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The book contains traditional stories ( chaps. 1–6 ), which tell of the trials and triumphs of the wise Daniel and his three companions. The moral is that people of faith can resist temptation and conquer adversity.
Daniel at a Glance. This book records the prophecies, visions and public ministry of Daniel who was (along with Ezekiel and many others) carried from Jerusalem to Babylon, eventually to rise and serve as the official political leader for his fellow Jewish captives, serving both faithfully and fearlessly under two Babylonian monarchs and one ...
Named after its writer, Daniel’s book is a product of his time in Babylon as a Jewish exile from Israel. While still a young man, Daniel travelled to Babylon with a group of young Israelite nobles, men of promise whom the conquering power felt could be of use in service ( Daniel 1:3–4 ).
New King James Version. Daniel and His Friends Obey God. 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of [ a]the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the ...
BibleProject Guides. Guide to the Book of Daniel. Key Information and Helpful Resources. Daniel ’s story is set right after Babylon’s first attack on Jerusalem ( 2 Kgs. 24 ). They had plundered the city and the temple, taking a wave of Israelites into exile.
The Book of Daniel is a biblical apocalypse authored during the 2nd century BC, and set during the 6th century BC. The work describes "the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon"; in doing so, it interpolates a portrayal of a historical prophecy being fulfilled with a prediction of future cosmic and political upheaval.
Summary. The genre of the book of Daniel is Narrative History, Prophetic Oracle, and it includes Apocalyptic material. The prophet Daniel wrote it around 530 B.C. and his writings records the events of the Babylonian captivity in 560-536 B.C. to which Daniel was a servant.
