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The book revolves around the figure of Daniel , who tradition holds wrote the book. The book in part tells the story of how Daniel, a Judean , becomes chief of the magicians (4:9) in the court of Nebuchadrezzar II , the ruler of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC during the Babylonian Captivity , a period when Jews were deported and exiled to Babylon following the Siege of Jerusalem of 597 BC . In contrast to the traditional belief that the book was written around the time of those events, modern biblical scholarship figures that the Book of Daniel was likely written or redacted during the Maccabean Age and that "the arguments for a date shortly before the death of Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 164 are overwhelming." The book has two distinct parts: a series of six narratives (chapters one to six) and four apocalyptic visions (chapters seven to twelve). The narratives take the form of court tales which focus on tests of religious fidelity involving Daniel and his friends (chapters one, three and six), and Daniel's interpretation of royal dreams and visions (chapters two, four and five). In the second part of the book, Daniel recounts his own reception of dreams, visions and angelic interpretations in the first person . Since modern biblical scholarship dates the book to 164 BCE, most of the predictions of the book accordingly would refer to events that had already occurred ( ex eventu ) even as the prophetic chapters of Daniel figure prominently in the teaching by fundamentalist religious believers in the text as an example of biblical prophecy . Uncertainty about the authorship of the book of Daniel contributes to uncertainty about the date of its writing. If Daniel was the author of the whole book, a date in the second half of the sixth century BC is likely. If he was not the author, a later date is possible. The conservative position has usually been that the book was written in the sixth century BC. An alternative position is that it was written about 165 BC. The New Jerome Biblical Commentary . Until relatively recent years Jews and Christians have considered Dn to be true history, containing genuine prophecy. [...] There would be few modern biblical scholars, however, who would now seriously defend such an opinion. The arguments for a date shortly before the death of Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 164 are overwhelming. : More than one of |pages= and |page= specified ( help ) Collins, John J. The Book of Daniel: Composition and Reception (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum) . Fundamentalist readings of Daniel continue to flourish in the popular culture, as can be seen from the best-selling writings of Hal Lindsey, and conservative scholars have continued to fight rear-guard actions in defence of the reliability of the book. In mainline scholarship, however, the great issues that made Daniel the focus of controversy for centuries were laid to rest in the late 19th and early 20th century. A broad consensus on several key issues has existed since then. It is agreed that Daniel is pseudoepigraphic: the stories in chapters 1-6 are legendary in character and the visions in chapters 7-12 were composed by persons unknown in the Maccabean era. : More than one of |pages= and |page= specified ( help )¹

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Doctorow , see The Book of Daniel (novel) . of Ketuvim The Book of Daniel , written in Hebrew and Aramaic, and revolving around the Jewish prophet Daniel , is a book of the Tanakh , in the section known as the Ketuvim ( Hagiographa , or the "Writings"), in the Christian Old Testament . Daniel was considered a prophet at Qumran (4Q174 [4QFlorilegium]) and later by Josephus ( Antiquity of the Jews 10.11.7 §266) and Liber antiquitatum biblicarum (L.A.B. ["Lives of the prophets"] 4.6, 8), and was grouped among the prophets in the Septuagint , the Jewish Greek Old Testament, and by Christians, who place the book among the prophets. However, Daniel is not currently (see "Influence of Daniel," below) included by the Jews in the section of the prophets, the Nebiim . The book has two distinct parts, a series of narratives and four apocalyptic visions. The dating and composition of Daniel has been a matter of great debate due to the implications that can be drawn from its putatively prophetic visions.

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Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament ( Christianity ) Deuterocanonical Bible portal v t e The Book of Daniel is an "account of the activities and visions of Daniel , a noble Jew exiled at Babylon." In the Hebrew Bible it is found in the Ketuvim (writings), while in Christian Bibles it is grouped with the Major Prophets . The Masoretic and Protestant versions of Daniel (the Septuagint and traditional Christian versions contain additional material) divide into two parts, a set of six court tales in chapters 1–6 followed by four apocalyptic visions in chapters 7–12. Traditionally ascribed to Daniel himself, modern scholarly consensus considers the book pseudonymous , the stories of the first half legendary in origin, and the visions of the second the product of anonymous authors in the Maccabean period (2nd century BCE). The Septuagint and traditional Christian versions of Daniel include three additions: The Song of the Three Young Men , the story of Susanna , and the court tale of Bel and the Dragon . The book's message is that just as the God of Israel saved Daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of Israel in their present oppression. Its influence has resonated through later ages, from the Dead Sea Scrolls community and the authors of the gospels and Revelation , to various movements from the 2nd century to the Protestant Reformation and modern millennialist movements - on whom it continues to have a profound influence. The Oxford dictionary of the Christian church.

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Book of the Bible Daniel in the Lions' Den by Rubens Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament ( Christianity ) Deuterocanonical Bible portal v t e The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a portrayal of end times) cosmic in scope and political in focus. In more mundane language, it is "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel , a noble Jew exiled at Babylon ," its message being that just as the God of Israel saved Daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of Israel in their present oppression. In the Hebrew Bible , it is found in the Ketuvim (writings), while in Christian Bibles it is grouped with the Major Prophets . The book divides into two parts, a set of six court tales in chapters 1–6 written mostly in Aramaic, followed by four apocalyptic visions in chapters 7–12, written mostly in Hebrew. The deuterocanon contains three additional stories: the Song of the Three Holy Children , Susanna , and Bel and the Dragon . The book's influence has resonated through later ages, from the Dead Sea Scrolls community and the authors of the gospels and Revelation , to various movements from the 2nd century to the Protestant Reformation and modern millennialist movements—on which it continues to have a profound influence.

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Book of the Bible For other uses, see Book of Daniel (disambiguation) . 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 ", it combines a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a portrayal of end times) both cosmic in scope and political in focus, and its message is that just as the God of Israel saves Daniel from his enemies, so he would save all Israel in their present oppression. The Hebrew Bible includes Daniel in the Ketuvim (writings), while Christian biblical canons group the work with the Major Prophets . It divides into two parts: a set of six court tales in chapters 1–6, written mostly in Aramaic, and four apocalyptic visions in chapters 7–12, written mostly in Hebrew; the deuterocanonical books contain three additional sections, the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children , Susanna , and Bel and the Dragon . The book's influence has resonated through later ages, from the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the authors of the canonical gospels and the Book of Revelation , to various movements from the 2nd century to the Protestant Reformation and modern millennialist movements —on which it continues to have a profound influence.

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Book of the Bible For other uses, see Book of Daniel (disambiguation) . The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th-century BC setting. It is ostensibly a narrative detailing the experiences and prophetic visions of Daniel, a Jewish exile in Babylon . The text features prophecy rooted in Jewish history as well as a portrayal of the end times that is cosmic in scope and political in its focus. The message of the text intended for the original audience was that just as the God of Israel saves Daniel from his enemies, so too he would save the Israelites in their present oppression. The Hebrew Bible includes Daniel as one of the Ketuvim , while Christian biblical canons group the work with the major prophets . It divides into two parts: a set of six court tales in chapters 1–6, written mostly in Biblical Aramaic , and four apocalyptic visions in chapters 7–12, written mainly in Late Biblical Hebrew ; the Septuagint contains three additional sections in Koine Greek : the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children , Susanna , and Bel and the Dragon . The book's themes have resonated throughout the ages, including with the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the authors of the canonical gospels and the Book of Revelation . From the 2nd century to the modern era, religious movements, including the Reformation and later millennialist movements, have been deeply influenced by it.

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