Daniel intro
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Chronology of Events
Isaiah’s prophecies end
Initial siege of Jerusalem (2 Kgs. 24:1; Dan. 1:1-3)
Jeremiah 25; 36:1-8
Jeremiah 36:9-32
604 BC
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Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Dan. 2)
603 BC
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Second siege of Jerusalem (2 Kgs. 24:10-17)
Jeremiah 24
Jeremiah 27-29
597 BC
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Jeremiah & Zedekiah go to Babylon (Jer. 51:59)
594 BC
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Ezekiel’s first vision (Ezek. 1-5)
Ezekiel 8-19
Ezekiel 20-23
593 BC
592 BC
591 BC
Final siege of Jerusalem begins (2 Kgs. 25:1)
Jeremiah 21-23; 32-34; 37-38; Ezekiel 24-25; 29:1-16
589 BC
Destruction of Jerusalem/Temple (2 Kgs. 25:8-11)
Jeremiah 39-44; Ezekiel 26-28; 30:20-31:18
Ezekiel 32-39
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Daniel prays for his people (Daniel 9)
538 BC
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Cyrus’ Decree (Ezra 1:1-4; 2 Chron. 36:22-23)
538 BC
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Daniel’s final vision (Dan. 10-12)
536 BC
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First group of exiles return (Ezra 1:5-2:70)
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Temple foundation laid (Ezra 3:8-13)
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First wave of hostility (Ezra 4:4-5)
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Haggai & Zechariah arrive, work resumes (Ezra 5:1-3) 520 BC
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Temple completed (Ezra 6:15)
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Malachi’s prophetic ministry (probably)
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Esther becomes Queen of Persia (Esther 2:16)
479 BC
587 BC
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Haman’s plot begins (Esther 3:12)
474 BC
586 BC
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Jews overcome Haman and his plot (Esther 8:12)
473 BC
Ezekiel’s Temple Vision
Ezekiel 29:17-30:19
574 BC
571 BC
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Ezra arrives in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:7-9)
458 BC
Jehoiachin released from prison (2 Kgs. 25:27)
Daniel 7
Daniel 8
561 BC
550 BC
548 BC
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Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem (Neh. 2; 6:15)
445 BC
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Nehemiah returns to Babylon (Neh. 13:6)
433 BC
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Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem (Neh. 13:6)
429 BC
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Cyrus becomes King of Persia (Dan. 5:31)
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Daniel in the lions’ den (Dan. 6)
700 BC
605 BC
?533 BC?
532 BC
595 BC
539-538 BC
538 BC
531-520 BC
515 BC
500-475 BC
The Interlocked Chiastic Structure of Daniel1
Introduction 1: Prologue (ch. 1)
NARRATIVE
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VISION
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Nebuchadnezzar dreams of four kingdoms and the kingdom of God (ch. 2)
B Nebuchadnezzar sees God’s servants rescued (ch. 3)
C Nebuchadnezzar is judged (ch. 4)
C’ Belshazzar is judged (ch. 5)
B’ Darius sees Daniel rescued (ch. 6)
A’ Introduction 2: Daniel has a vision of four kingdoms and the kingdom of God (ch. 7)
D
Details on the post-Babylonian kingdoms (ch. 8)
E Jerusalem restored (ch. 9)
D’ More details on the post-Babylonian kingdoms (chs. 10-12)
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Outline adapted from Andrew E. Steinmann, Daniel (Concordia Commentary; St. Louis, MO: Concordia, 2008), pg. 22.
Chart taken from Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for Expository Sermons (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2012), pg. 21.
Daniel 1
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Daniel 1 outline1
story 1: Daniel and his three friends in Nebuchadnezzar’s court (1:1–21)
a
introduction: Judah conquered by Nebuchadnezzar (in first year of Babylon’s king) (1:1–2)
b
Daniel and three friends chosen for three years’ training for king’s service (1:3–7)
c
ritually “pure” diet proposed on trial basis; God’s favor (1:8–14)
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CLIMAX: success! they become healthier than the rest! (1:15)
c′
ritually “pure” diet continued on permanent basis; God’s favor (1:16–17)
b′
Daniel and three friends chosen at end of three years; enter king’s service (1:18–20)
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conclusion: Daniel continues in service until first year of Persia’s king (1:21)
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Outline taken from David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis-Malachi (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2004), pg.
261.
Hebrew
Babylonian
Dani-El: God is my judge
Bel-te-shazzar: Bel (Baal/Marduk) protect him
Hanan-Yah: Yahweh is gracious
Shadr-Ach: Command of Aku (moon god)
Misha-El: Who is what God is?
Mesh-Ach: Who is what Aku is?
Azar-Yah: Yahweh helps
Abed-Nego: Servant of Nebo (son of Marduk)