Outline—Daniel 9:20–27

1. Interruption of prayer (vv. 20–23)
2. Instruction of interpretation (v. 24)
3. Divisions of the prophecy (v. 25)
4. Abrupt change in Israel (v. 26)

Related Scripture

• Matthew 24
• Luke 21:20–24
• Isaiah 28
• Revelation

Take Home Points

• “Seventy weeks” is literally “seventy sevens.”
• View prophecy through Israel’s eyes, don’t try to find America in the Bible.

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Outline—Daniel 9:1–19

1. Introduction to chapter (vv. 1–2)
2. Daniel’s Prayer
   1. Confession of sin (vv. 3–7)
   2. Confession of widespread guilt (vv. 8–12)
   3. Confession of the justice of God (vv. 13–15)
   4. Confession of intercession (vv. 16–17)
   5. Confession of petition (vv. 18–19)

Related Scripture

• Jeremiah 25:11, 29:1–15
• Ezekial 14:14
• Matthew 24–25
• Revelation
• Numbers 6:22–27

Take Home Points

• Daniel had been reading Jeremiah 25:11 and 29:1–15. The later passage is a great one to glean context for a precious promise many latch on to in our day!
• God turns the heart of a king easier than we can turn the heart of a child.
• Mercy and forgiveness are the sole propriety of God.
• God means what He says.
• The fulcrum point of all God’s dealings with man is His righteousness.
• Whenever we are truly faced with God’s righteousness, we feel shame.
• The basis of all prayer is His mercy, not our righteousness.
• Pray boldly according to God’s righteousness.

Fascinating word picture

In verse 13, the words “all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God” have this literal translation: “all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not sought to smooth the face of the LORD.” When someone is angry their face can contort into all sorts of wrinkles and rage; to smooth the face is turning the angry countenance into the kindly face, which incidentally is what Daniel speaks of in verse 17 and is in the High Priestly prayer in Numbers. Without repentance God’s face cannot shine on us.

One more thing

Jehovah’s name appears seven times in this chapter, the only occurances in the book of Daniel, yet there is a healthy sprinkling of the name Adonai (Lord, Master). Both are fitting for a deep man of prayer (Ezekial 14:14).

A proper understanding of this chapter, a pivotal prophecy in Scripture, is necessary for a keen understanding of Matthew 24-25 and Revelation.

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Outline—Romans 6:3–6

Outline—Daniel 8

1. Introduction (vv. 1, 2)
2. Startling vision (vv. 3–14)
3. Interperetation (vv. 15–27)

Other References

Wilmington’s Guide to the Bible

Take Home Points

• God is concerned about the putity of His people—make sure your heart is pure.
• Evil always plays fast and loose with the truth.
• The counsels of God are sure—nothing will change them.
• God has a reason for what we would call delay; nothing slips his mind or escapes His notice. God’s grace will prevail by His sheer power.
• Antiochus Epiphanes shows us the raising and demise of a rebel against God—they will always fall—don’t be a rebel.

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Outline—Daniel 8

1. Introduction (vv. 1, 2)
2. Startling vision (vv. 3–14)
3. Interperetation (vv. 15–27)

Related Scripture

• Galatians 5

Take Home Points

• When God spoke to the apostles or others in the bible, it was information for them in their time—but there is also information for us in our time.
• Truth is hated because it is truth—but it will survive because of God.

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Outline—Daniel 8

1. Introduction (vv. 1, 2)
2. Startling vision (vv. 3–14)
3. Interperetation (vv. 15–27)

Related Scripture

• Ezekiel vv. 38, 39

Take Home Points

• Armageddon is just one battle in the war.
• It isn’t the antichrist that rules the world.
• No man rules the whole world, only the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Daniel 8 is a literal future even though we tend to run away from a literal interperetation.
• God will use the events of Daniel 8 to show that he is concerned about His people and He is jealous for them.
• God does not abide evil for long.
• God has a plan.
• What we think of a delay is not a delay in God’s eyes.
• God cares about truth.

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Outline—Daniel 7:15–28

1. Interperetation of Daniel’s prophetic vision (vv. 15–28)

Related Scripture

• Matthew 5
• 1 Corinthians 5
• Matthew 24, 25

Take Home Points

• God will destroy the enemy then elevate the saints (all Christians) in His time.
• Believers of the church age (us) will rule and reign with Christ.
• God will not fail you if you know Jesus Christ as Savior.

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