Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for February 27, 2022

Gospel Preservation

Daniel 6:1-28

1. Competence of God’s Man 1-3

• one of three high officials and the new king’s plan (5:29)

2. Conspiracy against God’s Man 4-9

• sought ground for complaint (Psalm 2:1-3)
• the law of his God
• proposal and lion’s den punishment

3. Consistency of God’s Man 10-15

• as he had done previously (1 Kings 8:46-53)
• discovered by accusers
• report to the king and the king’s response

4. Crisis in the Lion’s Den 16-18

• cast into the den
• king’s declaration
• stone, seal and no sleep

5. Conquest over the Lion’s Den 19-24

• king’s anguished tone
• angel, shut mouths, unharmed
• taken out of the den
• punishment of accusers

6. Confession of God’s Greatness 25-28

• decree to tremble and fear
• note the verbs
• prosperity of Daniel

7. So What?

• Recognizing your current exile status, order your life according to God’s greatness.
• connection to Christ: the lion’s den and the way of the cross (Heb. 13:13-14)
• discipleship: “a long obedience in the same direction” (Peterson)
• “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” (Williams)