The Book of Daniel Part 14
Daniel 6:16-7:5
V. The Feast of Belshazzar and the Fall of Babylon Daniel 5:1-31
VI. Daniel in the Lion’s Den - Daniel 6:1-28
A. The Position of Daniel — 6:1-3
B. The Conspiracy — 6:4-9
C. Daniel’s Faithfulness — 6:10-11
D. The Accusation Against Daniel — 6:12-15
E. The Sentence — 6:16-17
1. The king gave the order to throw Daniel into the lion’s den (v16)
2. The den was sealed by a rock and signed by the conspirators 17
F. The Deliverance of Daniel — 6:18-23
1. The king fasted and couldn’t sleep (v18)
2. At dawn, the king went to the lion’s den to check (v19)
3. Has your God saved you Daniel? (v20)
4. Daniel says “O king, live forever” (v21)
5. Because I was innocent, my God sent an angel to protect (v22)
6. The king was pleased and had Daniel removed from the pit (v23)
G. The Punishment of the Conspirators — 6:24
1. They cast them, their children and their wives into the lions’ den
2. Before they hit the bottom, they were attacked by the lions
H. The Decree of Darius — 6:25-27
1. Darius wrote a decree to all the people in Babylon (v25)
2. People should tremble and fear the God of Daniel (v26a)
3. He is living, enduring, not destroyable, lasting forever (v26b)
4. He delivers, rescues, performs signs and wonders…(v27)
I. Conclusion — 6:28
1. Daniel enjoyed success in the reign of Darius and Cyrus (v28)
VII. The Four Beasts - Daniel 7:1-28
A. The Dream Visions — 7:1-14
1. Introduction — 7:1 The first year of Belshazzar is 553 BC
2. The First Vision — 7:2-6
a. The Great Sea — 7:2-3
1. Four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea (v2)
2. And four great beasts came up from the sea (v3)
b. The First Beast- like a lion with wings like an eagle (v4)
c. The Second Beast- like a lopsided bear with ribs in mouth (v5)
