Daniel 1:1-7; Season 10, Episode 1 (30min)

"Thriving in a Hostile Culture"

The Outline: 

  I.  THE STORIES  (1:1-6:28)

1. The Transfer: University of Babylon (1:1-21)
2. The Dream: A Statue and a Stone  (2:1-49)
3. The Stand: Four in a Furnace  (3:1-30)
4. The Tract: Testimony of a King  (4:1-37)
5. The Wall: Handwriting to Decipher  (5:1-30)
6. The Den: Appetite of Lions  (6:1-28)

 II.  THE VISIONS  (7:1-12:13)

1. The Four Beasts of Empires  (7:1-28)
2. The Horns of a Ram and a Goat  (8:1-27)
3. The Timetable of Seventy Weeks  (9:1-27)
4. The Man of Glory  10:1-9)
5. The Battle of Angels  (10:10-11:1)
6. The Wars and Intrigues of Kings  (11:2-28)
7. The Abomination of Desolation  (11:29-45)
8. The Time of Trouble  (12:1-13)

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 A.  The Transfer: University of Babylon (1:1-21)

1. Relocation  (1:1-2)
2. Indoctrination  (1:3-7)
3. Dedication  (1:8-13)
4. Examination  (1:14-17)
5. Promotion  (1:18-21)

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• Their Jewish names meant:
  “Daniel” = ‘God is my judge’
    “Hananiah” = ‘Beloved of the Lord’
    “Mishael” = ‘Who is as God’
    “Azariah” = ‘The Lord is my help’
  Notice: The abbreviation of ‘Elohim’ is “-el” and the abbreviation of ‘Yahweh’ is the syllable ‘-yah’
• Their new Babylonian names mean:
  “Belteshazzar” = ‘Bel’s prince’
    “Shadrach” = ‘Illuminated by Aku’
    “Meshach” = ‘Who is like Aku’
    “Abednego” = ‘The servant of Nego’
• Notice: This is the imposition of a new heritage and history and culture and even identity