HIGHLIGHTS OF DANIEL. Prophecies concerning the rise and fall of human governments from ancient Babylon until God’s Kingdom crushes all of them and takes over world rulership. Written by Daniel, who was in Babylon from 617 B.C.E. until after the …

VALUE OF THE BOOK. Daniel is outstanding in his recording of prophetic time periods: The sixty-nine weeks (of years) from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem to the coming of the Messiah, the events to take place within the seventieth week and the destruction of Jerusalem to follow soon afterward, the “seven times,” which Jesus called “the ...

These examples are evidence that Daniel is an authentic book of prophecy —history written in advance. The fulfillment of these prophecies continues into the 20th century, and they provide a wonderful hope, as succeeding issues of this magazine will explain.

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During the reign of Darius the Mede, Daniel was one of the three high officials appointed over the 120 satraps who were to rule the kingdom. Excelling greatly in governmental service because of divine favor, Daniel was about to be elevated over all the kingdom when envy and jealousy caused the other officials to scheme for his execution. The ...

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Daniel 1:1-21—Read the Bible online or download free. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Daniel is not a prophetic book. Due to the book of Daniel being constantly revised up until the second century BC, what it presents are partially embellished historical events. This applies to the Old Testament in general. Specific statements, though sometimes written as if prophetic, can be shown to have been written after the events happened.

The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th-century BC setting. Ostensibly "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon ", [1] the text features a prophecy rooted in Jewish history, as well as a portrayal of the end times that is both cosmic in scope and political in its focus. [2] .

HIGHLIGHTS OF DANIEL. Prophecies concerning the rise and fall of human governments from ancient Babylon until God’s Kingdom crushes all of them and takes over world rulership. Written by Daniel, who was in Babylon from 617 B.C.E. until after the …