DANIEL's PROPHESY- CRITICS

What are some of the unusual situations presented in the Bible book of Daniel?

• Witnessing a king's dream being revealed

• Three men surviving a fiery furnace

• A hand writing on a palace wall

• All of the above

Who was Daniel, and how did Jehovah view him?

• A military leader

• A prophet of God

• A scholar

• A powerful king

How did Daniel come to be in Babylon?

• He volunteered to go there

• He was captured in war

• He was invited by the king

• He was enslaved

What challenges did Daniel and his companions face?

• They had to learn a new language

• They faced pressure to worship idols

• They missed their families

• All of the above

What special assignment did Daniel have?

• To overthrow the Babylonian king

• To deliver messages from God

• To become a government official

• To spy on the Babylonians

The unique book of Daniel contains two very different threads—one is narrative, the other is prophetic. Both aspects of Daniel’s book can build our faith. How? The narrative portions—among the most vivid in the Bible—show us that _______

• Jehovah God will bless those who sin

• Jehovah God will bless those who keep their integrity to him

• Jehovah God will pardon our sins

• Jehovah God does not care about our actions

Thankfully, Jehovah does not keep knowledge of future events to himself. Rather, he is the _______. (Daniel 2:28)

• The Knower of Secrets

• The Revealer of Secrets

• The Hider of Secrets

• The Destroyer of Secrets

The book of Daniel is facing what accusation?

• It was written by someone other than Daniel.

• It contains inaccurate historical information.

• It was not completed until after the events it describes.

• All of the above

Who was the first critic of the book of Daniel, and what was his motivation?

• A king in Babylon who felt threatened by Daniel's prophecies

• A philosopher in the Roman Empire who felt threatened by Christianity

• Jewish scholar in the second century BCE who doubted prophecy

• A leader of the Babylonian exile who disagreed with Daniel's teachings

what discovery caused critics to reconsider their claim that Belshazzar never existed?

• A new translation of the Bible mentioning Belshazzar

• Ancient writings mentioning Belshazzar's prophecies

• A statue depicting Belshazzar ruling Babylon

• Cuneiform documents referencing Belshazzar as the son of King Nabonidus