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Daniel 10-12 – 26th November 2021

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Daniel 10-12
  2. What are repeated words/phrases/ideas?
  3. What characters are mentioned?
    1. How are they described?
  4. Do you see any connections to the preceding chapters?
  5. Why has the angel come in 10:12?
  6. How would you summarize these 3 chapters in one sentence?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. How do you feel after reading? (Perhaps you feel like Daniel in 12:8)
  2. Why do you think God gave this vision to Daniel?
    1. Do you think that the commands to Daniel to "fear not" and the reminders that he is "greatly loved" affected his understanding? (10:11,12,19)
    2. How so?
  3. What is God's goal for those who would receive Daniel's writings?
  4. What do you learn about life and the afterlife from these chapters? (12:2)
  5. Can you match up these visions with any historical events?
    1. Are there any events yet to happen? (i.e. when Jesus returns?)

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What can we learn from how Daniel responded to the vision? (v. 2, 3, 12)
  2. The kings are described in various ways (11:21)
    1. What are ways that you are tempted towards flattery?
    2. What are ways that you are tempted towards towards contempt or disrespect?
  3. From what happens to the kings and kingdoms in these chapters, how should we think about the rulers and authorities in our own day?
  4. Chapter 12 ends with a promise to Daniel.
    1. What is the meaning of this promise?
    2. How is this promise similar to the inheritance of Christians in 1 Peter 1:3-5?

Daniel 10-12 – 26th November 2021

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Daniel 10-12
  2. What are repeated words/phrases/ideas?
  3. What characters are mentioned?
    1. How are they described?
  4. Do you see any connections to the preceding chapters?
  5. Why has the angel come in 10:12?
  6. How would you summarize these 3 chapters in one sentence?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. How do you feel after reading? (Perhaps you feel like Daniel in 12:8)
  2. Why do you think God gave this vision to Daniel?
    1. Do you think that the commands to Daniel to "fear not" and the reminders that he is "greatly loved" affected his understanding? (10:11,12,19)
    2. How so?
  3. What is God's goal for those who would receive Daniel's writings?
  4. What do you learn about life and the afterlife from these chapters? (12:2)
  5. Can you match up these visions with any historical events?
    1. Are there any events yet to happen? (i.e. when Jesus returns?)

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What can we learn from how Daniel responded to the vision? (v. 2, 3, 12)
  2. The kings are described in various ways (11:21)
    1. What are ways that you are tempted towards flattery?
    2. What are ways that you are tempted towards towards contempt or disrespect?
  3. From what happens to the kings and kingdoms in these chapters, how should we think about the rulers and authorities in our own day?
  4. Chapter 12 ends with a promise to Daniel.
    1. What is the meaning of this promise?
    2. How is this promise similar to the inheritance of Christians in 1 Peter 1:3-5?

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