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New City Catechism #17

Q: What is idolatry?

A: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security.

The Greatest Story Ever Told

How To Read And UnderstandTHE PROPHETS

(Daniel, Part 1)

Ten Types Of Biblical Literature Old Testament Narratives (1 Samuel) New Testament Narratives (Acts) Gospels (Matthew) Parables (The Prodigal Son) Epistles (1 Timothy) Laws (Leviticus) Prophets (Daniel) Psalms Wisdom (Proverbs) Revelation

Facts About The Prophets 4 Major Prophets (long)

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

12 Minor Prophets (short) Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum,

Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Date: All written between 760 -- 460 BC Format: Collections of individual prophecies

Big Words, Important Words

Hermeneutics The science and art of biblical interpretation

Exegesis Using hermeneutics to reach a correct

understanding of Scripture

Daniel -- The Book Author: Daniel Historical context: Exile in Babylon Written in two languages: Hebrew, Aramaic Written in two parts

Chapters 1-6: Heroes of faith (Daniel and friends) Chapters 7-12: Visions of God’s power in the end times

Big idea: God is sovereign over history and empires. His kingdom will

endure forever!

BABYLON

Daniel -- The Man Hebrew royalty; taken captive as youth in 605 BC Babylonian name: Belteshazzar Gifts: Understanding mysteries, interpreting dreams Character: Courageous, courteous, man of prayer God’s ambassador to heathen rulers

“God placed Daniel at the heathen court in order that he might declare to successive monarchs that the kingdoms of this world are temporal and fleeting but that the kingdom of God shall endure forever.” (Young, 18)

Trivial Pursuit (Art & Culture) What’s the name for a South American

blanket with a hole for a person’s head? What is the name of Richard Scarry’s worm

character? What part of his body did Vincent van Gogh

cut off to present as a gift? What are the names of the four children in

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books?

SERVANT AND SEER OF CHANGING KINGS Nebuchadnezzar II

Belshazzar

Darius the Mede

Cyrus the Persian

THE king’sdream Head (Gold)

Babylon Chest (Silver)

Medes/Persians Waist (Bronze)

Greece Legs & Feet (Iron/Clay)

Rome Stone

King Jesus

A vision of four beasts Lion with wings of an eagle Bear with three ribs in its teeth Leopard with four heads and four wings Terrifying beast with iron teeth and ten horns

A vision of A RAM AND A GOAT Ram: Kings of Medes and Persians Goat: King of Greece (Alexander the Great)

KING OVER ALL“Blessed be the name of God

forever and ever,to whom belongs wisdom and might. He changes times and

seasons; he removes kings and

sets up kings…” (Daniel 2:20-21)