The Book of Daniel

In what two languages was Daniel written?

• Hebrew

• Greek

• Arabic

• Aramaic

Answer explanation

Chapters 2-7 are written in Aramaic, while chapters 1, and 8-12 are written in Hebrew.

Where does most of Daniel take place?

• Israel

• Egypt

• Babylon

• Persia

Answer explanation

The reconstructed Ishtar gate

How many years were the Israelites exiled?

• 400

• 490

• 77

• 70

Answer explanation

However, there was more than one exile and more than one return, creating an overlapping of the 70-year exile.

In what year was Daniel exiled to Babylon?

• 605 BC

• 532 BC

• 658 BC

• 491 BC

Answer explanation

The second deportation occurred in 597 and included Ezekiel.

The final deportation occurred in 586 when Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed.

What Bible characters are first named in Daniel?

• Gabriel

• Cyrus

• Michael

• Nebuchadnezzar

Answer explanation

Cyrus was first named in Isaiah, and Nebuchadnezzar was first named in Jeremiah and Kings.

Daniel's first 69 "sevens" began at the decree to rebuild Jerusalem, and ended when...

• The Anointed One comes

• Rome conquers Greece

• The second temple is destroyed

• the "abomination of desolation" appears

Answer explanation

This is why so many were expecting the Messiah at the time of Christ.

What major historical event took place the night of the "handwriting on the wall"?

• The Jews were allowed to return home

• Persia was conquered by Babylon

• Nebuchadnezzar was killed

• Babylon was conquered by Persia

Answer explanation

This happened in 539 BC. Daniel has been in exile for 66 years.

What are the 4 empires represented in the dream of the statue and the vision of the 4 beasts?

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Rome

• Greece

• Persia

Answer explanation

Assyria came first and was the empire that conquered the northern tribes of Israel in 721 BC, almost 150 years before the destruction of Jerusalem.

What is the correct order of the four empires discussed in Daniel?

• Persia, Babylon, Greece, Rome

• Babylon, Greece, Persia, Rome

• Greece, Persia, Babylon, Rome

• Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome

Answer explanation

Daniel 2 explains the statue, Daniel 7 explains the 4 beasts.

Who was the most notable ruler of Babylon?

• Xerxes

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus

• Belshazzar

Answer explanation

Nebuchadnezzar reigned from 605-562 BC.