Daniel: God's Sovereign Plan

God fulfills his promise to judge Israel for their sins using the Babylonians.

Notice how the verse says that Nebuchadnezzar took captive the people and the vessels of God.

He didn’t just take anyone into captivity he took the brightest and the best of Israel

Kings fought in the name of their God, so victory was credited to a King in the name of the Kingdom’s deities.

On the surface it looks like the Nation of Israel are both spiritually and naturally defeated and thus their God has been defeated

Looks can be Deceiving

Gods is Sovereign and in Control

· Noah (Preaching it was going to Rain 120 years)

· Joseph experiences immense unfairness in his life by his family and others, before Gods uses the situation for his Glory and the favor of Joseph.

· Moses (Living in exile for 40 years) Israel was in bondage for a total of 430 years

· David (Living in exile for several years)

· John the Baptist (Being thrown in Prison)

· Apostle Paul (Beaten and left for dead, and imprisoned)

· Jesus Christ (Unjust trial and Crucifixion)