Keys of the Kingdom.

Read Daniel 2:19-21 Read Daniel 2:39

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9. What did Daniel learn as a result of his time of prayer? 1. What did the thighs of bronze represent?
Note: God is the one who removes and sets up kings. Through prayer Note: The next kingdom to arise, as history books will attest,
and Bible study God had allowed Daniel to be truly wise and was Greece. It was in power from 331 B.C. to 168 B.C. It is
knowledgeable. As a result of his devotional life he could now interesting to note that the metal used in much of Greek armor
Daniel Review 3 approach the king. was brass. There will be more information about the Grecian
empire when we study Daniel chapters seven and eleven.

Read Daniel 2:40

Read Daniel 2:29-36 2. What about the legs of iron?
Review & Introduction 10. What did God give Daniel in addition to remembrance of the Note: “...the images of gold, or silver, or brass, that might serve
dream? to represent the nations and their kings, were successively
In our first lessons we discovered that giving our hearts to God broken by the iron monarchy of Rome.” (Decline and Fall of
as Daniel did is the first key to true success. In our last lesson we Note: Daniel not only saw the dream, but was given assurance the Roman Empire, E. Gibbons, pg. 437,438.) Rome was to rule
concerning the interpretation. In verse 29 he says, “he has made from 168 B.C. until 476 A.D.
saw that the second key for continued spiritual success is found
known to you what will be.” In verse 36 he again says, “we will tell
through maintaining connection with God. We saw that there the interpretation.” With Daniel there was no wavering. As a result of Read Daniel 2:41,42
were two groups of people that surrounded King his prayers, God was able to give the king a message concerning the
Nebuchadnezzar: Those who lied and preyed on the king and 3. What was to happen to the powerful empire of Rome?
future. The Bible says, “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he
those who told the truth and prayed for the king. revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 Note: Leading up to and following the fall of Rome in 476
A.D., barbarian tribes invaded the land. The ten divisions seen
In this lesson we will see that the third key in having true by most historians are as follows: Alamani, Ostrogoths,
success is found by allowing God to increase our faith through Read Daniel 2:37-38
Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Suevi, Burgundians, Heruli, Anglo-
the study of Bible prophecy. The prophecy of Daniel two is the 11. What did the head of gold depict? Saxons, and Lombards. Seven of these nations still exist today.
key that helps us understand the rest of the prophecies in the When we study Daniel seven, you will see what happened to
book of Daniel. As we study, we will see that what God told Note: Babylon was indeed a city of gold. Listen to how Herodotus the three nations that don’t exist today.
describes the temple of Marduk,: “the great figure of Marduk, all of
Daniel would happen 2,500 years in advance has happened, just
gold on a golden throne, supported on a base of gold, with a golden
as He said it would. This prophecy comes down to our day and table standing beside it. I was told by the Chaldeans that to make all Read Daniel 2:43
tells how the world will end this, more than 22 tons of gold were used...” It is no wonder that
4. Would there be attempts to reunite the Roman empire?
Nebuchadnezzar could say that he “covered its wall with sparkling
Read Daniel 2:2 gold, I caused it to shine like the sun.” This is why the Lord used gold Note: Attempts have been made to unify Europe many times.
to depict Babylon which ruled from 606-538 B.C. The Hapsburg dynasty tried to unify it through marriage.
14. What did some teachers use in Daniel’s day to discern the Charlemagne, Charles V, Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm & Hitler,
future? Read Daniel 2:39 all tried through war. But none succeeded. Why? Because
God’s Word is infallible and we can depend on it.
Note: Consulting with images, the use of divining rods or arrows,
12. What is the next kingdom that arose?
and the cutting open of livers to see into the future were seen as
very profitable. Note: The fact that another kingdom would conquer Babylon may Read Daniel 2:35,44
have come as a shock to the king. But because of what he had just
5. What is the meaning of the Stone Kingdom the king saw
Read Amos 3:7 been through with the ‘wise’ men of Babylon, he almost had to listen.
The Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 538 B.C. They ruled until in vision?
15. What did God use to help His people see into the future? 331 B.C. The dream depicts this world empire as silver. The Medes Note: Jesus second coming and setting up His eternal kingdom
and Persians were known for silver and had silver currency.
16. How can we understand what the Bible is saying for
ourselves? (1 Corinthians 2:12-16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Acts Read 1 Corinthians 10:4
17:11; Isaiah 28:10; Luke 24:27) 6. Who is the Rock?
Read Isaiah 45:1
Note: The Bible is full of truth that can only be understood with the Note: Jesus
Holy Spirit’s help. This is especially true when the subject is 13. What had God revealed 150 years earlier about the time of
prophecy that is of no ‘private interpretation’. We need to be like Daniel?
those mentioned by Paul who searched the Scriptures ‘daily’ to see Read Matthew 13:38,39
Note: The Cyrus Cylinder, which was discovered in the 1800’s tells
whether or not the things we are told are true. As we compare
the story of how the Persian general Cyrus conquered Babylon in 539 7. When will Jesus return?
Scripture with Scripture as did Jesus when studying with his
B.C. as foretold in Isaiah chapter 45! It tells about how the river
disciples, we will more clearly understand Bible prophecy and the
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living Christ to whom it points.
Euphrates was dried up just as Isaiah said would happen. We will Note: At the end of the age.
study more about this in chapter five of Daniel.
Read Revelation 6:14-16, Isaiah 25:9
8. What will people do when Jesus returns?
 Note: The wicked will hide in the caves and want the rocks to fall
on them, and the righteous will rejoice when they see Jesus!
z Commitment Questions
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST
Read Luke 20:17-18
 Have you taken the first step of giving your heart to Jesus?
How can we be ready like those pictured by the prophet Isaiah?
 Are you taking the second step by daily staying in contact
Note: Fall on the Rock and be broken which means we must give with God through prayer?

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our heart to Jesus and surrender our will to Him.
 Has taking the third step, the study of Bible prophecy,
Let Us Summarize increased your faith in God?

In our first lessons we discovered that giving our hearts to God

as Daniel did is the first step to true success. In our last lesson
GOLDIE MARKET
we saw that the second step for continued spiritual success is CARE GROUP LESSON
found through maintaining connection with God. We saw that THEME:
there were two groups of people that surrounded King
Nebuchadnezzar: Those who lied and preyed on the king and
those who told the truth and prayed for the king.
In this lesson we saw that the third step in having true success
Keys of the
is found by allowing God to increase our faith through the
study of Bible prophecy. The prophecy of Daniel two is the
key that helps us understand the rest of the prophecies in the
Kingdom
book of Daniel. We saw that what God told Daniel would
happen 2,500 years in advance has happened, just as He said
it would. This prophecy comes down to our day and tells how
Come and experience the
the world will end Creative power of the word God. Gen.1:1
Fulfilling power of the word of God. Isa.55:11
Suggested Memory Text Life-giving power of the Word of God. Heb.4:12.
“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his Discerning power of the word of God. Heb.4:12
secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 Upholding/sustaining power of the word of God
Heb.1:3; Ps.119:116
Next Time
Next time we will study a fascinating chapter which shows The WORD BECAME FLESH.
how God will use His commandment keeping and loyal John.1:14
children to bring others to a knowledge of Him at the end of
time. We will discover amazing connections between Daniel
and Revelation. You will see how you can claim God’s
promises and come to a better understanding of Jesus’ presence
in your life.

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