DANIEL 1-3
Which country besieged Jerusalem in the beginning of the book of Daniel? Who was its king at that time?
Babylon; King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 1:1)
Where was Daniel sent because he made petitions and plea before God?
The lions’ den (Daniel 6: 7-8, 11, 16)
How many years must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem?
Seventy years (Daniel 9:2)
How long did Daniel fast because of a great conflicting vision he had?
Three weeks (Daniel 10:2-3)
How many chapters are in the book of Daniel?
12
Why were Daniel’s friends sent to the fiery furnace?
They refused to worship the king’s golden image (Daniel 3:4, 12)
Who told the king about Daniel who can interpret the writing on the wall?
The queen (Daniel 5:10)
Daniel had a vision with two animals. What are the two animals and which one overpowered the other?
Ram & Goat; goat overpowered the ram. (Daniel 8:5-8)
Define tribulation and millennium in regard to the end times.
Tribulation: A general word referring to the hardships and sufferings that God's people will always have to pass through; Millennium: The period of time which the saints "reign with Christ a thousand years."
Spell Daniel’s Hebrew name.
Belteshazzar (Daniel 1:7)
The king had dreams that no wise men could interpret. What was his response when that happened and what did he do afterwards?
Very angry & furious; Issued a decree that all wise men be destroyed (Daniel 2:12-13)
Who was put in the lions’ den after Daniel? Why?
High officials and satraps because they set up/accused Daniel along with their wives and children (Daniel 6:4, 24)
Who were the ram and goat interpreted to be as? Who interpreted this vision?
Ram - King of Media and Persia, Goat - King of Greece; Angel Gabriel (Daniel 8:16, 20-21)
What were the two names (dynasties) that primarily became kings of the north and kings of the south? What is the significance behind all the conflict between king of the north and king of the south as discussed in Thrive?
Seleucis - North, Ptolemy - South; Revealed the continual sufferings God’s people faced being caught in between. But we remember God is still sovereign!
Provide 3 traits of Daniel. Elaborate.
Humble - always asking for forgiveness, faithful - never worshipped anyone else besides God, wise - able to interpret visions, etc.
Daniel interprets the king’s dream of a great image. What materials was it made out of? What did the image represent?
Gold, silver, bronze, iron, clay; kingdoms (Daniel 2:31-45)
The king had a second dream where Daniel interpreted the king to be humiliated like a beast until he praise and honor God. What did Daniel then advise the king to do to maybe lengthen his prosperity?
Practice righteousness & show mercy to the oppressed (Daniel 4:27, 34)
Describe the four beasts in Daniel’s vision. What do the beasts represent?
Lion, Bear, Leopard, Terrifying one with horns; kings (Daniel 7:4-8, 17)
Describe traits of the antichrist as discussed in Thrive.
He shall himself before anyone, speak against God, have fury to destroy, and gain many followers to destruction (Daniel 11:36-45)
Provide 3 titles of God said in the book of Daniel.
Ancient of Days, Most High, LORD (YHWH/Yahweh)
Provide the Hebrew names of the following people: Belteshazzar, Meshach, Shadrach, Abednego
Daniel, Mishael, Azariah, Hananiah (Daniel 1:7)
What was the writing on the wall? And provide the singular form of the last word of the writing
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN; PERES (Daniel 5:25, 28)
How was the fourth beast in the vision killed?
A little horn that eyes like a man and mouth speaking great things killed the beast and gave it over to be burned with fire. (Daniel 7:8, 11)
Fill in the blank: And he said, “O man greatly _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ not, _ _ _ _ _ be with you; be _ _ _ _ _ and of good _ _ _ _ _ _ _.”
Loved; peace, strong, courage (Daniel 10:18)
What is the total number of dreams, prophecies, and visions we learned in Daniel?
7: 2 dreams, 2 prophecies, 3 visions