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Study Notes Ed Underwood Daniel: The Key That Unlocks God’s Plan for the Ages! The Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes! (Daniel 4:25) The seventeen Books of Prophecy record the messages of the writing prophets (those whose messages are preserved in writing) God raised up to speak for him following the ministries of the prophets Elijah and Elisha. The failings of the Divided Kingdom Era prompted God to speak to Israel in the north and Judah in the south. They continued to speak to God’s people for over 400 years, including the exile to Babylonia and the return to the Promise Land. (1 Kings 12-Esther) The prophets spoke for God to His people concerning the enforcement of terms of their covenant relationship with God. Each spoke to a specific generation of Israel or Judah to enforce the conditional covenant (Mosaic) in the context of the unconditional covenants flowing from the Abrahamic Covenant. Their message can be summed up in these sentences: You are mine! (Unconditional covenants, Romans 11:29). Walk with me and I will bless you. Walk away from me and I will call you back to myself through loving discipline. (Conditional covenant, Romans 9-11). Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in three stages. First, in 605 BC he overcame Jehoiakim and carried off key hostages including Daniel and his friends. Second, in 597 BC the rebellion of Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin brought further punishment, and the Babylonians carried off ten thousand hostages including Jehoiachin and Ezekiel. Third, in 586 BC Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the city after a long siege. Ezekiel and Daniel were about the same age and Jeremiah was about twenty years older. This means that Daniel was just a teenager when he arrived in Babylon. By any worldly measure in Daniel’s time, it seemed the God of Israel was either powerless against her enemies or had abandoned her. The gods of Assyria and Babylon had seemingly triumphed over the God of Israel and Judah, the Temple was razed, and the Jews were living as discontented captives in a land far from home. God calls Daniel, a teenage captive forced into service to the King of Babylon to speak His messages into this dark hour. “The collapse and fall of both Israel and Judah notwithstanding, the book of Daniel makes crystal clear that the Lord God remains absolutely sovereign over human affairs. This is apparent in the present [situation in Babylon], despite political and religious conditions that might suggest otherwise, and in the future [the times of the Gentiles], then there would be no doubt in anyone’s mind.” (Eugene H. Merrill, “A Theology of Ezekiel and Daniel,” in A Biblical Theology of the Old Testament, p. 388. The powerful miracles on behalf of the civil disobedience of Daniel and his friends (chapters 1-6) demonstrate God’s sovereign care of His people during the worst of times. The prophecies (chapters 7-12) demonstrate God’s sovereign rule over the Gentile nations and Israel. The writings of Daniel provide the key to the interpretation of all biblical prophecy. They also give believers an example of how to live for God in an ungodly culture: Daniel, the “Revelation of the Old Testament,” encourages God’s people to trust in Him during times when they feel powerless. I. THE CHARACTER OF DANIEL, (1): The prophet’s background and preparation open the book. Daniel is deported along with other promising youths and placed in an intensive training program in Nebuchadnezzar’s court. Their names and diets are changed so that they will lose their Jewish identification, but Daniel’s resolve to remain faithful to the Lord is rewarded. He and his friends are granted wisdom and knowledge. Daniel: How to live for God in an ungodly culture: Walk faithfully, wait patiently, and watch hopefully! II.THE PROPHETIC PLAN FOR THE GENTILES, (2-7): Only Daniel can interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s disturbing dream of the great statue (2). God illuminates the dream for Daniel. The God of Israel will sovereignly raise and destroy four gentile empires. The Messiah’s Kingdom will end the “Times of the Gentiles.” Because of his position in the dream, Nebuchadnezzar erects a golden image and demands that all bow to it (3). Daniel’s friends are thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down only to give God another chance to demonstrate His sovereignty and power. The vision of the tree (4) warns Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the supremacy of God and he is humbled until he does. The feast of Belshazzar marks the end of the Babylonian kingdom (5) as Belshazzar too is judged for arrogant defiance of God. During the reign of Darius, a plot against Daniel backfires when God delivers him in the den of lions (6). Daniel’s courageous faith is rewarded, and Darius learns a lesson about the might of the God of Israel. The vision of the four beasts ends the section on the “Times of the Gentiles” by supplementing the four-part statue of chapter 2 (7). Four gentile powers—the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks and the Romans will rule until, once again, “...the saints of the Most High shall receive the Kingdom and possess the Kingdom forever” (7:18). III. THE PROPHETIC PLAN FOR ISRAEL, (8-12): The focus of chapter 8 narrows to a vision of the ram and goat that shows Israel under the Medo-Persian and Grecian empires. Alexander the Great is the big horn (8:21) and Antiochus Epiphanes is the little horn (8:23). Daniel prays for his people and is given the revelation of the Seventy Weeks, including Messiah’s atoning death (9). This gives the chronology of God’s perfect plan for the redemption and deliverance of His people. Next is a great vision that gives amazing details of Israel’s future history (10-11). Chapter 11 chronicles the coming kings of Persia and Greece, the wars between the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Syria, and the persecution led by Antiochus. God’s people will be saved out of tribulation and resurrected (12). DANIEL AND YOU: Daniel teaches us how to live for our God when the world seems out of His control: Walk faithfully! Daniel simply lived an uncompromising life for God in a totally compromised culture. He was not a political activist, but he was civilly disobedient. The character of this man was formed in his childhood. His parents and his community had prepared his heart for God’s call. Wait patiently! Daniel’s life was a long story in the same direction. He patiently trusted in his God during both good and bad times, knowing that his God was bigger than his circumstances. C. Watch hopefully! Daniel shows the practical importance of prophecy in our everyday lives. Knowing our God is going to win and that He is the God of history encourages our faith. Messiah: Christ is the Great Stone who will crush the kingdoms of this world (2:34-35, 44). The vision of the sixty-nine weeks (9:25-26) pinpoints the coming of Messiah. The decree (9:25) took place on March 4, 444 BC (Nehemiah 2:1-8). The sixty-nine weeks of seven years equals 483 years, or 173,880 days (using the 360-day prophetic year). This leads to March 29, 33AD, the date of the Triumphal Entry.

