Old Testament Study Sheet, Semester 6 Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Esther, Nehemiah, Malachi – Final 10 Simple Steps thru the Bible (Know these in order) (p. 502-503) 1. The Beginning 6. The Kingdom 2. The Hebrew Fathers 7. The Exile 3. The Exodus 8. The Restoration 4. The Promised Land 9. The Coming of Christ 5. The Judges 10. The Great Commission MEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING VERSES But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the Daniel 1:8 king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. BE ABLE TO MATCH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES WITH THE AND VERSES OR TOPIC Ezekiel 28 Satan’s Fall Ezekiel 37 Vision of Dry Bones Ezekiel 38-39 The Russian/Iranian Invasion of Israel Daniel 9 Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy Daniel 11 Has over 100 fulfilled prophecies KNOW THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE/EVENTS Belshazzar Babylonian king who saw the handwriting on the wall Shadrach, Meshach & Daniel’s friends who would not bow to Nebuchadnezzar’s image and were delivered by Abednego God in the fiery furnace Persian king who conquered Babylon & signed the first return decree (predicted by Cyrus the Great name 170 years in advance) King of Babylon who was tricked into signing the decree that resulted in Daniel being Darius the Mede thrown into the lion’s den Ptolemy One of Alexander’s 4 generals, took Egypt, the Southern part of the kingdom Seleucus One of Alexander’s 4 generals, took Syria, the Easter section Antiochus IV Epiphanes Type of Antichrist, the historical little horn, defiled the Temple A Jewish priest of the House of Hasman who refused to worship Jupiter and who slew the Mattathias king’s representative. Judas the Maccabee Led the Jewish revolt in refusing to worship Jupiter Celebrates the jewish cleansing and the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of Hanukkah the temple candelabra burning eight days on one day’s supply of oil Michael Israel’s guardian angel who will help deliver Israel through the Tribulation Darius the Great King who allowed the Temple work to continue Xerxes I King also known as Ahasuerus , who make Esther his queen King who allowed the Second and Third returns and issued the decree to rebuild Artaxerxes Jerusalem’s walls, stepson of Esther Joshua/Jeshua The Spiritual Leader (& High Priest) of the first return Mordecai Esther’s older cousin, who raised her as his own daughter Haman Jew hating prime minister who plotted to exterminate the Jews Vashti Pershian queen deposed for refusing to display herself and who was replaced by Esther Sanballat, Tobiah & The enemies of Nehemiah’s rebuilding project Geshem Page 1 of 10 Old Testament Study Sheet, Semester 6 Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Esther, Nehemiah, Malachi – Final A memorial to commemorate the salvation of the Jews from the evil plot to exterminate The feast of Purim them. Capital city of Phonecian empire destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander the Tyre Great over a 250 year period exactly as prophesied by Ezekiel. Ezekiel (606) Subtitle “The Prophet of the Glory of God” 1. Ezekiel was a prophet with a two-fold message a. Before the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel warned Judah of the coming judgment. b. After the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel encouraged the captives concerning their future restoration. Content 2. Ezekiel was the prophet to the people of the Exile as Jeremiah was the prophet before the Exile. 3. Ezekiel’s message was to remind the captives of why they were in Babylon and then to predict the ultimate judgment of the Gentile Nations and restoration of the Jewish Nation. Theme The deportation and restoration of Israel’s glory. 1. Ezekiel, who was a priest, as were the prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah. 2. Ezekiel was carried to Babylon during the 2nd Babylonian Invasion in 597 BC, when he was 25 years old, along with King Jehoiachin. a. He was 18 at the time of the first invasion in 605 BC. b. He probably heard Jeremiah’s preaching before his capture and was greatly influenced by him. He ahs bee called “the prolongation of the voice of Author Jeremiah.” 3. Ezekiel received his call at age 30, which was 5 years after his capture. 