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BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 12

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

Summary of Daniel 12

During the End Times, Michael will arise. All of God’s people (whose names are in the Book of Life) will be delivered. Some will go to heaven; others won’t.

Two people appeared. This will happen at a time, times and half a time, when the power of the holy people has been finally broken. Many will be purified but the wicked won’t.

From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.

Daniel will receive his inheritance.

BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 12

12a) Essentially, believers and unbelievers will be resurrected. Some will rise to heaven; others will rise to shame and contempt.
b) Faith in Jesus.
13)
“How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”  “It will be for a time, times and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.”

“My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?” Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

 

14a) God, the Bible, prayer, other believers

 

b) Heaven!

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 12

Great read! I had forgotten about this glimpse into the End Times in Daniel! Great stuff!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Exile & Return: A Time to Build Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 12

We see Michael, the angel, in many spiritual battles in the Bible  (Daniel 10:13, Daniel 10:21, Jude 1:9, and Revelation 12:7). He is called the archangel (Jude 1:9). Here, we see him as a guardian over the people of Israel.

There will be a great Tribulation (Jesus repeats this here:Matthew 24:21 ) Revelation 12:13-17

Satan has always hated God’s people and thus attacks them perpetually. He knows that God will use them to bring forth the Messiah. But they will be delivered.

There are two resurrections, one for the saved and one for the damned (John 5:29, Revelation 20:4-6, and Revelation 11-15)

God’s people will shine and turn to righteousness.

Daniel is at the riverbank first mentioned in Daniel 10:4. The visions of Daniel 10-12 all took place as Daniel stood at this riverbank.

The other men are believed to be angels (some say Gabriel and Michael).

The time of trouble (The Great Tribulation) would last three and one-half years, as mentioned here:

Jesus pointed to Daniel’s prophecy of the abomination of desolation as the sign that would mark the immediacy of His return (Matthew 24:15).

No one knows what the relationship is between the time periods mentioned here.

Daniel is told not to worry about the End Times, but to live out his life to the end. Great advice for all of us!

Fun Fact: This is the first biblical reference to the physical resurrection of the righteous and the condemned.

END NOTES SUMMARIZED

The Final Deliverance and Resurrection

The chapter begins with the ultimate intervention: Michael, the great prince who stands guard over Israel, will arise, signaling a time of unparalleled global distress (v. 1). However, the ultimate assurance is given:

  • Deliverance of the Faithful (v. 1): Everyone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered from this time of trouble.
  • The Resurrection (v. 2): This physical deliverance is followed by a general resurrection where many of those who sleep in the dust will awake, some to everlasting life (the righteous) and others to shame and everlasting contempt (the wicked).
  • Reward of the Wise (v. 3): Those who are wise and lead others to righteousness (the Maccabean-era figures who resisted persecution) will shine forever “like the brightness of the expanse.”

Sealing and Time Limits

The remainder of the chapter focuses on the timing and preservation of the prophecy.

  • Sealed Until the End (v. 4): Daniel is commanded to seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end, when “knowledge shall increase,” indicating the prophecy would not be fully understood until its fulfillment neared.
  • The Time of Distress (v. 7): A heavenly being swears that the period of intense persecution and shattering of the holy people’s power will last for “a time, times, and half a time” (3.5 years, a period often associated with the duration of Antiochus IV’s tyranny and the final tribulation).
  • Further Time Segments (v. 11-12): The vision concludes with two mysterious, longer time periods (1,290 days and 1,335 days), emphasizing that the faithful must persevere.
  • Daniel’s Personal Promise (v. 13): Daniel is told to “go your way till the end,” assuring him he will rest and ultimately rise to receive his inheritance at the end of the days.

In conclusion, the final vision in Daniel 12 provides a powerful, concise conclusion to the preceding prophecies of warfare and oppression. It ultimately shifts the focus from earthly conflict to divine, eternal resolution.

The central message is one of assured deliverance for the faithful, guaranteed by the arising of Michael during the final time of trouble. The vision culminates not in the fall of a king, but in the resurrection of the dead—the ultimate vindication where the wise receive everlasting life. Although the exact timing is sealed, the final command assures Daniel he will rise to his inheritance at the end of the days, confirming the promised eternal reward for all who endure the refining fire of persecution.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 7

by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Daniel 7

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream of the four winds of heaven and four great beasts: a lion, a bear, a leopard, and one with 10 horns. Next, he sees the Ancient of Days who defeats the beasts. The Son of Man was given authority, glory, and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’ The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time. Then the beast will be defeated, and the kingdom of the Most High will be everlasting.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 7

11a) Daniel sees the Ancient of Days who is seated on a throne attended by thousands. He defeats the beasts. The Son of Man was given authority, glory, and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

b) He took his seat to judge all of mankind.

