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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 3: Daniel 2

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

Summary of Daniel 2

Nebuchadnezzar was troubled by dreams that his magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers could not interpret. The king became angry that no one could interpret it, so he gave an order to put all wise men to death, including Daniel and his fellow Jews. Daniel asked the king to interpret his dream. He and his friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, prayed to God for the answer. God answered Daniel in a prayer, and Daniel gave God praise.

Daniel interpreted the dream, giving God all the credit. Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar that more kingdoms will arise after his. Then God will set up His kingdom, which will never be destroyed and will endure forever.

Nebuchadnezzar then declared Daniel’s God the God of all gods. Daniel was given many gifts and was made ruler over all of Babylon and the wise men. Daniel’s friends were promoted, too.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 3: Daniel 2

6a) Daniel was facing execution. His response was to turn to the Lord Almighty for help to solve the king’s problem so that him and his friends could survive.

b) For God’s name, wisdom, power. For how God changes times and the seasons. How he controls earthly kings. How He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge. How He reveals deep things. He knows what is in darkness. Daniel thanks God for the wisdom and power he has given him and for making the king’s dream known to them.

c) God decides who is in power, when, and for how long.

d) He has renewed my faith in one of my purposes for my life. He has given me hope that I will continue in this purpose.

7a) That earthly kingdoms will rise out of God’s will, but that God’s kingdom is the only one that will endure forever.

b) God’s kingdom is what we all live and hope for. It gives me the strength to continue each and every day. It is the best.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 3: Daniel 2

Love how Daniel turns to God to save him. Great message for all of us, even if death is not on the line.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 8, Day 3: Daniel 2

Fun Fact: This is the only section of the Bible written in Aramaic (Daniel 2:4-7:28), which was the language of the Babylonians.

Since no one could interpret nor tell Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, he wanted to kill all of his wise men. Daniel once again poses a solution. This is a great lesson for all of us when we come upon a problem. Rather than complaining about it; find a solution.

Daniel prays. God being God answers and saves Daniel, his friends, and others. God rewards Daniel for his faithfulness. God is, indeed, good.

Bible commentators disagree over which kingdoms Daniel is referring to there. Many think it was: the Medo-Persian, the Greek, and the Roman Empire. Some separate out Media and Persia as separate empires. Many believe these kingdoms are still future.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 3: John 6:5-9

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

SUMMARY OF JOHN 6:5-9

Jesus asks Philip where they shall buy bread to feed the people who was following him and who he was teaching. Philip only sees the expense, saying they don’t have enough money. Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother points out a boy’s lunch of five small barley loaves and two small fish.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 3: John 6:5-9

6) John tells us that Jesus is testing Philip.

7a) Philip only sees the expense and the impossible. He doesn’t have faith or doesn’t think about how Jesus can solve this dilemma because of who he is. Andrew sees the practical food, but wonders how it would be enough. The boy presumably is willing to share his lunch.

b) I am willing to share, but I feel like I’d be incredulous as to how Jesus would solve the problem, too. Definitely convicting to believe in the power of Jesus to do anything.

8 ) Meager is all you have, like all the boy’s lunch. I can give the Lord everything just like the boy.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 3: John 6:5-9

I love how we see the different attitudes of people towards Jesus, which still hold true today. Great stuff!

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 8, Day 3: John 6:5-9

Some Bible scholars say that perhaps Jesus asked Philip this question because he was from Bethsaida (John 1:44), which was close to the area that this miracle occurred (Luke 9:10).

Jesus was teaching his disciples by asking the question.

Philip should have believed in Jesus’ divine abilities to do the impossible.

Barley was a grain that fed animals mostly, indicating that the boy was poor. The fish were small, too.

Jesus and God like others to participate in miracles to grow their faith. He doesn’t need our help.

Fun Fact: The feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle of Jesus that is recorded in all 4 Gospels.

Everything Jesus said and did meant so much more than surface value. It was to fulfill needs, but also to teach us so much about the Lord and his powers.

Andrew is always mentioned in the Bible when he is bringing someone to Jesus.

The boy simply gave what he had to Jesus, no matter how small. So must we. Then, Jesus will do great things.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 3: Matthew 7:7-12

by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 7:7-12

“Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.” If you ask God, He will give you good gifts like we would our kids.

Do unto others what you want done to you. This is the Law.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 3: Matthew 7:7-12

6) “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.” He promises that you will receive, you will find, and doors will be opened.

7a) That God cares for us more than anything even though we are evil.

b) Romans 8:28 says that God works through all things for our good. After all, God gave us His only Son and gives us all things in His grace.

8a) Be very gentle, listen, offer advice, help, be caring and compassionate.

b) Matthew 22:34-40 teaches us that the greatest commands are to love God and love your neighbor. God gave us the to show us how to live and to point to Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross for us. God gave us all of this out of His great love. When we love, we have God’s heart.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 3: Matthew 7:7-12

This is one of my favorite verses of the Bible. God makes things so simple, yet we humans complicate them so much. Ask, seek, and knock. Then love. That’s all it takes to be God’s.

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End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 8, Day 3: Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus takes more time to teach us how to pray. When we ask, we receive, which is the reward of asking. When we seek God, we’ll find Him. He doesn’t hide from us. We knock at God’s door (heaven) to be let in. God opens the door in response to us knocking.

You enter into the Gospel like you enter an open door. While it is there, you have to ask for it and seek it out.

Sometimes you must keep asking, seeking, and knocking; God does not answer immediately. Prayer shows our dependence on God.

God wants to give us what we ask for and more.

The Golden Rule

The negative form of this was a popular saying in Jewish culture at the time. “You should not do to your neighbor what you would not want him to do to you.” Jesus turned a negative into a positive. Many cultures have a similar saying to the Golden Rule. Jesus wants us to take action.

You cannot break any of God’s laws by treating others as we want to be treated.

None of us can maintain this high standard except Jesus, but it is a worthy goal.

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