Daniel
Daniel's faithfulness in exile and prophetic visions
"My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions."
Daniel 6:22
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About the Book
IntroTo assure God's people living under pagan imperial power that God is sovereign over all kingdoms - the most powerful empires rise and fall at his command - and that his kingdom will ultimately prevail.
Faithfulness in the Babylonian Court
Ch. 1-3Daniel and his three friends refuse to compromise their faith in the Babylonian court — in food, in worship, and in the face of the fiery furnace — demonstrating that covenant faithfulness is possible in exile.
The narratives of Daniel 1-6 demonstrate that covenant faithfulness is possible in the most hostile cultural environment, and that God is present with His people in the fiery furnace of opposition.
Daniel's Apocalyptic Visions
Ch. 7-12Four great visions reveal the sweep of world history under the sovereignty of God — from the four beasts to the Ancient of Days, the seventy weeks, and the final resurrection — establishing the framework for all biblical apocalyptic.
Daniel's visions provide the cosmic framework within which all of subsequent biblical prophecy, including Revelation, operates — the sweep of history under God's sovereign purpose.