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D. COMPARISONS OF DANIEL’S VISIONS

A survey of the book of Daniel cannot get
into all the details of the visions. In order to
help the reader see the large elements of the
visions (without dwelling on the details),
Chart 93 compares the visions in summary
form.


VII. KEY WORDS AND VERSES
Two key words of Daniel are “dream” and
“vision.” What others are key words? Read
4:17 as a key verse of the book.
VIII. APPLICATIONS
1. What lessons can be learned from the
stories of Daniel and his friends? What light
is thrown on what it means to be “in the
world” but not “of the world” (John 17:11,
16)?
2. What does the book teach about
effective prayer?
3. God is the sovereign Lord of all history.
In what di erent ways is this taught by the
book of Daniel?
IX. FURTHER STUDY
1. Now that you have nished your survey


of Daniel, compare all four major prophets

as to such things as experiences and
messages. Chart 94 brings some of these
observations together.
2. The many di erences of interpretation
of Daniel’s prophecies indicate something of
the di culty of studying this book. Refer to
various commentaries for their help in this
stage of Bible study. Highly recommended
for the premillennial viewpoint is John F.
Walvoord, Daniel: The Key to Prophetic
Revelation.
X. SELECTED READING
GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Archer, Gleason L. A Survey of Old Testament
Introduction, pp. 365-88.
Culver, Robert D. Daniel and the Latter Days.
Freeman, Hobart E. Introduction to the Old
Testament Prophets, pp. 261-94.