KIDZTOWN ADULT TRAINING Unit: Daniel & Obadiah – March 2014.

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Unit: Daniel & Obadiah – March 2014

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Unit: Daniel & Obadiah

Week 1 – Daniel and His Friends Obeyed God

(Daniel 1)Week 2 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

(Daniel 3)Week 3 – God Gave Daniel Wisdom (Daniel 5)Week 4 – Daniel Was Rescued from the Lions

(Daniel 6)Week 5 – Obadiah the Prophet (Obadiah 1-9)

Daniel and His Friends Obeyed God (Daniel 1)

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Background

I. Purpose – to demonstrate God’s power, not His defeat, in Judah’s captivity

II. Authorship – Daniel (little known of his history)

A. Estimated birth 621-620 BCB. Nobility (1:3)C. Taken hostage to Babylon in 605 BC (1:1)D. Court career in Babylon lasted nearly 70 years

(1:21)E. Predicted the fall of Babylon (5:26-31)F. Contemporary of Ezekiel (Ezek 14:14, 20; 28:3)G. Jesus accepted Daniel as author (Matt 24:15;

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III. Date – covers the period 605 – 535 BC; revised & completed 532 – 530 BC

IV. Language – Hebrew 1, 8-12; Aramaic 2-7

V. Canonicity – disputed by critics because of Daniel’s accuracy concerning events after his death. They give it a date after 200 BC.

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Background

“The theme running through the whole book is that the fortunes of kings and the affairs of men are subject to God’s decrees, and that he is able to accomplish his will despite the most determined opposition of the mightiest potentates on earth.”Gleason L. Archer Jr., Daniel, in The Expositors Bible Commentary: Daniel and the Minor Prophets (ed. Frank E. Gaebelein; vol. 7; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1986), 78.Lesson 1

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Chronology of Daniel’s WritingI. The Reign of Nebuchadnezzar (605–562 b.c.).

A. Chapter 1: Daniel raised to power (604 b.c.).B. Chapter 2: The image dream (602 b.c.).C. Chapter 3: The fiery furnace episode (600 b.c.?).D. Chapter 4: The tree dream (570 b.c.?).

II. The Reign of Nabonidus/Belshazzar (556–539 b.c.).

A. Chapter 7: Vision of four beasts (c. 556 b.c.).B. Chapter 8: Vision of the ram and goat (c. 554 b.c.).C. Chapter 5: Handwriting on the wall (539 b.c.).

III. The Reign of Cyrus/Darius (539–530 b.c.).A. Chapter 9: Vision of seventy heptads (538 b.c.).B. Chapter 6: The lions’ den (537 b.c.).C. Chapters 10–12: The final vision (536 b.c.).

James E. Smith, The Major Prophets (Old Testament Survey Series; Joplin, MO: College Press, 1992), Da.

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To Babylon, to Babylon, jiggety-jigI. Circumstances of Daniel’s deportation (1:1-

2)II. Nebuchadnezzar’s design for his hostages

– (1:3-5)III. Jewish personalities of the

book – (1:6-7) Daniel – Belteshazzar Hananiah – Shadrach Mishael – Meshach Azariah – Abed-nego or

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BRAINWASHING THROUGH NAME CHANGE

HEBREW NAME MEANING BABYLONIAN NAME MEANING

HANANIAH “The Lord is Gracious” SHADRACH “Command of Aku”

MISHAEL “Who is What God is?” MESHACH “Who is what Aku is?”

AZARIAH “The Lord has helped” ABED-NEGO “Servant of Nebo”

DANIEL “God is my Judge” BELTESHAZZAR “May Balak protect”

James E. Smith, The Major Prophets (Old Testament Survey Series; Joplin, MO: College Press, 1992), Da 1:3–7.

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Obedience Before Selfish DesireI. What was at stake for the four youths

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Obedience Before Selfish DesireI. What was at stake for the four youthsII. Daniel’s problem defined – defilement

(1:8)III. Daniel’s problem in context – others

might suffer for his principled stand (1:9-10)

IV. Daniel’s “compromise” in view of the context – test us (1:11-13)

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Obedience Before Selfish DesireV. Daniel’s test results – God intervened

(1:14-17)VI. Interview with the king – God’s in

control (1:18-20)

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Practical Application

I. God is always in control.II. Knowledge of I. above frees believers to

act out their faith in full confidence.III. Sadly, those who

step out in faith willoften find themselvesunsupported even byother believers.

