They also mention the coming Messiah and the apocalyptic events to come. A portion of these includes the results of the earthly kingdoms that he lived in. Chapters 7-12 contain the visions that Daniel received from God and the events that are involved in his prophetic ministry.Yet, through all the great things that Daniel did He claimed it was God that did it through him and he gave all the glory to God, “It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him” (2:22). Daniel interpreted the king’s dreams twice then was promoted as chief over all the wise men in Babylon. They rejecting the king’s food, prayed when it was illegal to do so, and refused to bow to the king’s idol, for which they were thrown into a scorching furnace. Daniel (or his Babylonian name Belteshazzar), and his friends made bold and tough decisions and several times displayed their integrity to stand for Godliness instead of culture. He was selected to work for the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar. In chapters 1-6, Daniel writes about his own life in captivity.It also includes a vision of future redemption and hope. The purpose of this book is to provide a historical account how the Lord God protected and provided for His faithful followers while in captivity. Key personalities of this book include Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Belshazzar, and Darius. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by God, and reveals the events and plans for everyone’s future. and his writings records the events of the Babylonian captivity in 560-536 B.C. The prophet Daniel wrote it around 530 B.C. The genre of the book of Daniel is Narrative History, Prophetic Oracle, and it includes Apocalyptic material.
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