So we are, we're going to undertake the book of Daniel here and go through this verse by verse.

And we spend a year in Joshua that has twice as many chapters as Daniel.

So, but Daniel might be deeper.

So it might take us a year.

I don't know.

We'll see.

We'll see how long this takes us.

But we're going to do an

overview of the book today just to give you an idea of daniel where he was living the time of nebuchadnezzar

in babylon and the the three sieges of jerusalem and kind of give you some structure around the

book itself and then we'll dive into chapter one next week and start

going through a verse by verse. So let's go to the Lord in prayer, and we'll get started. Father,

I thank you so much for this time together, and Lord, I just pray that you would illuminate for us

everything you would have out of the book of Daniel.

Lord, this will be an incredible study in your word.

Lord, in Revelation 1911, your word declares that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

And God, this beloved prophet Daniel that you wrote this book through.

Lord, you laid out so much prophecy for us today.

And God, at the very end, you declared that the book be sealed until the time of the end.

Father, the fact that it is unsealed and we have understanding of these prophecies just shows us how much closer we are to the very

end of the age. And so, Lord, I just pray that you would give us the strength to stand in this world

on our most holy faith built up upon your word exactly as Daniel did. He did not bow a knee. He did not turn his back on you.

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