12) God will win. There is no doubt. I have confidence in this by God’s words and in who He is.

13) His visions are full of violence and evil. There will definitely be more violence before the Second Coming and Jesus’ reign forever on earth. This should trouble everyone. However, knowing in the end God wins is the ultimate peace and comfort.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 7

I love how God is so good to give us previews of what is to come to encourage us.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 5: Daniel 7

The Babylonians still reigned during this time.

The Great Sea is probably the Mediterranean Sea.

These four beasts represent kingdoms that rule over the earth.

  1. The first is the Babylonians, which is often represented by a lion with wings.
  2. The bear represented the Persian empire.
  3. The leopard is the Greek empire.
  4. The horrible beast is the Roman Empire.

The Ancient of Days is God, but there is some debate if this is God the Father or God the Son. However, most believe it is God the Father.

We see God in all of His glory here. He comes in judgment and with thousands of angels.

There may actually have been wheels on God’s throne as this was the case in some royal chambers. It could also represent God’s activities.

The books that were opened could have been the book of living (Psalm 69:28), remembrance(Malachi 3:16), and Life Revelation 3:5.

Jesus comes to destroy the fourth beast and set up his dominion on earth. Some nations will continue.

Fun Fact: The title “Son of Man” is used more than 80 times in the New Testament to describe Jesus.

The four kingdoms are conquered and are given to the people of God.

The ten kings that the ten horns of the fourth beast represent are not literal unless they are in the future. Some see this as the Roman emperors; others don’t. Truth be told, we are unsure.

The little horn shall come and reign for 3.5 years (time and times and a half). We see this in Revelation (11:2-3, 12:6 and 13:5).

Still, all will be given to the Saints at the End Times.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 5: John 6:16-21

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

SUMMARY OF JOHN 6:16-21

After feeding the 5,000, the disciples got in a boat headed to Capernaum. A strong wind blew, and the waters were rough. Jesus approached the boat, walking on water. They were frightened, but Jesus said don’t be afraid. Jesus got in the boat, and they arrived.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 5: John 6:16-21

13a) They were facing a storm, and their boat was going nowhere. It could have been in danger of tipping. Jesus appears in the storm, and they were unsure if it was him.

b) He calmed the storm and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

c) They were afraid. Unsure if it was Jesus.

14a) “It is I; don’t be afraid.”

b) They took Jesus into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. Jesus solved their problems immediately.

15) God shows up when you least expect it. God can solve any problems. God is there in our troubles. God can ensure we get to where we’re going. God protects us. God provides.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 5: John 6:16-21

I love how Jesus shows up when you least expect it, and he has all of the answers. In our deepest needs, he is there.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 5: John 6:16-21

Matthew and Mark explain that Jesus had instructed His disciples to get into the boat and row (Mark 6:45).

John does not record the first time Jesus calmed the storm. (Matthew 8:24). The difference is Jesus was with them that time. Now, the disciples must trust in Jesus’ spiritual presence.

Rowing by hand against the wind was yielding little progress for the disciples.

Matthew 14:25 lets us know that the disciples had been rowing for hours now with little progress.

As you can imagine, the disciples were frustrated. However, Jesus was watching them the entire time. Mark 6:48 He had not forgotten them and was protecting them.

We know the disciples thought Jesus to be a ghost Mark 6:49-50, which is reasonable. What human walks on water? Mark adds that Jesus had hoped his mere appearance would give them courage.

“It is I” is Jesus reassuring his disciples of his presence, which is sufficient. Here is when Peter did walk on water, too. Matthew 14:28-32

Jesus was asked/received to get into the boat. We must accept Jesus always. Then, he solves their problem immediately. If we ask for Jesus’ help, we should not be surprised when it arrives soon.

This miracle reassured the disciples of who Jesus was.

At precisely the right time, Jesus came to his disciples.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 8, Day 5: 2 Kings 3:20-27

by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF 2 KINGS 2:20-27

Water appeared as God promised.

The Moabites mistook the water for blood and assumed that all the kings killed each other. They ran to the camp of Israel who fought them. They slaughtered the Moabites and destroyed their towns, covering the fields in rocks, stopping up the springs, and cutting down the trees.

