Setting the Stage for Daniel/Revelation 1 Setting the Stage for Daniel/Revelation
APOCALYPTIC “An Uncovering”
Characteristics of A/L Suffering & Persecution Intense & Emotional Symbolism Celestial Characters Cosmology
Revelation contains over 400 references from the O.T.
1060 BC Saul becomes king
1020 BC David becomes king
980 BC Solomon becomes king
940 BC Divided Kingdom
722 BC Assyrians destroy Northern Kingdom
606 BC Babylonians conquer Jerusalem
586 BC Babylonians destroy Jerusalem
539 BC Medes conquer Babylonians
532 BC Medes share power with Persians
400 BC City, temple, wall rebuilt
331 BC Greeks conquer Persians
146 BC Romans conquer Greeks
Significance of Daniel Daniel’s prophecies fulfilled in N.T. age and seen in Revelation
Significance of Daniel Revelation’s images and symbols appear in Daniel
Daniel wrote the Book of Daniel Summary Daniel wrote the Book of Daniel 606 - 534 BC 2 Languages (Aramaic/Hebrew)
Daniel in 3 Sections Intro – Chapter 1 History – Chapters 2-6 Prophecy – Chapters 7-12