| Sixth Day: Review Daniel 6, concentrating on verses 24-28.
1. What order did the king give concerning the men who had accused Daniel? (Daniel 6:24)
2. Personal: Who else had to suffer as a result of these men’s sin of jealousy and plotting against Daniel? Do you know a family, a spouse or a child that is suffering because of someone else’s sin? How can you minister Jesus’ love to them?
3. What did King Darius do after seeing Daniel saved by His God? (Daniel 6:25-27)
4. Challenge: Contrast this new decree the king issued with his previous decree (see Daniel 6:12a).
5. What happened to Daniel according to Daniel 6:28?
6. Review the verse in this lesson that you memorized this week. Write the verse and its address and keep it along with others you have learned in an accessible place so you can easily review your verses and grow in spiritual treasures.
Daniel Chapters 1-6 — Lesson 7
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Daniel chapter 6 concludes the strictly historical section of the book of Daniel. It tells of God’s miraculous deliverance of Daniel from the mouths of hungry lions. This is another illustration of the keeping power of God, and is a counterpart of chapter 3 where God preserved the three friends of Daniel in the blazing furnace.
The Babylonians were previously in control of the country, and now the Medes and the Persians control it. The exact length of time since the fall of Babylon cannot be determined, but at least a few months have elapsed. Amazingly enough, Daniel, who had held positions under the Babylonian kings, was included in the new regime established under King Darius!
And so this chapter begins with the Babylonian Empire—the head of gold in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (see Daniel 2:32)—having been removed from the number one spot as a world power. In its place the Medo-Persian Empire—represented by the arms of silver—ruled. Daniel bridged the gap between these two world powers by holding high positions in both. In the Babylonian Empire he held an office similar to what we would call a prime minister today. In the Medo-Persian Empire he was raised to perhaps his most important post since he had been reduced to obscurity during the last days of the Babylonian Empire. Darius placed him in a position of great power.
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