Book of Daniel Quiz & Flashcards for Chapter 9

Study Notes

Overview of the Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 B.C.
It records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the Prophet Daniel, who served in the royal court of Nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed him.
Chapter 1 describes the conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, and how Daniel and his friends were promoted in the king's service.
Chapters 2-4 record Nebuchadnezzar's dreams and visions, including the famous dream of the great statue and the fiery furnace incident.
In chapter 5, Belshazzar misuses the items taken from the Temple in Jerusalem and receives a message from God, written into the wall, in response.
Chapter 6 tells the story of Daniel in the lions' den, where he is miraculously spared.
Chapter 7 contains a vision of four beasts representing the kingdoms of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome.
Chapters 8-12 contain a vision involving a ram, a goat, and several horns, referring to future kingdoms and their rulers.
Chapter 9 records Daniel's "seventy weeks" prophecy, which gives the precise timeline of when the Messiah would come and be cut off.
The stories of the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lions' den foreshadow the salvation provided by Christ, who is our provision from the dangers of sin.
We should always stand for what is right, trusting that God is greater than any punishment that could come upon us.
God knows and is in control of the future, and we should believe and trust that the things He has predicted for the future will one day occur exactly as God has declared.