He Reigns Forever
October 8, 2023 • Pastor George Lawson • Daniel 4:17
“He Reigns Forever” - The Book of Daniel
I. The Theme (4:17)
II. The Structure
A. Literarily
1. Personal History 1-6
2. Prophetic History 7-12
B. Linguistically
1. Hebrew chapters 1, 8-12
2. Aramaic chapters 2-7
C. Chiastically
A. Ch. 2 Four Kingdoms
B. Ch. 3 Hebrew Friends Defy the King
C. Ch. 4 Nebuchadnezzar has vision and is judged
C. Ch. 5 Belshazzar has vision and is judged
B. Ch. 6 Daniel Defies the King
A. Ch. 7 Four Kingdoms
D. Thematically
1. God Removes and Establishes Kings, Even the Most Wicked to Demonstrate His Power (Chapters 4 & 5)
2. God is the only King who is Worthy of Worship, Even if it means our Death (Chapters 3 & 6)
3. God Reigns over Rebellious Nations Today but will Crush the Rebellious Nations with the Coming of Christ (Daniel 2 & 7)
4. God Preserves His Elect, Even During Times of Tribulation (1 & 7-12)