Anniversary Lecture Series Overview
Course 1: Martin Luther | Course 2: Luthernism | Course 3: The Messiah
Course 4: The Book of Daniel | Course 5: How Christians Ritualize Death
Course 6: Putting the “M” Word Back into Christian Discipleship
Lecture Series Pdf Files | Lecture Series Video Files
Course 4 - The Book of Daniel—Remaining Faithful in Difficult Times
Taught by Ralph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor of the Old Testament emeritus, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
In four weekly sessions this course will look at the wonderful stories and the vivid visions that are part of the biblical book of Daniel. Daniel was written in the second century B. C. when the Jewish faith and the Jewish people were being threatened by a Syrian tyrant, Antiochus Epiphanes. Like the book of Revelation, Daniel uses picturesque language and is an example of apocalyptic literature.
Wednesday January 4/Monday January 9: Daniel 1-3
Daniel and his friends resist the temptation to compromise their faith. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream that describes the history of the nations and announces the coming of the kingdom of God. Daniel’s colleagues survive the fiery furnace.The lecture Power Point presentation is available for downloading in pdf format. Lecture 1: The Book of Daniel 1-3.
The video presentation Video Lecture #1 - The Book of Daniel 1-3 is available.
Wednesday January 11/Monday January 16: Daniel 4-6
Nebuchadnezzar has another, fateful dream, and Belshazzar sees fateful handwriting on the wall. Daniel comes safely out of the lions’ den. Foreign kings practice oppression, but they experience miraculous changes of heart. The lecture Power Point presentation is available for downloading in pdf format. Lecture 2: The Book of Daniel 4-6.
The video presentation Video Lecture #2 - The Book of Daniel 4-6 is available.
Wednesday January 18/Monday January 23: Daniel 7
The political situation has changed and Antiochus IV vigorously oppresses the Jews without mercy. Daniel’s dream and visions reveal that a decision has been made in heaven to remove Antiochus and turn the rule of the world over to the people of God. Antiochus is just a little horn that speaks arrogant things. The lecture Power Point presentation is available for downloading in pdf format. Lecture 3: The Book of Daniel 7.
The video presentation Video Lecture #3 - The Book of Daniel 7 is available.
Wednesday January 25/Monday January 30: Susanna
In the Apocrypha and in the Dead Sea Scrolls there are additional stories about Daniel. One of the most interesting is the apocryphal book of Susanna. The beautiful Susanna is accused of adultery by two conniving old men, but she is rescued by the clever cross examination of Daniel.
Point presentation is available for downloading in pdf format. Lecture 4: The Book Of Daniel — Susanna.
The video presentation Video Lecture #4 - The Book of Daniel — Susanna is available.
| Monday Evenings (7:00 pm - 8:00 pm) | Wednesday Mornings (10:00 am - 11:00 am) |
