![]() Aramaic was the official language of the Babylonians and Persians. There the book is placed between Esther and Ezra.Ī large part of the book is written in Aramaic (chapters 2:4 - 7:28). ketubim), which is the third and last part of the OT. In the Hebrew Bible the book of Daniel does not belong to the prophets but to the "writings" (hebr. In all this the words of Amos the prophet are clearly affirmed: "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealed his secret unto his servants the prophets" ( Amos 3:7). Finally he writes on the still future events of the time of the end before the second coming of Christ. But Daniel has also prophesied precisely of the coming of Christ ( Daniel 9:25). They say a book with such details must have been written only after these events. This is simply impossible - say the critics. For Daniel has in detail described the Syro-Egyptian fights of the time of the Maccabees among other events ( Daniel 11:1-35). The main reason for criticism however is no doubt the fact that Daniel prophesied historical events with absolute precision (as did Isaiah). The reasons mentioned against Daniel's authorship are pretended historical inaccuracies, linguistic details and the "theology" of Daniel. The modern critics hold similar opinions. Porphyrius designates the book of Daniel as the work of a Jew of the 2nd century BC. The first attacks go back to the heathen New Platonist Porphyrius of Tyre (3rd century AC). The book of Daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. But should the words of verse 33 "who stopped the mouths of lions" not refer to Daniel who was spared in the lion's den (Daniel 6)? The Lord refers to Daniel 7:13 in Matthew 24:30 Matthew 26:64 as well.ĭaniel is not mentioned especially in Hebrews 11 among the heroes of faith of the OT. ![]() When the Lord Jesus in his Olivet discourse spoke of the profanation of the temple through the Antichrist He explicitly mentions Daniel the prophet ( Matthew 24:15 compare with Daniel 11:31 Daniel 12:11). While studying the book of Jeremiah Daniel came to the conclusion that the announced 70-years-captivity would come to a soon end ( Daniel 9:2). Daniel knew also Jeremiah's writings whose service had begun already some years before the Babylonians started to attack Jerusalem. ![]() Ezekiel mentions Daniel three times in his book ( Ezekiel 14:14 Ezekiel 14:20 Ezekiel 28:3). Daniel must have been around 85 to 90 years of age when he wrote down his last visions.ĭaniel was a contemporary of Ezekiel who went into Babylonian captivity in 597 BC (around eight years later than Daniel). The last indication of a date is the 3rd year of king Cyrus of Persia in Daniel 10:1 which was the year 536/35 BC. At that time Daniel was an old man already.Īfter the conquest of Babylon through Darius the Mede (probably Gubaru or Gobryas) in the year 539/538 BC Daniel was appointed as one of the three presidents set over 120 satraps of the kingdom of the Medes and Persians ( Daniel 6:2-3). Belshazzar was Nabonid's son and reigned during his father's absence as vice-king. After Nebuchadnezzar's death we hear of Daniel again during the time of Belshazzar only. Under Nebuchadnezzar Daniel served as regent over the whole province of Babylon and was chief of the governors over all the wise of Babylon ( Daniel 2:48). The first six chapters of the book describe their - and especially Daniel's - faithfulness in the most varied circumstances of life. He was probably not more than 15 to 20 years old at his imprisonment.ĭaniel and his three friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were exemplary in their heathen surrounding by their believing determination. Daniel was one of these nobles und descendants of the Jewish royalty who were destined to serve at the Babylonian court after profound training. ![]() This prophecy said that the descendants of Judah's king would become servants of the king of Babylon (compare Daniel 1:3 with Is. By this Isaiah's prophecy to king Hezekiah was fulfilled which was spoken of around 100 years before Daniel's time. This can only relate to the entire book written by him.ĭaniel belonged to those Jews who had been led away captive to Babylon at the first siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the year 605 BC (compare Daniel 1:1-2 with 2 Kings 24:1 and 2 Chronicles 36:6-7). 12:4 he is asked to shut up the words and seal the book. 7:1 Daniel tells us how he wrote down the dream that was revealed to him. From chapter 7:28 onwards (in the second part) he writes of himself in the first person. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the Bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. = my God is judge) owes its name to the main character.
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