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It's pretty light reading this week as we prepare for the next couple of weeks as we wrap up the Book of Daniel. Daniel receives another round of heavenly visitors who explain the things taking place in the heavenly space that human eyes cannot see, in other words, spiritual warfare. It's going on right in the very context of chapter 10, and it will continue until the very end when the last enemy is defeated and God fully restores his kingdom and fills it with his saints.

Here are the Scripture references you can read for additional insight:

Revelation 1:13-15

Ezekiel 1:26-28

Leviticus 16:4

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Book of Daniel | Daniel chapter 10 | Spiritual Warfare | Edict of Cyrus

Judah's time in exile is almost over according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah. As Daniel is reading Jeremiah's scroll, he comes across the passage where God tells Jeremiah that the people of Judah will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.

Now since Daniel is also a student of the Torah, he also knows that the final phase of judgement (namely, exile) doesn't end until there is repentance and a turning back to the Lord.

So what's a man of God to do? Daniel sets out to be the voice of contrition for his people, pleading for mercy according to the covenant promises God has made.

And he receives a supernatural answer. The angel Gabriel visits Daniel again to explain how and when restoration will take place. Not when the 70 years end, but when 70 Sevens have passed. You know my motto: Don't get bogged down in the specific details. We can understand even amid the interpretations of the experts, that quite frankly, are a little messy, in my opinion.

Here is the link for the sermon I mentioned at the beginning:

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Daniel chapter 9 | Seventy Weeks | 70 Sevens | Daniel's Confession | 

This is our prepisode for Daniel chapter 9, with hints and reading tips to help make your study more profitable. 

The bulk of our reading is going to be Daniel's prayer in vs 4-19. Daniel makes use of several repeated themes that will be helpful to take note of.

Daniel pleads for mercy for his people, but not based on their performance or righteousness. What is Daniel's basis for God's mercy?

Gabriel comes bearing the news that there is still another period of time decreed for God's people to bear their suffering. Why was the 70 years of exile not enough?

God's plan for total and complete restoration of God's people will come in three stages, based on this additional period of time. Don't get all bogged down with the time frames....but what are the three stages of restoration?

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Daniel chapter 9 | 70 weeks in Daniel | 70 Sevens in Daniel | Apocalyptic literature | 

A history lover's dream. That's what Daniel 8 is. And while the setting is a backdrop of ancient world history, God has written it into his Bigger Story. As Cyrus' Medo-Persian Empire takes shape as the greatest superpower the world had known up to that point, God's story is BIGGER than that. As epic as Alexander the Great's story is, God's story is BIGGER. As big as Antiochus Epiphanes thought he was, God's story is BIGGER. 

Daniel witnesses almost unthinkable things in his second vision, things that once explained to him, leave him ill. But God has not abandoned his throne, and it's all part of his BIGGER story. Sometimes that's hard for us to understand. We don't have a compartment in our mind for "the sufferings of this world aren't worth comparing to the glory that awaits us." But that is where Daniel's faith carries him, and that is where our faith must carry us. And while we wait, there is kingdom work to be done.

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Daniel chapter 8 | Daniel's second vision | Daniel's vision of the ram and the goat | Alexander the Great | Antiochus Epiphanes | The Little Horn | Daniel's visions |

OK, so this is a little extra for no charge. This is a re-release which I think will be a helpful tool for Daniel Chapter 8, which partly covers the time frame of the Intertestamental Period.

Right up front, I will tell you that I mispronounce the word "Intertestamental" not once...not twice...but through the entire episode. (insert facepalm emoji!!) So, yes, I am aware of it, but there's nothing I can do about it now, so please just overlook that part. That was just my brain playing a cruel trick on me.

But back to the content...This episode covers the timeframe from the Babylonian exile (a little bit before the Intertestamental period) all the way through the early 1st century. We talk about the two Greats: Cyrus and Alexander, who are specifically referred to (not by name, but by nation) in Daniel 8. And also, Antiochus Epiphanes, who I don't mention by name (I think I was afraid to pronounce it. lol), but I do mention by reputation and deed. And he is a big part of Daniel chapter 8. So yeah, I think this episode will be insightful as you put the pieces together for this weeks Bible Study.

