Daniel Study Outline

Purpose: to assure the exiles and early returnees to the land that God, most High, reigns over history and the kingdoms of the earth despite the severe testing, which has and will come to his people.
Daniel 1-6 - Daniel’s Stories of God’s Sovereignty
Daniel 7-12 - Daniel’s Visions of God’s Sovereignty

Ezekiel Study Outline

Purpose: To urge the exiles in Babylon to repent of their rebellion so that the LORD might fulfill visions of the restoration of His Glory amidst His people by return to the land, renewal of the covenant and restoration of the Temple
Ezekiel 1-24 – Judgment against Jerusalem
Ezekiel 25-32 – Judgment against the Nations
Ezekiel 33-48 – Glorious Restoration of Jerusalem

Outlines taken from Dr. Greg Perry’s Bible Content Overview and Lecture Notes

Old Testament Core Seminar

Class 22: EZEKIEL & DANIEL

DANIEL – Witness in Babylonia

Overall Message:

“The total message of the book, then, is nothing less than a survey, part historical and part prophetic, of the whole period of Gentile imperial rule from Nebuchadnezzar’s first assault upon Jerusalem and the removal of its Davidic king until the abolition of all Gentile imperial power and the setting up of the Messianic kingdom.” D.W. Gooding

I.  Daniel’s Stories

1 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Diet Plan

3 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Fiery Furnace

5 – Belshazzar’s Handwriting on the Wall

6 – Darius’ Den of Lions

II.  Daniel’s Visions

·  Amazing revelation of coming world history.

·  Predicting, in part, what is often termed “Intertestamental Period”

EZEKIEL – Prophet in Exile

I.  Biographical Sketch and Structure of the Book

A.  Exile in Babylon, written likely from ca. 593 to 571 B.C., and trained as a priest

B.  Structure

II.  Ezekiel and the Presence of God

1.  A vision of God the King (Ch. 1 through 3)

2.  A vision of God’s departure (Ch. 8 through 11)

3.  A vision of God’s coming and the promise of paradise (Ch. 40 through 48)

III.  Ezekiel and Jesus

·  Like Ezekiel, Jesus called God’s people to repentance and announced his judgment against Jerusalem and the Temple.

·  Ezekiel anticipates Christ’s coming by announcing the coming ‘prince’ (34:24; 37:25; 44:3; 45:7, 16-22; 46:2-18), a son of David who would rule over God’s people after their return from exile.

·  When Christ returns in glory he will sanctify the new heavens, new earth, new city, new Temple as the dwelling place of God with his people (Revelation 21:22-23)

Again, the above is indebted to Dr. Greg Perry’s Bible Content Overview and Lecture Notes