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BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 2: Daniel 9:1-3

by atozmom, posted in BSF Exile & Return: A Time to Build 2025/2026

Summary of Daniel 9:1-3

When Darius, son of Xerxes, was ruling, Daniel knew that the desolation of Jerusalem and exile of the Israelites would last 70 years. He appealed to the Lord during this time.

BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 2: Daniel 9:1-3

3a) Daniel was a chosen prophet of the Lord. The Lord gave him visions. The Lord could interpret others’ dreams. He was a high-ranking official in the king’s household. He was well educated. He had a heart for the people and the Lord. God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

b) He had seen what God could do. He knew God answered prayers. He knew the power of faithfulness and prayer. He knew God in heaven reveals mysteries. He knew God could do anything, was omnipotent, and in charge of the world. In sum, he knew God.
4a) He keeps bringing me back to daily Bible study despite my busy life. It grounds me, gives me faith, courage, and hope that everything in this world will work out for the good of all, and I don’t have to worry because God has got it. It makes daily living a bit easier.
b) God listens, God answers. God will work all things for good for those who trust in Him.
c) It definitely inspires me by giving me an example of what a life centered in Christ looks like and the results of such a life.  I’m inspired to pray more, lean on God more, and live out God’s purposes for my life.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 2: Daniel 9:1-3

Love how Daniel is never afraid to go to the Lord with his requests, needs, and with his heart. And, he’s praying for others, too. Daniel is most definitely a faithful servant of the Lord.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 7, Day 2: Daniel 9:1-3

This was about when Daniel was 80 years old, so it would have been around 538 BC.

Daniel studied the scriptures and built his life on the word of God. He prayed God’s promises.

Effective prayer is from knowing and praying God’s Word and our present circumstances.

Daniel knew the 70-year timeframe from Scripture: Jeremiah 25:11-13 and Jeremiah 29:10

Daniel asked for what God had promised. This is powerful prayer.

God answers prayers, and we can hasten the Second Coming by praying for it: 2 Peter 3:12, (Revelation 22:20)

Fasting allows us to prioritize God’s plans.

Sackcloth was made from animal hair.

Ashes are a symbol of ruin in the Bible.

Daniel is praying for the 70 years to begin sooner rather than later. So to start in 605 B.C. when Jerusalem was attacked and Daniel and others were taken captive to Babylon.

Remember, the exile took place in waves:

  • 597 B.C. – Jerusalem was attacked, and treasure was taken from the temple.
  • 587 B.C. – Jerusalem falls, and the nation was exiled.

Daniel approached God with determination. He knew God answered prayers and his prayer was in alignment with God’s will. He asked God to fulfill His promises.

END NOTES SUMMARIZED

Daniel 9:1-3 sets the stage for a profound prophecy by highlighting the interplay between Scripture, understanding, and prayer.

The interpretation of its key elements is as follows:

  • The Catalyst is Scripture: In his old age, Daniel is diligently studying the writings of the prophet Jeremiah. This reveals that the foundation for this event is not a new vision, but a deep engagement with God’s pre-existing written Word.
  • Understanding God’s Timetable: From his study, Daniel understands that the prophesied 70-year exile for Jerusalem is nearing its end. He discerns that God’s plan for judgment and restoration operates on a specific timeline.
  • Prayer as the Response to Promise: Daniel’s realization does not lead to passive waiting. Instead, the promise of restoration drives him to his knees. This reveals a crucial principle: God’s promises are meant to be the basis and motivation for fervent prayer, not a substitute for it.
  • A Posture of Humility: Daniel approaches God not with demands, but in fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. This demonstrates that he understands the exile was due to sin, and any restoration would be an act of God’s mercy, which must be sought with a humble and repentant heart.

In essence, these verses reveal a powerful model for faith. They teach that understanding God’s promises in Scripture is not a call to passive waiting, but a catalyst for active, humble, and fervent prayer, through which believers participate in the unfolding of God’s sovereign plan.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 2: John 5:1-15

by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 5:1-15

Jesus went up to Jerusalem. There was a pool called Bethesda, and a great number of disabled people used to lie near it. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” The man said he had no one to carry him to the pool. Jesus told him to pick up his mat and walk, and he did!

