Daniel Lesson 2 handout Ch.1:1-7

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Daniel Lesson 2 handout Ch.1:1-7

Daniel Lesson 2

Text: Daniel 1:1-7

  1. Vs.1, “In the third year…”

    See II Kings 24:1&2; Jeremiah 25:1; 52:12-30

    II Chronicles 36:5-7 “Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. 6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.”

  2. Vs.2, “The Lord Gave…”

See Isaiah ch.13, 21, & 39

Micah 4:10 “Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. ”

Warren Weirsby “God would rather have His people living in shameful captivity in a pagan land than living like pagans in the Holy Land and disgracing His Name”

  1. Vs.3, “ …bring certain of the children of Israel…” II Kings 20:17&18 “Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

    see Also Isaiah 39:7

  2. Vs.4, Nebuchadnezzar’s criteria,
  3. Vs.5, Nebuchadnezzar’s Folly, Exodus 20:22-25 “And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.”
  4. Vs.6&7, Name Changes,
    1. Daniel- God judges to Belteshazzar- Bel Protects Life,
    2. Hananiah- God Shows Grace, to Shadrach- command of Aku (the moon god)
    3. Mishael- Who is like God, to Meshach- one who is like Aku, the moon god,
    4. Azariah- the Lord is my Help, to Abednego- the servant of nebo, I Chronicles 4:9-11 “And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”