Daniel
Summary Daniel is a book containing the loyalty of faith within a foreign empire, the sovereignty of God, and eschatological revelation.
- Date written
- Set in the 6th century BC (date of writing debated)
- Historical period
- The era of the Babylonian and Persian empires
Background
It is set in a situation where young men of Judah, taken captive, keep their faith under the power of a foreign empire.
Content
Along with the interpretation of dreams, the lions’ den, and the story of the three friends, it includes apocalyptic visions of the rise and fall of nations and of the kingdom of God.