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 2: John 5:1-15

3) The man could not walk. He had been an invalid for 38 years. He was in need of spiritual healing since Jesus told him to stop sinning. He was hopeless since no one would help him into the water.

4a) Jesus asked the man if he wanted to get well. He asks this because some people don’t want to get well. It is also asking the man if he had faith in him to get well. The man explained his situation, which was hopeless.

b) Jesus said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat, and walk.” The commands required the man to do something (get up, pick up your mat, and walk) and required faith in Jesus’ words.

c) “Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” It shows Jesus’ concern for the man’s spiritual health as well as his physical health. He is warning the man to stop sinning especially since he now has a new life.

5) I feel in time, answers reveal themselves. In the moment, it is extremely difficult to keep moving forward!

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 2: John 5:1-15

I love this miracle/sign of Jesus that John records. The power of Jesus when he speaks!

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 7, Day 2: John 5:1-15

John 5 begins a new section in the Book of John. We’ll see a shift to more public disputes rather than Jesus as an unknown prophet.

The pool of Bethesda was a purported to be a place of healing.

Out of the multitude waiting, Jesus picked this man to heal. Spurgeon speculates that this was because no one else looked to Jesus for healing; instead, they looked at the water only.

The man responded out of faith, for he does what Jesus commands.

Jesus’ command to walk was to choose a new life.

Note the Jewish leaders asked the man who told him to walk, not who healed him. They didn’t care about the healing; all they cared about was who broke their man-made laws.

Jesus was just as concerned about the man’s spiritual health as he was for his physical health; in fact, more so, since this is infinitely more important.

The man reported Jesus out of fear of the religious leaders.

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BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 2: Genesis 9:18-23

by atozmom, posted in BSF Genesis 2020/2021

Summary of Genesis 9:18-23:

Noah had three sons with him in the Ark: Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Ham was the father of Canaan) who then populated the earth. Noah became drunk from wine one day, and he was naked in his tent. Ham told his two brothers of their father’s nakedness, both of whom covered up his father’s nakedness.

BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 2: Genesis 9:18-23

3) Noah became drunk from wine one day, and he was naked in his tent. Ham told his two brothers of their father’s nakedness, both of whom covered up his father’s nakedness.

4) Personal question. My answer: Sin is pervasive.

5) Personal question. My answer: Avoid sin.

6a) Personal question. My answer: I’d say we’ve all been affected by our parents in some way. We learn from them how to be successful, or sometimes we repeat their mistakes.

b) Personal Question. My answer: It’s hard to say since it’s probably just my children who are affected. I’d like to think they don’t repeat my faults and they learn from my successes, but who knows. It’s hard to teach what only experience can teach you. In truth, it’s hard to say how anyone is being affected, even the persom themselves, without hindsight.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 2: Genesis 9:18-23

I’m not totally sure I see the big deal in this passage. This happens all the time where people get drunk and others walk in on them. I’m also not sure about these questions either.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 7, Day 2: Genesis 9:18-23

We see the world being repopulated from the three sons mentioned here. For a complete list of descendants, stay tuned. It’s coming up in Genesis 10.

Fun Fact: We see the first recorded person drunk here — Noah, a giant of the Bible.

So what’s the big deal here? For me, it was hard to see since the Bible gives very little information but the facts. We’ll see in our next lesson that something was a big deal because Noah curses his youngest son, Ham, the land of Canaan.

Theories of the Big deal:

  • Noah was sexually abused by someone, perhaps his son, Ham. This is derived from a different translation that says “became uncovered,” which is associated with sex here: (Leviticus 18:6-20).
  • Ham made fun of Noah for being drunk

In truth, there is so little information here that we just don’t know. It’s up to interpretation. I find it strange the other two brothers walked in backwards. Being naked is nothing to be ashamed of. This is weird to me.