6 Things You Should Know About Daniel

I. Daniel is a UNIQUE book of the Bible.

Outline:

Daniel Exiled (1)

          Nebuchadnezzar’s vision of four kingdoms (2)

                   Deliverance from fiery furnace (3)

                             Nebuchadnezzar humbled (4)

                             Belshazzar humbled (5)

                   Deliverance from lion’s den (6)

          Daniel’s vision of four kingdoms (7-9)

Danie’s Vision of Exile Ended (10-12)¹

II. Daniel is a book about GOD.

III. Daniel is a book about God's PEOPLE.

IV. Daniel is a book about HUMAN history and the future.

V. Daniel is a book about God's KINGDOM.

VI. Daniel is a book about the MESSIAH.

Summary of Daniel: The wise and sovereign God will conquer all kingdoms by bringing his kingdom through the Messiah, who will rule over all creation through his substitutionary death and resurrection and will exercise his kingly authority to rescue his people from exile to death and raise them from the dead.

Short Theme Statement: His Kingdom Cannot Fail!

His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o'er earth and heav'n;
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus giv'n:
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! (Wesley, “Rejoice, the Lord is King”)