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See the Canon for a more complete discussion.Įven though nearly half of Daniel was composed in Aramaic, the Hebrew Canon for Judaism retained all of the book except the Greek text: the Song of the Three Young Men (3:24-90) and the Appendix - Chapter 13, which contained the beautiful story of Susanna, as well as Chapter 14 on Bel, the Dragon, and the Rescue of Daniel. The Masoretic Text developed from the eighth through tenth century AD reflected the traditional Hebrew canon. The Hebrew canon for Judaism developed through the ages and recognized 10 books less than the Greek Septuagint. The first complete version of Hebrew Scripture was composed in the third century BC in Alexandria and was actually written in Greek, known as the Septuagint. The traditional view that the Book was written by Daniel in the sixth century BC has been questioned, the book is written in three different languages, and the actual text varies with each of our four extant versions: the Greek Septuagint assembled in Alexandria, the Dead Sea Scrolls uncovered in Qumran, the Masoretic text, and the Syriac Aramaic Peshitta Bible of the Middle East! For example, the Book of Daniel is placed with the Prophets in the Dead Sea Scrolls, but is found in the Writings in the Masoretic Hebrew texts.Ĭhapters 1 to 2:3 and Chapters 8 through 12 were written in Hebrew Chapters 2:4 through 7:28 - nearly half of the Book of Daniel - were written in Aramaic and three passages were written in Greek. The textual problems encountered in the Book of Daniel in a sense are representative of the entire Old Testament. The great nations of the world have risen against the Lord but God will protect His people and His Kingdom shall prevail and last forever. This period is called the Great Tribulation by Jesus in Matthew 24:21 and is further referenced in Revelation 7:14. The prophecy of Daniel 12:1 speaks of a time of great "distress" unsurpassed in history, when Michael will arise. The Book of Daniel serves as the major apocalyptic Book of the Old Testament, as Chapters 7-12 foretell the End Times. The striking prophecy of the Anointed One - מָשִׁיחַ - in Daniel 9:24-26 is accomplished in Jesus the Christ ( Matthew 1:16, 16:16) or Messiah ( John 1:41, 4:25). He calls himself the Son of Man in all four Gospels and the Book of Revelation (1:13 and 14:14), reminding us that he fulfills the destiny of the Messianic figure in Daniel 7:13. Jesus Christ, in announcing the Kingdom of God is at hand in Mark 1:15, fulfills the prophecy in Daniel 2:44-45.
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Chapters 13-14 relate the beautiful story of the heroine Susanna and mention the prophet Habakkuk in the vignette on Bel and the Dragon. Daniel 12:2 is one of the rare passages in Hebrew Scripture that refers to the Resurrection of the Dead. Chapters 7-12 first reveal the angels Gabriel (8:16) and Michael (10:13) in the apocalyptic visions. Chapter 6 describes Daniel in the Lions' Den, where an angel saved Daniel by shutting the mouths of the lions.
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are saved from the fiery furnace by "one like a Son of God" in Chapter 3. Daniel and the three young men stay faithful to God throughout the book through Prayer (2:19-23, 3:24-25, 6:11-12, 9:3-4, 9:16-20). Their names, all of which reflect the name of God, are changed to names referring to Babylonian idols. Chapters 1-6 refer to the trials of Daniel and his three young companions, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, during the time of the great Kings of the East. Themes in the Book of Daniel include heroism, remaining true to God in the midst of an adverse and idolatrous culture, and God's protection of his faithful ones through his Angels. Jesus Christ referred to Daniel the Prophet (Matthew 24:15). The prophet Ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in Babylon about the same time, mentioned three Biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, Noah, Daniel, and Job (Ezekiel 14:14 and 14:20). The Book takes its name from the hero, Daniel - דָּנִיֵּאל - a young Jewish prophet who lived in Babylon, one of the first exiles from Jerusalem during the Babylonian Captivity (Daniel 1:1-7). In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the Book of Daniel one of the most read of Hebrew Scripture, our Old Testament of the Bible. Daniel in the Lions' Den is a favorite Bible story for children. The Book of Daniel is followed by the Prophet Hosea, the first of the Prophets in the Book of the Twelve. The prophet Daniel is one of four Major Prophets in Hebrew Scripture, along with Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.