Daniel

Old Testament · Major Prophets · 14 chapters

Daniel and his friends stay faithful in Babylon’s court, followed by visions of kingdoms rising and falling and of God’s lasting kingdom.

Context

Genre

Court tales and visions

Authorship

Traditionally attributed to DanielMany scholars date the visions to the 2nd century BCE; others to the 6th.

Date

6th–2nd centuries BCE

Setting

Babylon and Persia

Original language

Hebrew and Aramaic, with Greek additions

Related texts

Ezekiel 1 · vision of the throne1 Maccabees 1–6 · the time of Antiochus IV

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