Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Homework: Week One

How exciting to get started with Daniel! Have fun with your Week One homework, and remember to keep it BIG PICTURE. If you have questions or comments as you work through the lessons, please write them in the comments of this post. Also, check back throughout the week so that you can read the responses to your comment/question and can respond to the comments/questions of others.
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  1. HeatherFebruary 19, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    On Day Four, question #2 is a fill in the blank. Apparently, you need the book, "How to Study Your Bible", which I don't have. The question is as follows, "Daniel is_______________literature." I was going to say 'trippy', but I don't think that's right.

    Anyone know?

    Heather

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  2. nell anneFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    According to Kay Arthur's book (which I said you wouldn't need....oops!), Daniel is 'historical' as well as 'prophetic' literature. How's that for an official answer?!
    But, hey..I kind of like trippy. After all, it doesn't take long to realize that studying Daniel is definitely gonna be a trip!

    I should've mentioned this on Wed...so thanks for asking about it, Heather!

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  3. LeahFebruary 22, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    Heather, I'm totally impressed you were already on day 4 on Thurs! :-)

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  4. LeahFebruary 22, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    That time line thing is really cool! I never realized Daniel was so old when he was thrown in the lion's den. I just always assumed he was very young - probably because it's such a familiar "sunday school" story and he's young at the start of the book. Very nifty!

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  5. HeatherFebruary 24, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Ah, yeah, about the chart. Can we go over this in class tomorrow? My O.C.D is having a tough time with wanting to make everything just right. And the years going backwards is wackin' my brain too.

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  6. nell anneFebruary 24, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    Never fear! I have a new and improved chart for tomorrow!! Shocker, huh?! Hopefully it'll simplify the one that's burned your brain this week. We'll see. You can tell me if it works or not.
    The backward year thing has given me headaches, too! I was reading so much history today, I finally had to put it down and take a long walk. My dog got to hear all about Babylon and the Medes and Persians while we walked. He loved it...and may want to come to class tomorrow.

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  7. Susan TuckerFebruary 25, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    I was intrigued by Emile's comment today about the idiom, "the writing's on the wall." I had never thought about the idea that this story in Daniel is the origin of this phrase. Of course! I looked it up and found this information, and I wanted to share...:

    Meaning: Disaster or danger is imminent.
    Origin: From the Bible, Daniel 5:5/6
    The expression began to be used figuratively, i.e. foretelling of danger where no actual writing or wall are involved, from the early 18th century.

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