Daniel 1

Kingdom 12 Dan 2:22 King

**Writer of the Book: Date: Conclusion of the Book: ** Daniel About 534 B. C. God is universal sovereign of all and is yet to be acknowledged as such by all men.

Daniel 1:1-21

Contents: Personal history of Daniel. Reason for appearance of Daniel and his friends before Nebuchadnezzar.

Characters: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Hananiah, Judah, Mishael, Azariah, Ashpenaz, Cyrus, Jehoiakim, Melzar.

Conclusion: Plain living and high thinking go together. When God’s people are in Babylon, they should take special care that they partake not of her sins (Psalms 141:4). It is to the praise of God’s people not to relish the delights of sense, but to look upon them with indifference.

Key Word: Heart purpose, Daniel 1:8.

Strong Verses: Daniel 1:8.

Striking Facts: This book is written by a man «greatly beloved» (Daniel 9:23), and deals with much the same prophecies as those of Revelation written by «the beloved disciple,» (John). Note similarity between the two:

1. In captivity. Daniel 1:6; Daniel 8:2; Revelation 1:9. 2. Beloved. Daniel 10:11; John 13:23. 3. Heard the Lord’s voice. Daniel 8:16; Daniel 10:9; Revelation 1:10. 4. Saw the Lord’s face. Daniel 10:6; Revelation 1:14. 5. Prostrated. Daniel 10:8-9; Revelation 1:17. 6. Quickened. Daniel 10:10; Daniel 10:18; Revelation 1:17. 7 Angel taught. Daniel 10:11; Daniel 10:12; Revelation 1:1.