Daniel Faithful

Kings in Daniels lifetime

NEBUCHADNEZZAR (1.2)

(1.4) What did he want from Judah? perfect kids, smart kids, no blemish, well-favored, skillful in wisdom, cunning in knowledge, understanding in science, to teach/learn Chaldean language.

(1.6)The names of best kids? (Daniel/Belteshazzar,

Hananiah/Shadrach, Mishael/Meshach, Azariah/Abednego –

Because of the captivity, each boy had to take a Babylonian name)

• However, in all their captivity, however, they stayed faithful to their Hebrew/goodly heritage.
• Are you true and faithful to your name and “goodly heritage?”
• (1.8) Daniel PURPOSED to be true to his raising, do you?
• (1.12-15) God honored him for it
• King #1 – dream

(2.19) revealed (2.31-45) to Daniel who gives glory to God for this gift (2.20, 23, 28) – in turn t he King honored Daniel's God & Daniel (2.47, 48)

Three Hebrew boys and 4^th Man in the fiery furnace story

pride causes him to make an image of himself and put fire in it's belly – DELIVERED

*because of Daniels gift to interpret dreams (4.37) King #1 praised Daniel's God and allowed him to worship in peace – still, though, curious as to why Daniel wasn't put in the fiery furnace also, it certain he didn't bow either.

BELSHAZZAR (5.1-4) the “partying King”

God revealed His displeasure at this partying king by “the hand writing on the wall” (5.5, 6

• again, Daniel was called on to interpret (5.11,12)
• Another warning to a King (5.22, 23, 25-28)
• Jealousy at Daniels gift (6.4) – REVENGE – the decree “those who w/n bow will be throne into the den of lions (6.6, 7) DELIVERED (6.22)

DARIUS

• Daniel is older now but prays b/c of the sins of the people (9.5-9)

“We have sinned and not listened to the prophets” - visions of a future time – saw the angel Gabriel (9.21, 24-27)

CYRUS

• Again, this appears to be in the “winter” of Daniel's life. He is closer to heaven than before. The Lord let's appears to him (10.5, 6)
• he is encouraged and acknowledged (10.11, 12, 19) “greatly beloved/I am come for they words”
• more visions of things to come (C11 and 12)
• C11 tells of things that will happen in the time Daniel lives
• C12 tells of the end time – DELIVERANCE!
• (12.2) rapture – those that sleep, awake!
• (12.7) saw the Lord again – A blessing on “he that waiteth” - JESUS IS COMING SOON