Possibly younger or older, but we can solidly place Daniel in his teens ( Daniel 1). Now that we’ve established the historical context and meaning of the Book of Daniel, let’s explore some insights you may not know about this book.ĭaniel Was 14 or 15 When Taken into Captivity 6 Insights You Didn’t Notice in the Book of Daniel Secondly, the book hints at events to come, that have happened in history and that have yet to take place. And yet, Daniel and his friends would not back down.
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First, it shows us how to stand firm in our beliefs in a hostile culture.Babylon would’ve been everything antithetical to Judaism.
This is why we have reason to believe that Daniel wrote the book throughout his life, when he received visions and when he experienced the events from Daniel 1-6. The second section shows visions of historical events to come (already fulfilled) and End Times events (not already fulfilled). The first contains Babylonian narratives of Daniel and his friends standing strong in their beliefs. The Book of Daniel is odd in the fact that it’s split into two sections. We can say he likely wrote it before the Israelite captives returned to Jerusalem, as he would’ve made note otherwise in the book. Daniel probably didn’t make it beyond the 530s or 520s due to his old age. We don’t know when the Book of Daniel ended but we can assume close to the fifth century.
Daniel likely wrote the book throughout the course of his life, as some of the events happen in his teen years and some happen toward the end of his life. Daniel likely traveled in the first wave of captives (three waves total) where Nebuchadnezzar chose the wisest, richest, and best-looking men from Jerusalem. But those who align with orthodox Christian beliefs assert that Daniel wrote the majority of the Book of Daniel.īecause Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem a number of times, the final sacking in 586, we can easily date the Book of Daniel as being written in the sixth century BC. Many biblical skeptics have said that the Book of Daniel was written by a pseudepigraphical writer who wanted to encourage the Israelites during the Maccabean revolt, an event that happened hundreds of years after the events of the Book of Daniel. We do have a chapter that seems to be written by King of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar himself after he spends some time acting like a literal animal ( Daniel 4). Who Wrote the Book of Daniel?įor the majority of the book, Daniel authors its contents. Daniel spends the majority of his life in Babylon and never returns to Jerusalem with its inhabitants after the 70-year captivity ends. His story expands from his teenage years all the way to his 70s or 80s when he takes a quick trip to the lions’ den. Some theologians have surmised that the latter half of Daniel ( Daniel 7-12) when he received a number of apocalyptic visions, happened during some of those initial years.ĭaniel’s name means “may God be my judge” and he often served as a judgment figure, much like many of the prophets. Who Was Daniel the Prophet?ĭaniel started off his journey in his early years when the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took a great majority of its inhabitants into captivity ( Daniel 1). But beyond lions’ dens ( Daniel 6) and fiery furnaces ( Daniel 3) what all do we know about this Old Testament prophet? This article will endeavor to show you insights you likely didn’t pick up when perusing the 12 chapters of the Book of Daniel. Even if we haven’t attended church for a long time, many of us know about the story of Daniel.
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