The Lord Jesus Christ Himself attributed the book of Daniel to the prophet bearing that name (cf. Matthew 24:15). The Book of Daniel itself indicates that Daniel was the author (“I, Daniel,” 8:1). Details in the Book of Daniel concerning the history, locale, and culture of Babylon and Medo-Persia favor a firsthand witness of the …
Daniel 7 repeats the same series of six kingdoms as Daniel 2, but uses different figures to represent them. However, Daniel 8 focuses only on the 3rd through the 6th of those kingdoms. Daniel’s prophetic revelation highlights Antiochus Epiphanes as the historico-prophetic springboard. The prophecies pertaining to Antiochus Epiphanes act as an introduction to the …
God’s Kingdom stands out as the major theme of the Book of Daniel. Daniel presents God as sovereign over all the kingdoms and empires of mankind. Prophetic themes include the times of the Gentiles, the time of Jacob’s trouble, the second advent of the Messiah, and the final resurrections. The book exhibits a certain amount …
