Daniel – Course Study Guide (Print)

The textbooks used in this course were selected because we consider them two of the best and well adapted to this course of study. “The Book of Daniel” commentary by Jim McGuiggan contains a wealth of knowledge which will increase your understanding of Bible history especially during the exile of the Israelites. “Between the Testaments” by D.S. Russell will be a help as you learn about this period of time. As with all books written by men, there may be some things with which you and I would not agree. The principle, “use what is good and discard what is not good” applies to all textbooks used with our courses. Please be wise enough to discard any and all teaching that is not
biblical.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION AND A PERSONAL HISTORY OF DANIEL (Daniel 1:1-21) ..... 1
LESSON 2: NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S FIRST DREAM (Daniel 2:1-49) ...... 5
LESSON 3: NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S IMAGE OF GOLD (Daniel 3:1-30) ..... 11
LESSON 4: NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S VISION OF A GREAT TREE (Daniel 4:1-37) ..... 15
LESSON 5: BELSHAZZAR AND THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL (Daniel 5:1-31) ..... 23
LESSON 6: DARIUS’ FOOLISH DECREE (Daniel 6:1-28) ..... 29
LESSON 7: DANIEL’S VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS (Daniel 7:1-28) ..... 35
LESSON 8: DANIEL’S VISION OF THE RAM AND MALE GOAT (Daniel 8:1-27) ..... 43
LESSON 9: DANIEL’S VISION OF THE SEVENTY WEEKS (Daniel 9:1-27) ...... 51
LESSON 10: REVEALING OF THE MESSIAH (Daniel 10:1-21) ..... 61
LESSON 11: FUTURE HISTORY PREDICTED (Daniel 11:1-20) ..... 67
LESSON 12: CONCLUSION OF THE VISIONS OF DANIEL (Daniel 11:21 – 12:13) .... 73

INTRODUCTION:
Daniel is one of the most amazing books in the Bible. From the study of this book, you will find your faith strengthened as you see the wondrous and wonderful ways God worked in Daniel’s life. You will also see powerful examples of God’s ability to foretell future events in great detail hundreds of years before they happen. Several religious groups use the book of Daniel as a proof text for their existence. So, it is very important that we study and learn this book. You will find the book of Daniel to be a book of mystery, a book of wisdom, a book of evidences, a book that will cause you to admire and love God more than you ever have before. It will give you the opportunity to probe the very mind of God. You will even see the Bible interpret itself. It is a book of integrity, of truthfulness and of remarkable future predictions. It is about a man of God and about men of God. As the book opens, we find Daniel in his teenage years standing with deep conviction upon God’s word. He is unwilling to compromise. Daniel was trustworthy and honest in all of his dealings. He is a person we can emulate in government, in business and in daily living. The book of Daniel also reveals God’s Son, Jesus. So, it is not only a book about God’s man, it is also a book about God’s Son.