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Discussion Questions:
1. Where do you see "beast system" tactics today?
2. How can Christians resist greed in workplaces/systems?
3. What gives you hope when corruption seems overwhelming?
Prayer:
"God, give us Daniel’s courage to reject corruption and trust Your justice. Amen."
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Bible Study: Greed, Corruption & the Beast System in Daniel
"The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." (1 Timothy 6:10)
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l. The Beast System: Daniel’s Exposé of Corruption
1. Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Idol (Daniel 3)
- Forced Worship = Economic Control
- Bow or burn (v6): Coercion through fear.
- Modern parallel: Systems demanding compromise for survival.
2. Belshazzar’s Feast (Daniel 5)
- Sacrilegious Greed
- Drank from holy vessels while Babylon starved (v2-4).
- Judgment: "God has numbered your kingdom and finished it" (v26).
3. The Little Horn (Daniel 7-8)
- Corruption’s Playbook
- "Speaking pompous words" (7:8, 20): Deceptive leadership.
- "Destroying the mighty and holy people" (8:24): Oppression of the righteous.
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II. Greed vs. Godly Resistance
1. Daniel’s Integrity
- Refused bribes (Daniel 5:17)
- "No corruption found in him" (Daniel 6:4).
2. The 3 Hebrews’ Defiance
- Rejected Nebuchadnezzar’s economic blackmail (Daniel 3:16-18).
3. Modern Application
- Workplace: "Unjust weights" (Proverbs 20:10) = Wage theft, exploitation.
- Government: When leaders "sell the righteous for silver" (Amos 2:6).
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III. God’s Judgment & Hope
1. The Beast’s Fate
- "Thrown into the burning flame" (Daniel 7:11).
2. The Saints’ Victory
- "The kingdom shall be given to the people of the Most High" (Daniel 7:27).
3. Our Call
- Expose evil (Ephesians 5:11).
- Live uncorrupted (Romans 12:2).