The King of Moab tried to break through to the King of Edom but failed. He offered his firstborn son as a sacrifice on the city wall. The israelites withdrew.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 8, Day 5: 2 Kings 3:20-27

13) God provided water, which was mistaken as blood by the Moabites, which got them off balance for the war ahead.

14) All of the land of Moab was destroyed, prompting the king to sacrifice his firstborn son to their gods. This causes the Moabites to hate the Israelites for what they did to their land and for forcing them (in their minds) to make such a sacrifice to their gods.

15) That He is faithful. That He answers prayers. That He wants the desires of our hearts to come true.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 8, Day 5: 2 Kings 3:20-27

Great victory often contains great sadness or sacrifice (such as the pagan sacrifice of the son).

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 8, Day 5: 2 Kings 3:20-27

Sometimes what God tells us to do doesn’t make sense until it’s done.

God uses the ditches to save the men in more ways than one: with water and with confusion to the enemy.

The king of Moab was desperate when he sacrificed his son. He wanted to honor his gods and help give his people courage in the face of the enemy.

The Israelites saw the sickening sacrifice and left.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 5: Matthew 7:21-29

by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 7:21-29

Only those who do the will of the Father will get into heaven. Basically, those who aren’t hypocrites and truly have a heart for God.

Those who follow God’s law and Jesus’s teaching will have a firm foundation like someone who built his house on a rock. Those who don’t are like the foolish man who built his house on sand, so the house eventually fell under the strain.

The crowds were amazing as Jesus’s authoritative teachings.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 5: Matthew 7:21-29

12a) Only those who do the will of the Father will get into heaven. Basically, those who aren’t hypocrites and truly have a heart for God.

b) You have to walk the walk. It’s important to act on God’s Word and not just know it.

13a) Isaiah 28:16 says trust in God. 1 Corinthians 3:11 says that Jesus Christ is our foundation. You build your life upon God’s Word and Jesus’s teachings by doing your best to follow them.

b) By not following God’s laws, commands, and teachings. By being completely out for yourself. By doing evil.

14) It gives me hope, strength, and encouragement to keep going.

15) Your actions.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 5: Matthew 7:21-29

I love the foundation analogies because it’s so true. If you are grounded in God and His Word, no storm can penetrate or blow you over.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 5: Matthew 7:21-29

Jesus warns about those who do not have a heart for God. They merely say things without truly believing it. Saying Jesus is your Lord and Savior is not enough. You have to have a relationship with Jesus in order to be saved.

“In that day” or “On that day” refers to Jesus’s Second Coming.

Preaching is not enough. Just ask Judas.

Note that each house most likely looked the same from the outside; it was what was on the inside — the foundations — that mattered.

Your foundations will be shaken by life; it’s important that they stand the test with Jesus. (Proverbs 10:25)

We must be doers of God’s Word. We must seek out God. Doing nothing is almost as bad as doing evil.  (Numbers 32:23) The results are the same.

The listeners had never heard these teachings before, and they had never seen the authority of God. Imagine! I’m sure Jesus had quite the presence.

Once your astonishment is over, it’s time to get to work, implementing the teachings.

Summary of The Sermon on the Mount

This concludes Matthew 5-7, Jesus’s longest recorded speech, the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is concerned with what was on the inside. During these times, the emphasis was on the front you portrayed to others. Those who were religious tried to outdo each other by fasting for show, praying in public, and wearing Bible verses strapped to their foreheads and left arms. We cannot fool God and fake religion. He knows that inside we are broken and need a Savior.

These three chapters are among the most studied in the entire Bible. Yet, Jesus says none of this is new. He comes to fulfill the Old Testament and lays out the one truth we must hold dear: we are to live for God alone. A heart living, not one of appearances.

I hope you enjoyed these chapters as much as I did. They are full of great heart advice and reminders of who is our king and who we live for.

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BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 8, Day 5: Genesis 12:10-20

by atozmom, posted in BSF Genesis 2020/2021

Summary of Genesis 12:10-20:

Abram traveled to Egypt because there was a famine in the land. He pretended Sarai was his sister so that he would be treated well and his life would be spared (selfish). Pharaoh took Sarai for his wife, not knowing she was married. Abram prospered while in Egypt. Then God struck Pharaoh and his household with disease because of this. Pharaoh sent Sarai away and told Abram to leave when he found out the truth.

BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 8, Day 5: Genesis 12:10-20

11a) They went to Egypt because of a famine. Abram pretended Sarai was his sister so that he would be treated well and his life would be spared.

b) That God will protect you and will make His plans for your life happen.

12) Personal Question. My answer: God wanted Abram out of Egypt so He made Pharaoh kick them out. God’s will is done despite our decisions. God will protect you when you follow Him.

13) Personal Question. My answer: Just try to persevere through it in a Godly manner (not take your stress out on your family or others) is all you can do.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 8, Day 5: Genesis 12:10-20

Abram obviously is selfish and has no integrity. If they knew Egypt was like this, why go in the first place? If they had faith in God’s plan for them, He would protect them. Pharaoh should have killed Abram for what he did.

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End Notes BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 8, Day 5: Genesis 12:10-20

Abram thought he knew better than God to move when God did not tell him to do so. As a result, he compromises his integrity, defiles his wife, and almost dies anyway. While in Egypt, they acquire Hagar who will be trouble all her own later on.

While Sarai was Abram’s half-sister (Genesis 20:12), Abram lied and he justified it to himself. How often do we do this?

Unsure how many women today would agree to become the wife of another.

Knowing Sarai was where the line of the Messiah would come from, unsure how much God appreciated Abram at this moment.

Still, God is faithful. He protected Abram and Sarai and used the Egyptian Pharaoh to move them again. God knows what He is doing even when we obviously do not.

BSF Study Questions Genesis Lesson 8, Day 5: Genesis 9:18-29

by atozmom, posted in BSF Genesis 2012/2013

Summary of passage:  Noah’s sons are Shem, Ham, and Japheth and from them came the people who were scattered over the earth.  Noah got drunk and naked.  Shem & Japheth covered him up.  Noah cursed Ham (the father of Canaan and the one who told of his nakedness) when he found out he had tattled to be slaves to his brothers.  At the same time, he blessed his other sons, asking for Canaan to be Shem’s slaves and Japheth’s territory to grow and live in Shem’s tents as Canaan is Shem’s slaves as well.

Noah died at age 950.

Questions:

12a)  It seems to me Shem and Japheth loved their father more.  They didn’t tell of his situation but instead did their best to cover up their father.  Proverbs says “love covers over all wrongs” so even if getting drunk was wrong love makes it disappear.

b)  Proverbs 17:9 says “He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.”  Ham told his brothers (and not in a loving way–in a mocking way) of his father’s nakedness and what happened to him (which we don’t know) and Shem and Japheth covered their father’s offense in love.  When Noah wakes, he is so mad he curses Ham and his descendants–in effect separating the brothers because like Cain and Abel I’m sure  jealousy and dissension arose amongst them.

God does not like the man who stirs up dissension amongst brothers.  It appears there was something else going on here we just don’t know about.  I think there was dissension before this incident.  Sibling rivalry if you will.  Either way love was missing in Ham’s heart.

c)  Personal Question.  My answer:  I should respond in love.  Not engage in gossip.

13)  Noah curses Canaan to be slaves to his brothers.  Commentators say that Genesis 9:27 predicts the Messiah coming that God (Jesus) will dwell in the tents of Shem.  The land of Canaan is the land where Sodom and Gomorrah lie and is known for its evil.  It is also the land Moses will flee to and the land God gives Abraham.  So in one way it could be a warning not to mix with the Canaanites.

We don’t know why Ham was condemned and the others were blessed.  Many believe there was underlying sin here that something bad (such as sexual abuse) happened to Noah while he was sleeping and Ham boasted of it to his brothers.  However, all of this is speculation.  All we know is what the Bible says: Ham boasted; Shem and Japheth covered with love; Noah’s reaction.

Conclusions:  The lesson I got out of this is the difference in acting out of love or acting out of self and how gossip, boasting, and pride lead to dissension between close friends.  Whatever happened Shem and Japheth loved their father more and were blessed because of their actions.  This is my take-away:  love leads to blessings.

Question 13 is a challenge because even bible commentators don’t agree on what the curse means and its implications.

An interesting lengthy paper on the curse found here:

http://joelnothman.com/downloads/interpretation-gn9-25.pdf

Interesting Side Note:  This curse is what was used to justify slavery of Africans who were believed to be the descendants of Ham and thus preordained to be slaves.  This is what was believed and taught by early Americans.  I found this fascinating because early Americans (and others who enslaved) truly believed this verse justified their actions. Great example of how misinterpreting the Bible can have devastating consequences or the pitfalls of using the Bible to justify extreme behavior.