUCHADNEZZAR RECOVERS FROM ILLNESS

DIES AROUND 562 B.C. (43 YEAR REIGN)DIES AROUND 562 B.C. (43 YEAR REIGN)

DEATH UNKNOWNDEATH UNKNOWN

MANY SCHOLARS BELIEVE IT WAS A NATURAL DEATHMANY SCHOLARS BELIEVE IT WAS A NATURAL DEATH

CHAPTER 5CHAPTER 5“WRITTINGS ON THE WALL”“WRITTINGS ON THE WALL”

BELSHAZZAR’S FEASTBELSHAZZAR’S FEAST

BELSHAZAR WAS THE SON OF NEBUCHADNEZZARBELSHAZAR WAS THE SON OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR

BELSHAZAR REQUESTED THE GOLD & SILVER VESSELS BELSHAZAR REQUESTED THE GOLD & SILVER VESSELS THAT HIS FATHER HAD TAKEN FROM THE TEMPLE IN THAT HIS FATHER HAD TAKEN FROM THE TEMPLE IN

JERUSALEMJERUSALEM

They drank wine, and praised the gods of They drank wine, and praised the gods of goldgold, and of , and of silversilver, of , of brassbrass, of , of ironiron, of , of

wood, and of stone.wood, and of stone.

WRITTING ON THE WALLWRITTING ON THE WALL

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

WHO CAN INTERPRET THE WRITING?WHO CAN INTERPRET THE WRITING?

ASTROLOGERS & SCHOLARS WERE CALLED IN TO INTERPRET THE WRITING

NO ONE COULD INTERPRET

THE QUEEN TELLS THE KING THERE IS ONE PERSON IN THE KINDOM THAT HAS THE

WIDSOM OF THE HOLY GOD

BELSHAZZAR’S FATHERBELSHAZZAR’S FATHER

YOUR FATHER WAS GIVING HIGH AUTHORITY & POWER

BECAME FULL OF PRIDE

HE WAS TURNED INTO A BEAST UNTIL HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE MOST HIGH GOD

TELLS BELSHAZZAR HE KNEW ALL THIS AND HAS NOT HUMBLED HIMSELF

DANIEL INTERPRETSDANIEL INTERPRETSWRITTING ON THE WALL:WRITTING ON THE WALL:

MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN

Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.

Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

DANIEL REWARDED:DANIEL REWARDED:DANIEL WAS REWARDED

CLOTHED IN PURPLE & GOLD CHAIN AROUND HIS NECK

PUT 3RD IN CHARGE OF BABYLON

REIGN IS OVERREIGN IS OVER

That very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was slain, and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two.

PROPHECIED EARLIERPROPHECIED EARLIERA grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer deals treacherously, and the spoiler spoils. Go up, O ElamElam: besiege, O MediaMedia; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Therefore are my loins filled with my loins filled with painpain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travails: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.

My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, eat, drink: arise, ye princesdrink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

CHAPTER 6CHAPTER 6“THE LIONS DEN”“THE LIONS DEN”

NEW CONTROLNEW CONTROLDARIUS PLACED 120 GOVERNORS OVER THE

KINGDOM WITH 3 ADMINISTRATORS

ONE OF THOSE WAS DANIEL

DANIEL IMPRESSED DARIUS SO MUCH HE WAS ABOUT TO GET CONTROL OVER THE ENTIRE

KINGDOM

OTHER HIGH OFFICIALS WERE JEALOUS OF DANIEL AND LOOKED TO FIND FAULT IN HIM

DANIEL HAD NO FAULTS

SNEAKY PLANSNEAKY PLANDECREE READ:

Anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to

you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions’ den.

Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians,

which cannot be repealed.”

SEEKING GOD FOR HELPSEEKING GOD FOR HELP

DANIEL SAW THE DECREE AND WENT HOME TO AN OPEN WINDOW FACING TOWARDS

JERUSALEM

Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just

as he had done before.

Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.

DANIEL ON TRIALDANIEL ON TRIAL“Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions’ den?”

The king answered, “The decree stands—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

KING DARIUS DISTRESSEDKING DARIUS DISTRESSED

KING DARIUS WAS DISTRESSED OVER THE SITUATION

DARIUS WAS VERY FOND OF DANIEL

TRIED EVERYWAY POSSIBLE TO GET DANIEL OUT OF THE SITUATION

DANIEL & THE LIONS DENDANIEL & THE LIONS DEN

KING HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO THROW DANIEL INTO

THE LIONS DEN

DARIUS TELLS DANIEL: “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue

you!”

A BOULDER WAS PLACED OVER THE DEN

KING WAS DISTRESSED & COULD NOT SLEEP

IS HE ALIVE?IS HE ALIVE?AT THE FIRST SUNLIGHT THE KING WENT

TO THE LIONS DEN AND ASKED FOR A RESPONSE FROM DANIEL

DANIEL’S RESPONSE:DANIEL’S RESPONSE:

“May the king live forever! My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions.

They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any

wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

PLAN BACKFIRED:PLAN BACKFIRED:

At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

KING DARIUS THRILLEDKING DARIUS THRILLED

WROTE TO ALL THE NATIONS:WROTE TO ALL THE NATIONS:

“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence

the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never

end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the

power of the lions.”

DANIEL PROSPERSDANIEL PROSPERS

DANIEL PROSPERED DURING THE REIGN OF DANIEL PROSPERED DURING THE REIGN OF DARIUS AND CYRUS THE PERSIANDARIUS AND CYRUS THE PERSIAN