Sermon- Zechariah 1-1-6--Message for a Complacent People----Introduction- Complacency-----I. The structure of the book-----II. The historical context---A. Timeline ------B. On the one hand ------C. On the other hand ---------III. The role of God-s Word-----IV. God-s message- repent----V. The hope----Application-----THE STRUCTRE OF ZECHARIAH----1-1-6 - Introduction, a call to repentance--1-7-6-15 - 8 visions--7-1-8-23 - truly seeking God--9-1-14-21 - the suffering Messiah----TIMELINE OF EVENTS----722 BC - Israel -N. Kingdom- taken into captivity--605 BC - first siege of Jerusalem- first captives to Babylon--597 BC - second siege of Jerusalem- second set of captives--586 BC - third siege- destruction of city and the temple--538 BC - decree of Cyrus to return- restart worship--537 BC - first captives return- start to rebuild- opposition- stop--520 BC - September - Haggai, chapter 1--520 BC - October - Haggai, chapter 2--520 BC - November - Zechariah, chapter 1-1--516 BC - temple finished--458 BC - Ezra starts his ministry in Jerusalem--445 BC - Nehemiah stirs up to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem

I find it fascinating which prayers and songs God chose to include in His Word. Of all the prayers lifted in all of time it's a good idea for us to explore the ones included in Scripture. Finding Favour's song, "Get Down," is our inspiration to learn more about one of Daniel's prayers. I can't wait for you to see how much you learn about God in this prayer. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read-and-keep-on-reading Ask questions Use outside resources Learning what we can from the prayers recorded in the Bible Asking good questions, like: What details were important to include in this prayer? What revelation about God is included? Have they mentioned his conduct, character, or concerns? What was requested in the prayer? What is the historical and physical context of the prayer? Why was God being sought in that moment? What was the result of the prayer? How did the result change the course of God's kingdom, bring God glory, or affect the person praying? What can I learn about the person lifting the prayer? Is there anything I want to emulate or avoid? An amazing outside resource for Bible timelines - www.BibleHistory.com The timeline of the two characters we are exploring...Daniel and Nehemiah 605 BC Daniel is captured and taken to Babylon 586 BC Jerusalem is completely destroyed and the rest of God's people are taken captive 537 BC King Cyrus decrees resettlement of Jerusalem 520 BC The people resume rebuilding of the temple 444 BC Nehemiah rebuilds the walls Background of how Daniel ended up in the kings service - Daniel 1:3-5 and Daniel 1:18-21 How Daniel intervenes in a crisis - Daniel 2:14-19 Daniel's prayer - Daniel 2:20-23 Applying our questions to Daniel's prayer A quick introduction of Nehemiah (CHALLENGE: Explore his prayer on your own!)     Additional Resources Purchase the album or single on Amazon Lyrics and chords This Week's Challenge Choose Daniel or Nehemiah (or both) to explore this week to read-and-keep-on-reading. Then make a list of questions you want to explore the answers to as you zero in on Daniel's, or Nehemiah's, prayer.

Sunday 9am Haggai Dave Burnett A holy, expectant and hopeful people The 9am service led by Dave Burnett, preaching from Haggai 2:10-23. The hymns are omitted from the recording; the sermon begins around 15m53s from the beginning.nnTimelinen 1. Babylonians destroy Jerusalem: 587 BC 2. Persians capture Babylon: 539 BC 3. First return (Zerubbabel): 536 BC (Ezra 1:7) 4. Haggai's prophecies: 520 BC (Ezra 3:1) 5. Temple completed: 516 BC (Ezra 5:15) 6. Second return (Ezra): 458 BC (Ezra 7:1) 7. Third return (Nehemiah): 445 BC (Nehemiah 1:20) nnDate of prophecy: 18th December 520 BC (Haggai 2:10)nnBe a holy people (Haggai 2:11-14)n 1. Question 1: about purity (Haggai 2:11-12) 2. Question 2: about pollution (Haggai 2:13) 3. Application: holiness (Haggai 2:14) nnBe an expectant people (Haggai 2:15-19)n 1. God's discipline (Haggai 2:16-17, Hebrews 12:1-11) 2. God's blessing (Haggai 2:18-19) nnBe a hopeful people (Haggai 2:20-23)n 1. A divine intervention (Hebrews 12:26) 2. A divine calling n - 48 Minutes long.

Lev 25:2 Jubilee year, how do we reconcile it to our time now? How do we reconcile the Hebrew Chronology with our time now? The year 701 is the date in history that matches ancient history with our time now. But this year of 701 B.C. also just so happens to be the 49th year of 2 Kings 19:29 and the Jubilee year of 700 B.C. Here is the list of known Sabbatical years 701 & 700 BC 2 Kings 19:29 456 BC Nehemiah 8:18 162 BC 1 Maccabees 16:14 134 BC 1 Maccabees 43 BC Julius Caesar 36 BC Josephus Ant. 14:16:2 22 BC Josephus Ant. 15:9:1 42 CE Josephus Ant. 18 56 CE Nero's Note of Indebtedness 70 CE Temple Destroyed Sabbatical year 133 Rental Contract Bar Kochbah Revolt 140 rental Contract Bar Kochbah Revolt 439 Tombstone of Zoar 5th year of Sabbatical Cycle 515 Tombstone of Zoar 4th year of Sabbatical Cycle