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Lesson 2: March 9, 2014

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego(Daniel 3)

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God Delivers His Faithful

I. Nebuchadnezzar’s pride (3:1-7)A. Less than five years since Daniel’s rise to

prominenceB. Construction of a gold covered statue to be

worshippedC. State enforced religion – penalty of death

II. Daniel’s companions refuse (3:8-18)A. Ratted out by “certain Chaldeans” (3:8-12)B. The king’s response of “rage and anger”

(3:13-15)C. The companions’ response, “Go for it!” (3:16-

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God Delivers His Faithful

III. “Executed” for their faith (3:19-23)IV. Divine deliverance (3:24-27)V. Nebuchadnezzar’s

acknowledgementof the God of theJews (3:28-30)

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Truths for Today

I. Conditions in our country have not yet reached the critical stage that calls for God’s people to suffer physical abuse. There are many social pressures put upon Christians who hold firm to their convictions. . . . There are certain indications on the horizon that “it could happen—even here.” God’s people must always be ready to stand firm in their witness regardless of the cost.

II. Whatever happens to God’s people, he will be with them. It is this consciousness that gives strength for the meeting of crises. When wicked people see Christians holding firm and possessing inner strength they will honor God and God’s servant. It is not easy to maintain one’s integrity in the face of opposition but this is the very essence of the Christian faith.

Fred M. Wood, Daniel, in The Teachers Bible Commentary (ed. H. Franklin Paschall and Herschel H. Hobbs; Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1972), 527.

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God Gave Daniel Wisdom(Daniel 5)

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Getting to Chapter 5

I.Chapter 4 – the vision, humbling and restoration of Nebuchadnezzar

II.Chapter 7 – Daniel’s vision of the four beasts

III.Chapter 8 – Daniel’s prophecy of the defeat of the Persians by the Greeks, and the desecration of the Temple

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The Problem - Desecration

I. Belshazzar

A. King or “crown prince and co-regent”? (5:1)

B. Hosted a great feast while the city was under siege (5:2)

C. The “gold and silver vessels . . . out of the temple which was in Jerusalem” (5:2-3)

D. Belshazzar toasted pagan deities with the vessels reserved for worshiping God. (5:4)

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The Problem - Desecration

II. Fingers of a man’s hand appear and begin writing on a wall which the king observed. (5:5)

III. The king lost all composure from fear. (5:6)

IV. Since the message was unintelligible, the king called his wise men offering a third of the kingdom for the translation which no one could do. (5:7-9)

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The Resolution – Daniel’s InterpretationI. Daniel remembered (5:10-12)II. Daniel questioned (5:13-16)

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The Resolution – Daniel’s InterpretationI. Daniel remembered (5:10-12)II. Daniel questioned (5:13-16)III. Daniel’s rebuff of the king (5:17-24)

A. Keep your stinkin’ gifts! (17)B. Relevant history lesson (18-21)C. Those who ignore history are doomed to

repeat it (22-24)

IV. Daniel’s interpretation (5:25-28)V. God’s judgment on Belshazzar (5:29-

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Truth for Today

I. “The king’s guilty conscience because of aggravated rebellion reflects the stupidity of the depraved human heart. The profaning of holy things finds its parallel in our modern world’s attempt to destroy all distinctions between the sacred and the secular.”

II. “The destiny of nations is still in the hands of a sovereign God. Sin shortens the existence of both governments and individuals. Unless we heed the lessons of history a calamity can come upon us as suddenly and even more devastatingly than came to the God-defying Belshazzar and his drunken associates who were weighed in the balances and found wanting.”

Fred M. Wood, Daniel, in The Teachers Bible Commentary (ed. H. Franklin Paschall and Herschel H. Hobbs; Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1972), 529-30.

