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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 2, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 1.

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BEREAN LIBRARY STUDY.

(January 7-12.)
REMEMBER always that the object of the Reading Circle work can not be attained without a careful home study of the lessons. Review topics are suggested for use in Circle meetings, but the meetings can in no wise take the place of the home study. The notes on the lessons, which are published exclusively in the Youth's Instructor, will be a help to each family. Have you invited your neighbors to join with you in these studies? Let the rays of light shining in your home, reach out in every direction.

Lesson 6.

(Dan. 4:1-37; “Thoughts on Daniel,” pages 85-93.)
1. Who is the narrator of the events in the fourth chapter of Daniel?
2. Judging from the general tenor of this chapter, what change had taken place in the opinions of Nebuchadnezzar?
3. In what ways was the king “at rest” and “flourishing”?
4. By what means was he “troubled”?
5. Note the points of similarity between this incident and the one in Daniel 2, in the manner of securing an interpretation of the dream.
6. Fix in mind all the details of the dream recorded in Dan. 4:10-17.
7. How were the various excellences of Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom symbolized?
8. In what way was the mercy of God shown to be mingled with his judgments?
9. What important key to prophetic interpretation is revealed?
10. How are the angels represented as being connected with the events?
11. How was the respect and esteem which Daniel felt for the king revealed in his manner and conversation?
12. Study carefully each point in the interpretation of the dream.
13. How might the threatened judgment have been averted?
14. Describe the circumstances under which the prophecy was fulfilled.
15. Describe the condition of the king during the seven years of his affliction; also his remarkable restoration to his previous power.
16. How effective was the lesson he thus learned?

Review Topics.

1. Give a brief summary of Dan. 4:1-37.
2. Recapitulate the Lord’s dealings with the king in the second, third, and fourth chapters of Daniel.
3. What reason is given in this lesson why Nebuchadnezzar was threatened with so terrible a judgment? What connection had the angels with the matter?
4. Give a Bible example of the judgments of the Lord being turned aside by the course taken by those concerned.
5. In Dan. 4:37 what does Nebuchadnezzar acknowledge was his great sin? What prevents many people from seeking the Lord? Ps. 10:4; 73:6. How does the Lord regard this trait of character? Prov. 8:13; 11:2; 16:18; 29:23; 6:16, 17; 16:5. Find additional texts showing that this sin will be very prevalent in the last days.