A Study of Daniel Workbook by Chad Sychtysz
Daniel has a reputation as the hardest book in the Old Testament and the most fascinating. This workbook gives you a clear way through it.
A Study of Daniel is a 108-page, 12-lesson workbook by Chad Sychtysz covering the entire book.
How This Study Helps
Classes enjoy the lions' den and the fiery furnace, then stall out somewhere around chapter 7. The visions, the empires, and the seventy weeks have been bent into so many end-times schemes that many teachers aren't sure where to start.
Sychtysz starts with the groundwork most studies skip. He makes the case for Daniel as a genuine sixth-century BC record, answers the arguments for a late date, and explains how apocalyptic literature works, which is the key to the second half of the book. He works through the four Gentile empires, the little horn, Antiochus IV, and the seventy weeks, setting out the major readings before making his case. The great theme throughout is that God rules, even over the most powerful man on earth.
What's Inside
Twelve lessons in two sections:
The Book of History (chapters 1-6)
- Daniel Becomes a Servant to Nebuchadnezzar
- Daniel's Extraordinary Gift
- The Trial of Daniel's Friends
- Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream
- The Handwriting on the Wall
- Daniel in the Lion's Den
The Book of Visions (chapters 7-12)
- Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
- The Vision of the Ram and the Goat
- God Answers Daniel's Prayer
- Daniel's Encounter with an Angel
- The (Future) Assault against the Jews
- The Final Words to Daniel
Format & Features
A 6 x 9 paperback. Each lesson moves through its chapter with running commentary, then closes with discussion questions and room to write. The questions ask readers to think, not just recall. Endnotes and a full source list are included, and Scripture quotations are from the NASB (1995). It is also available as a PDF eBook, with an individual-use version and a class-use license for churches.
Who It's For
Adult Bible class teachers looking for a quarter of material on Daniel, preachers planning a sermon series, small groups ready for something meatier, and any Christian who started Daniel and stalled out around chapter 7.
Common Questions
Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 12 lessons fill a quarter of weekly classes. Order a workbook for each student, or buy the class-use PDF license to print copies for your class.
How does it handle the seventy weeks?
It lays the premillennial, liberal, and conservative readings side by side, then makes the case for a symbolic seventy weeks ending in AD 70 and the establishment of the Messiah's kingdom. It also shows how Daniel and Revelation fit together.
What are the eBook options?
The individual-use PDF is for one reader. The class-use PDF license lets a church print or share copies for a whole class.
More Old Testament Studies by Chad Sychtysz
A Study of the Book of Psalms, A Study of Proverbs, A Study of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon, A Study of Isaiah, A Study of Jeremiah and Lamentations, A Study of Ezekiel, and A Study of the Minor Prophets.
About the Author
Chad Sychtysz has preached the gospel since 1994, serving churches in Alaska and Washington state. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and has written more than twenty-five books and workbooks on the Bible, including the Quick Study Commentary and Personal Study series on the New Testament. He lives in Billings, Montana.
Product Details
- Author: Chad Sychtysz
- Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
- Lessons: 12, in two sections
- Translation: NASB (1995)
- Pages: 108
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
- Format: Paperback; PDF eBook (individual or class use)
- ISBN: 9781964805764