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Daniel Was Rescued from the Lions(Daniel 6)


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Getting From Chapter 5 to 6

As we see from the constructed timeline, chronologically chapter nine comes between chapters five and six. In chapter nine Daniel realizes the seventy years of exile prophesied by Jeremiah are upon the people. (Jer 25:11-12; 29:10) Daniel makes confession for himself and the people and prays for God to bring about His promised restoration. (Dan 9:19) While he was praying, Gabriel came and instructed him about the seventy weeks.Lesson 4

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Daniel’s Revived ProminenceGiven Daniel’s prediction of Darius’ conquest, his stellar past role in Babylonian government and his proving his superiority in the short time Darius knew him, Darius planned (6:3) to make him the equivalent of prime minister over the entire kingdom. Don’t forget, Daniel’s about 82 years old at this time. (6:1-3)

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Daniel’s Enemies

More than likely Daniel’s ethnicity and history as a conquered foreigner played a major part in his enemies’ hatred of him. Being 82 years of age may have made their hatred even worse. They tried to prove he wasn’t capable of being prime minister as to his job duties but failed. Therefore, they realized they’d have to turn Daniel’s strengths against himself. They tricked Darius into signing an irrevocable decree prohibiting, on pain of death, the worshiping of “any god or man besides you” for thirty days. (6:4-9)Lesson 4

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Daniel’s Response to TreacheryEven upon pain of death Daniel faithfully worships his God. The trap had been sprung. A group of the conspirators spied to see Daniel praying and immediately reported it to the king. Notice they couldn’t help but mention that Daniel was “one of the exiles from Judah”. Darius tried his best to exonerate Daniel but couldn’t do so legally. The conspirators showed up a second time to remind Darius what he must do. (6:10-15)

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Daniel in the Lions’ Den

I. Like Daniel, Darius is a man of his word and respects authority. (6:16-17)

II. Darius recognizes truth when he experiences it. (6:16)

III. Like Daniel, Darius honors his relationships. (6:18-20)

IV. Daniel’s testimony (6:21-22)V. Darius’ response (6:23-28)

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Truth for Today

I. Men of strong conviction attract the attention of their superiors but also arouse the jealousy of their peers. There is a natural antagonism between good and evil comparable to the eternal struggle between light and darkness.

II. The believer is always safe in God’s hands. The path of duty is also the path of safety. A man who is in the will of God is immortal until his work is completed. The contrast between the misery of the king in his palace and the peace of Daniel while in the lions’ den represents the difference between one who has no internal resources and one whose mind is fixed on God.

III. The vindication of Daniel brings encouragement to us who find ourselves under pressure because of our attempt to hold high standards in contemporary life. Although we realize God does not work miracles lavishly, we still can be confident that he knows of our situation and will intervene at the proper time for our deliverance and honor us as we have sought to honor him. God may not come as quickly to our rescue as we feel he should, but faith continually whispers in times of discouragement that help is near and God will not tarry long.

Fred M. Wood, Daniel, in The Teachers Bible Commentary (ed. H. Franklin Paschall and Herschel H. Hobbs; Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1972), 530-31.

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Obadiahthe Prophet(Obadiah 1-9)


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Background

I. History of Edom – descendants of Esau (Gen 25:30; 32:3; 36:1, 8-9)

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II. Author – nothing known about himIII. Date – cannot say for certainIV. Occasion – Jerusalem overrun &

Edom involved

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Outline

I. The Message From the Lord (v.1)II. The Abasement of Edom (vv.2–9)

A. Edom’s Character (vv.2–4)1. Edom’s future smallness (v.2)2. Edom’s present pride (vv.3–4)

B. Edom’s Calamity (vv.5–9)1. Edom’s ransacking (vv.5–6)2. Edom’s entrapment (v.7)3. God’s initiative (vv.8–9)

III. The Charge Against Edom (vv.10–14)A. The Reason for the Charge (v.10)B. The Explanation of the Charge (vv.11–14)

1. The charge defined (v.11)2. The charge repeated and amplified (vv.12–14)

IV. The Day of the Lord (vv.15–21)A. The Judgment of Esau (vv.15–18)B. The Occupation of Edom (vv.19–21)

Carl E. Armerding, Obadiah, in The Expositors Bible Commentary: Daniel and the Minor Prophets (ed. Frank E. Gaebelein; vol. 7; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1986), 340.

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Truth for Today

“Because God reigns (the kingdom shall be the Lord’s, v. 21) eventual justice is inevitable: “as thou hast done it shall be done unto thee” (v. 15).”

Donald F. Ackland, Obadiah, in The Teachers Bible Commentary (ed. H. Franklin Paschall and Herschel H. Hobbs; Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1972), 555.Lesson 5

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