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Intertestamental Period | Cyrus the Great | Alexander the Great | Hellenization | Roman Roads | Bible History

We've got a lesson straight out of the history books this week as we read Daniel chapter 8. It's Daniel's second vision about a ram, a goat, and some horns. 

The vision gets pretty specific this week, and it may be beneficial for you to listen to an episode released last summer about the Intertestamental Period, because that's the period of time a lot of this chapter deals with. (But let me warn you up front, I mispronounce "intertestamental" through the ENTIRE episode. Yes, it's quite embarrassing, but it's already out there, so what am I gonna do?? Mispronounciation aside, I think it will be helpful for you. You can listen to the episode here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-94-summer-mini-series-conclusion-the/id1702449240?i=1000666490555

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Daniel chapter 8 | Daniel's second vision | Daniel's vision of the ram and the goat | Intertestamental Period | Antiochus Epiphanes

Alrighty, we swim right on into deeper waters today, but I've tried to make the surface as smooth as possible for you. Daniel chapter 7 is the first of Daniel's apocalyptic visions (and you'll learn the real meaning of apocalypse in this episode!).

He sees a lion, bear, and leopard...and he sees a beast he has no earthly reference for, and for a change, Daniel doesn't understand this vision. He receives some heavenly assistance to make sense of all of it, and in the end, he's left weak with the knowledge he receives.

I know apocalyptic literature is something not everyone is keen on, so I've tried to make it as simple as possible without watering it down, so give Daniel chapter 7 a read if you haven't already, then have a listen to this episode and see if helps give YOU a clearer vision.

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Daniel chapter 7 | Daniel's vision of four beasts | Apocalyptic visions | Ancient of  Days | Son of Man | Little Horn | 

Today we transition from the familiar childhood stories in the book of Daniel to the more "adult" writing we call apocalyptic literature. 

Often this transition intimidates people, and they sort of abandon ship because they think it's going to be too difficult. But not us here at She Walks Worthy, right? We are in it for the entire journey!

In this episode, I break the chapter down for you in bitesize pieces, which I think will make it easier to read and understand. (At least, that's my hope!)

Here are the extra scripture references that will help you with the 3rd section:

Mark 8:31

Mark 9:12

Mark 9:31

Mark 10:33-34

Mark 14:60-62

Acts 1:9

Revelation 1:5-7

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Book of Daniel | Daniel chapter 7 | Vision of the Four Beasts | Ancient of Days | Son of Man 

Ohhhhhh, is this the one you've been waiting for? It's Daniel 6 for this episode of our Women's Weekly Bible Study. Maybe you just call it Daniel in the Lion's Den. Do you remember how old you were when you first heard this story?

Do you remember all the drama? There's jealousy, conspiracy, deception, espionage, dark night of the soul, vindication and retribution. Whew!! (The Bible is NOT boring!)

We take a peek into ancient history and learn who the Medes were, how Cyrus became great, the mystery behind Darius the Mede, a little bit about Medo-Persian law, and an interesting little tid-bit about Belshazzar. 

Finally, we plug the story of Daniel into the bigger picture of the Bible and get one step closer to THE end of the story. 

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Book of Daniel | Daniel 6 | Daniel in the Lion's Den | Darius the Mede | 3rd Ruler of the Kingdom | Babylonian Exile | Daniel in Exile | Daniel as a type of Christ | 

We reach the half-way point of the book of Daniel this week in our Women's Bible Study, and it's probably the most familiar story from the entire book. At least, it's probably the first story you learned in Sunday School from Daniel. That's right, we read about Daniel in the Lion's Den this week.

In an effort to combat the temptation to "skim" the familiar text, you'll find some study prompts in this episode that will help you pay close attention as you read. 

Here is the list of additional references that will help you in that process, and perhaps refresh the story for you:

Matthew 26:59-60

Matthew 27:15-18

Luke 22:39-41

Luke 23:13-15 and also vs 20-24

John 19:12-16

Matthew 27:65-66

Matthew 28:1-6

I know it's a little bit of extra reading, but we're here to get as much out of our study time as possible, right?

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Daniel 6 | Daniel in the Lion's Den |