VBS FOR ADULTS THE BOOK OF DANIEL Daniel has been called “the prophet of dreams”. He was a noble exiled to Babylon at the age of 16. He became the prime minister in that country. He lived to be in his 90’s. Henrietta Mears writes “God revealed to him His secrets. Daniel 2:19 reads “Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night”. CHAPTER REVIEW Chapter 1 reveals God honored Daniel’s prayers. God the Keeper, cites the surrendered life of Daniel Chapter 2 reveals God, the Revealer of Secrets. Daniel 2:27-28, he interprets the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 2:48-49 King Nebuchadnezzar was so grateful because the dream was scary, his friends were hired. Chapter 3 reveals God the Deliver. Daniel 3:8-12 friends delivered from the fiery furnace. Chapter 4 reveals God the Potentate. Nebuchadnezzar was brought to his knees before God in this chapter. Chapter 5 reveals God the Judge. Belshazzar desecrates the sacred vessels taken from the Temple of Jerusalem and drank wine to the idols. God showed his power with “the handwriting on the wall”. Chapter 6 reveals God the All Powerful. Daniel 6:10-12, Daniel is thrown into the lions’ den. 1 Chapter 7 reveals Daniels dream. Daniel 7:1-28 is a dream about 4 beasts. Tells of “the ancient of days” in Daniel 7:9-10, and the interpretation of the dream. Chapter 8 reveals another interpreter, Gabriel because two other creatures are added to the dream: a ram and goat. Chapter 9 Daniel prays for the people and encounters Gabriel again who gives a seventy-week prophecy. Chapter 10 Daniel is told that his prayers were heard however an evil angel was blocking (10:12-14). Chapter 11 &12 reveals Israel’s humiliation and restoration. Daniel 12:1 begins a discussion of The Great Tribulation coming, and the prophecy of “the End Time”. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT What was Daniel’s reaction to the King’s decree? When was the time you chose to do the right thing even though it was difficult? 2 .