{"product_id":"a-study-of-daniel-workbook-by-chad-sychtysz","title":"A Study of Daniel Workbook by Chad Sychtysz","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel has a reputation for being the hardest book in the Old Testament — and the most fascinating. This 12-lesson workbook walks through all twelve chapters and hands you a clear framework for the visions, the empires, and the seventy weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Study of Daniel\u003c\/em\u003e is a twelve-lesson workbook by Chad Sychtysz covering the entire book of Daniel, from the throne room of Nebuchadnezzar to the final words spoken to an old prophet at the end of his life. It's built to serve two purposes at once: a study guide for an adult Bible class, and a working commentary for the person who wants to understand what's actually going on in chapters 7 through 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSychtysz opens with a substantial introduction that does the groundwork most studies skip. He lays out the case for Daniel as a genuine sixth-century BC record written by the prophet himself, and he takes the revisionist dating arguments one at a time — the \"too new\" vocabulary, the three Greek musical terms in chapter 3, the Aramaic sections, the Belshazzar question — and answers them. He also explains what apocalyptic literature is and how it works, which turns out to be the key that unlocks the back half of the book. Once you know how the symbols function, the visions stop feeling like a code you're not smart enough to crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe great theme running through all of it is that God rules. Judah was in captivity, the temple vessels were sitting in a pagan treasury, and the most powerful man alive answered to no one on earth — and God was still directing every bit of it. That's the message Daniel's readers needed, and it's the message the workbook keeps returning to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwelve lessons across the two halves of Daniel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection One: The Book of History (chapters 1–6)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daniel Becomes a Servant to Nebuchadnezzar (chapter 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daniel's Extraordinary Gift (chapter 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/strong\u003e — The Trial of Daniel's Friends (chapter 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/strong\u003e — Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream (chapter 4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — The Handwriting on the Wall (chapter 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daniel in the Lion's Den (chapter 6)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection Two: The Book of Visions (chapters 7–12)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 7\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts (chapter 7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 8\u003c\/strong\u003e — The Vision of the Ram and the Goat (chapter 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 9\u003c\/strong\u003e — God Answers Daniel's Prayer (chapter 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 10\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daniel's Encounter with an Angel (chapter 10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 11\u003c\/strong\u003e — The (Future) Assault against the Jews (chapter 11)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 12\u003c\/strong\u003e — The Final Words to Daniel (chapter 12)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eFormat \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach lesson moves through the chapter section by section with running commentary, then closes with a set of discussion questions and generous space to write out answers. The questions aren't fill-in-the-blank recall. They push readers to think — why Daniel's diet decision matters for Christians facing pressure today, whether civil disobedience in the name of religion is ever justified, how the lion's den foreshadows what happened to Jesus, what \"resurrection\" in 12:2 actually implies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSychtysz doesn't dodge the disputed passages. He works through the four Gentile empires of chapters 2 and 7, the little horn, Antiochus IV and the abomination of desolation, and the seventy weeks of chapter 9 — laying the premillennial, liberal, and conservative readings side by side before making his case for a symbolic seventy weeks that terminate in AD 70 and the establishment of Messiah's kingdom. He also draws the line from Daniel to Revelation, showing how the two books serve as bookends on the same scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eScripture quotations come from the New American Standard Bible (1995). Endnotes and a full source list are included, drawing on Hailey, Coffman, Barnes, Harrison, and others, so teachers can chase a point further when they want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdult Bible class teachers looking for a quarter's worth of material on Daniel, preachers building a sermon series, small groups willing to tackle something meatier, and any Christian who has started Daniel on their own and stalled out somewhere around chapter 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/spiritbuilding.com\/collections\/chad-sychtysz\"\u003eChad Sychtysz\u003c\/a\u003e has been a full-time minister since 1994 and has worked with churches in Alaska and Washington state. He holds a Bachelor of History degree (summa cum laude) from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has written extensively for the Lord's church, including the Quick Study Commentary and Personal Study Series, and books on grace, forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and the kingdom of God. His writing is careful and well-researched without ever getting stiff. He can be reached at \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:chad@booksbychad.com\"\u003echad@booksbychad.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eRelated Studies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePairs well with Sychtysz's other Old Testament workbooks on \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/spiritbuilding.com\/collections\/chad-sychtysz\"\u003eJeremiah\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/spiritbuilding.com\/collections\/chad-sychtysz\"\u003eEzekiel\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/spiritbuilding.com\/collections\/chad-sychtysz\"\u003ePsalms\u003c\/a\u003e, and with \u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom of God: A Biblical Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e, which develops the kingdom theme Daniel introduces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chad Sychtysz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiritbuilding Publishers, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback workbook, 6″ × 9″, 108 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLessons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12, divided into two sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e New American Standard Bible (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1-964805-76-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chapter-by-chapter commentary, discussion questions with write-in space, endnotes, and a full source bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available as:\u003c\/strong\u003e eBook (PDF and ePub) for individual use, and PDF class-use license\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spiritbuilding Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50085979291898,"sku":"OTS023","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/5683\/6484\/files\/1.png?v=1787007590","url":"https:\/\/spiritbuilding.com\/products\/a-study-of-daniel-workbook-by-chad-sychtysz","provider":"Spiritbuilding Publishers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}