Four young exiles gain wisdom and prestige without losing holiness The God of heaven reveals the king's dream to Daniel and the empire's destiny to Nebuchadnezzar God vindicates his power when three Jews choose burning rather than apostasy Nebuchadnezzar testifies to kingship and sanity threatened, lost, and restored Belshazzar fails to learn from his father's experience and is put down God vindicates his power when Daniel chooses the lion pit rather than apostasy God most high reveals the world's destiny to Daniel Gabriel explains Daniel's vision of the breaking of the Greek empire Daniel prays for the end of his people's exile and his prayer is heard A celestial figure reveals to Daniel what will happen to his people at the end of the era The books form -- Streams of tradition behind Daniel -- The book's structure -- The book's origin -- The book's authors -- The book's theological significance. (1:1-21) -- (2:1-49) -- (3:1-30) -- (3:31-4:34 [4:1-37]) -- (5:1-6:1 [5:1-31]) -- (6:2-29 [1-28]) -- (7:1-28) -- (8:1-27) -- (9:1-27) -- (10:1-12:13) --
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