![]() ![]() Daniel was a statesman as well as a prophet, and could thus easily be included in the writings.Ĥ. Not only do the international contacts of the Neo-Babylonian Empire account for the presence of foreign words, but recent linguistic research has rendered obsolete the argument concerning the supposed lateness of Daniel’s language.ģ. Present problematic passages will eventually likewise be solved.Ģ. The charges of historical blunders have proved false in the past (e.g., the mention of Belshazzar, now firmly established by the discovery of the Nabonidus Chronicle, was once thought to be a mistake). The arguments for the book’s authenticity however are quite convincing and answer well those negative doubts:ġ. The book contains many examples of historical events that occurred long after the time of the traditional date for Daniel. The position of the book in the third part of the threefold division of the Old Testament Canon (laws and writings), shows that it was written too late to be placed in the collection of the Prophets.Ĥ. The book is said to make several historical blunders.ģ. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously assailed by critics than the Book of Daniel. Ezekiel, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, and Zephaniah were Daniel’s prophetic contemporaries. (Daniel 2:4b – 7:28), which prophetically describes the course of Gentile world history, was originally and appropriately written in Aramaic, the contemporary language of international business. It seems most probable that he wrote the book shortly after this date but before (ca. 24:15).ĭaniel lived beyond the time described (in Dan. Christ confirmed Daniel as the author of this book (compare Matt. He quickly rose to the role of statesman by official royal appointment and served as a confidante of kings as well as a prophet in two world empires, i.e., the Babylonian (2:48), and the Medo-Persian (6:1-2). ![]() He made the most of the exile successfully, exalting God by his character and service. There he spent the remainder of a long life (85 years or more). As a teenager, possibly about 15 years old, Daniel was kidnapped from his noble family in Judah and deported to Babylon to be brainwashed into Babylonian culture for the task of assisting in dealing with the imported Jews. What Revelation is to the New Testament prophetically and apocalyptically, Daniel is to the Old Testament.Īuthor – Date: Several verses indicate that the writer is Daniel (8:15, 27 9:2 10:2, 7 12:4-5), whose name means “God is my Judge.” He wrote in the autobiographical first person from (7:2 on), and is to be distinguished from the other 3 Daniels of the Old Testament (compare 1 Chron. Daniel was God’s mouthpiece to the Gentile and Jewish world, declaring God’s current and future plans. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the Babylonian captivity from (605 to 536 B.C. Daniel who through the book received revelations from God. Title: The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. ![]()
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