Introduction
Babylonian History
605BC Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem (Takes Daniel & Friends)
593BC Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem (Takes Ezekiel & Others)
586BC Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem (Survivors Taken Captive)
562BC Nebuchadnezzar dies
562BC Evil-Merodach (son) reigns for 2 years
560BC Neriglissar (brother-in-law) reigns for 4 years
556BC Laabashi-Marduk reigns for 2 months
556BC Nabonidus reigns for 17 years
553BC Belshazzar (son of Nabonidus) becomes co-regent with father
539BC Babylon overthrown by Darius the Mede
2 Possible Outlines
1-6 Historical Narrative
7-12 Prophetic
1 Intro (Written in Hebrew)
2-7 Written in Aramaic
8-12 Written in Hebrew
The Aramaic Section Forms a Pattern
2 The Rise/Fall of 4 Empires and Arrival of God’s Kingdom
3 God’s Supernatural Preservation (3 friends)
4 God Humbles a Proud King (Nebuchadnezzar)
5 God Humbles a Proud King (Belshazzar)
6 God’s Supernatural Preservation (Daniel)
7 The Rise/Fall of 4 Empires and Arrival of God’s Kingdom
The 5 Kingdoms
1. Babylon Gold Lion
2. Persia Silver Bear
3. Greece Bronze Leopard
4. Rome Iron/Clay Beast
5. God Stone Human
605BC Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem (Takes Daniel & Friends)
593BC Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem (Takes Ezekiel & Others)
586BC Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem (Survivors Taken Captive)
562BC Nebuchadnezzar dies
562BC Evil-Merodach (son) reigns for 2 years
560BC Neriglissar (brother-in-law) reigns for 4 years
556BC Laabashi-Marduk reigns for 2 months
556BC Nabonidus reigns for 17 years
553BC Belshazzar (son of Nabonidus) becomes co-regent with father
539BC Babylon overthrown by Darius the Mede
2 Possible Outlines
1-6 Historical Narrative
7-12 Prophetic
1 Intro (Written in Hebrew)
2-7 Written in Aramaic
8-12 Written in Hebrew
The Aramaic Section Forms a Pattern
2 The Rise/Fall of 4 Empires and Arrival of God’s Kingdom
3 God’s Supernatural Preservation (3 friends)
4 God Humbles a Proud King (Nebuchadnezzar)
5 God Humbles a Proud King (Belshazzar)
6 God’s Supernatural Preservation (Daniel)
7 The Rise/Fall of 4 Empires and Arrival of God’s Kingdom
The 5 Kingdoms
1. Babylon Gold Lion
2. Persia Silver Bear
3. Greece Bronze Leopard
4. Rome Iron/Clay Beast
5. God Stone Human
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