Who was the king who besieged Jerusalem and took Israel captive?
Nebuchadnezzar
The book of Daniel opens with Jerusalem besieged and children of God captive in the summer of what year? A:505 B.C. B:605 B.C. C:705 B.C. D:805 B.C.
B: 605 B.C.
What is another name for Darius the Mede?
Cyrus the Persian
What is distinct about the mention of Gabriel's name in Daniel 8?
He is the first angel named in scripture.
In Daniel's vision of four beasts, which beast represented the Medo-Persian Empire?
A bear on its side with 3 ribs in its mouth
Which of the following is not mentioned in Daniel: A: a massive statue B: a leopard with 2 heads C: a belt of gold D: a bagpipe
B. The leopard had 4 heads.
Bonus 50 points: Who does the leopard with 4 heads represent?
What are the names of the people groups ruled by the King of the North and the King of the South?
Seleucids and Ptolemies
In between what chapters of Daniel does Daniel chapter 7 take place in time?
Daniel 4 & 5
What ruler was trapped into issuing a decree that led Daniel into the lion's den?
Darius
In Daniel's interpretation of the King's dream, what does the rock that becomes a mountain and fills the earth represent?
God's forever kingdom - either the church established after Christ's first coming or the completely redeemed earth after the second coming. Bonus 50 points if both interpretations were mentioned.
Who is believed to be the "stern-faced king" and "master" of intrigue in Daniel 8?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
How long was the present captivity and the desolation of Jerusalem predicted to last according to the writings Daniel studied?
70 years
What is the appearance/manifestation of God the Son (pre-incarnation) called?
A Christophany
What is the name of the land between the Land of the North and the Land of the South?
The Beautiful Land
What are the Hebrew and Babylonian meanings of the name Mishael?
'Who is what God is' and 'Who is what Aku is'
What is the name of the time period God mainly addresses in Daniel?
The Silent Period
Bonus 50 points: What is the significance of this time for the first coming of Jesus?