Daniel
Generation 2 from Adam
Biography
A young Jewish nobleman taken captive to Babylon, Daniel purposed not to defile himself with the king's food. God gave him wisdom exceeding all the Babylonian wise men. Daniel interpreted dreams for kings and received visions of future kingdoms. Despite threats and a lion's den, Daniel remained faithful to God. He prophesied the seventy weeks and saw visions of the end times.
Daniel demonstrates unwavering faithfulness in exile and hostile culture. His prophecies reveal God's sovereign plan for history and the coming Messiah. He prefigures believers living faithfully in ungodly societies.
Life Events
Age 15
Taken captive to Babylon
Age 18
Interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dream
Age 81
Interpreted handwriting on wall
Age 82
Thrown into lion's den
Age 82
Delivered from the lions
Age 85
Vision of seventy weeks
Siblings (18)
Related Scriptures
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