Daniel's llife and career -- Daniel as a biblical prophet -- Kingdoms of babylon an medo-Persia -- Religion in babylon -- Literary features of Daniel's book -- The purpose and message of hte book -- Approaches to Daniel's book -- Daniel at qumran -- Influence of daniel on the new testament -- The opening chapter (1:1-21) -- General overview of Daniel 2-6 -- King nebuchadnezzar's first drean (2:1-49) -- The golden statue (3:1-30) -- Nebuchadnezzar's second dream (4:1-37) -- Belshazzar's banquet (5:1-31) -- daniel in the lions' den (6:1-28) -- General overview of Daniel 7-12 -- Four beasts and two heavenly beings (7:1-25) -- The vision of a Ram and a Goat (8:1-27) -- Daniel's long prayer answered (9:1-27) -- Danaiel's vision by the river -- The revelation about a long war -- The concluding chapter (12:1-13).

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