I. Devotion and Daniel’s Integrity (1)
II. Dreams and Daniel’s Interpretations (2-7) - Rule of the Gentile Nations -
INTRODUCTION to Chapters 2-7
A. The Dilemmas of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dreams and Images (2-4)
1. The Time of the Gentiles - Dreams and Destiny (2)
2. The Testing in the Furnace - Faith and Fire (3)
3. The Triumph of Truth - Discipline and Deliverance (4)
B. The Drunken Revelry of Belshazzar - Handwriting on the Wall (5)
1. Drunken Revelry (5:1-12)
2. Deposed Royalty (5:13-30)
C. The Deadly Pride of Darius and the Deliverance of Daniel (6)
1. The Prideful Plot Against God’s Man (6:1-9)
2. The Powerful Prayer of God’s Man (6:10-17)
3. The Providential Protection of God’s Man (6:18-23)
4. The Predictable Promotion of God’s Majesty (6:24-28)
D. The Dream of Daniel and the Four Kingdoms (7)
1. Four Beasts (7:1-8)
2. The Ancient of Days (7:9-14)
3. The Saints of the Most High (7:15-28)
A. The Dilemmas of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dreams and Images (2-4)
1. The Time of the Gentiles - Dreams and Destiny (2)
a. The Godless Heathens who Reject Truth (1-23)
(1) A Troubled Conscience (1)
(2) The Terrified Chaldeans (2-13)
(3) A Tested Champion (14-16)
(4) The Trustworthy Companions (17-18)
(5) A Timeless Clarification (19-23)
b. The God of Heaven who Reveals Secrets (24-49)
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