4. Ezekiel ministered among the captives, by the River Chebar, a canal off the Euphrates River near Babylon. He was the prophet to the common man. 5. Ezekiel has been called the “Father of Judaism”, since it was primarily his ministry that brought the Jews back to God and away from idolatry during the Captivity. Recipients Ezekiel was written to the Jewish Captives in Babylon 1. Ezekiel was the most dramatic, flamboyant and theatrical of all the prophets, acting out his messages in amazing ways. 2. Ezekiel is called the Prophet of the Glory of God because of his amazing vision of the glory of God (Eze. 1) and his many visions throughout the book. He also records the Removal and the Return of God’s Shekinah Glory Cloud. (Eze. 10:18; 43:2,4) 3. Ezekiel is also called the first of the apocalyptic prophets. These were prophets who Importance and recorded future events in symbolic visions, such as the familiar style of the books of Distinctives (609) Daniel and revelation. 4. Ezekiel is one of the three Biblical books which describes the Fall of Satan. (Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:12-17; Revelation 12:3-4) 5. Ezekiel describes in amazing detail the final Biblical Temple, the great Temple of the Millennium. 6. Ezekiel contains the amazing prophecies of World War III. (Eze. 38-39) Page 2 of 10 Old Testament Study Sheet, Semester 6 Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Esther, Nehemiah, Malachi – Final Daniel (646-649) Subtitle The Old Testament Book of Revelation 1. Daniel contains the history of the world, written in advance. Through images and beasts, through dreams and visions, Daniel outlines the course of history from his time until the end time for the Gentile Nations. He also outlines God’s prophetic timetable Content for His dealings with Israel. 2. Daniel is the story of a young teenage captive who became prophet and prime minister. Theme The revelation of Israel’s Prophetic Future. Key Chapter Daniel 9 – Daniel’s 70 Weeks Prophecy Daniel – “God is my Judge” 1. As a teenager, Daniel was one of those of royal blood taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar during the first Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 05 BC. 2. In captivity, Daniel served without compromise under the administrations of several kings, including Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, and Darius. Author 3. As a contemporary of Daniel, Ezekiel referred to Daniel 3 times as an example of righteousness and wisdom, comparing him with Noah and Job. In fact, Daniel is one of the few well known Bible characters about whom nothing negative is ever written. 4. While Ezekiel was the prophet to the Common Jewish man among the captives, Daniel was the prophet to the Gentile Crown reigning above the captives. Date Daniel minister throughout the entire 70 year captivity. Daniel is written o the Jewish Captives and Returnees as well as to the Gentiles of the Recipients Persian Empire. 1. The book of Daniel spans the entire Babylonian Exile (605 – 536 BC) with Daniel having been captured in the first of three invasions of Israel by Babylon in 05 BC. Background 2. Daniel ministers throughout the Babylonian Empire and then even past its fall to the Medo-Persian Empire at the end of the 70 years. 1. Daniel is the most prophetic book of the O and is (along with Zechariah) the OT parallel to the NT book of Revelation. a. In fact, the prophecies of Daniel are so astounding that skeptics have attacked this book more fiercely than almost any other Bible book. The reason for this is simple: if Daniel’s prophecies are accepted as authentic, they provide irrefutable proof of the Inspiration of Scripture. b. For example, Chapter 11 alone has over 100 specific historical prophecies which have been literally fulfilled. c. The prophecies of Daniel are so accurate that the only attack skeptics can raise against them is to claim that they must have been written after their fulfillments Importance and took place and that they only claim to be prophecies. Distinctives d. This blasphemous charge is ludicrous in light of the fact that many of the prophecies of Daniel were fulfilled after Daniel had been accepted into the OT canon and even translated into the Greek translation of the OT called the Septuagint. In fact, copies of Daniel have been discovered that are older than many of the fulfillments in the book. e. Some of the Daniel’s prophecies are even fulfilled in the life of Jesus after He quoted from the book. 2. The book of Daniel is the key and foundation to understanding both God’s prophetic plan for the last days and the book of Revelation. 3. While the bulk of the OT is written in the Hebrew language, Daniel 2:4-7:28 is written in Page 3 of 10 Old Testament Study Sheet, Semester 6 Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Esther, Nehemiah, Malachi – Final the Aramaic language. 4. Daniel is one of the Apocalyptic books of the Bible. The others are Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Revelation. Apocalyptic books are those which contain visions of prophetic symbolism. 1. Know that Daniel was carried captive in Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar’s 1st invasion of Judah in 605 BC with Jerusalem. Things to Know 2.