Daniel — Chapters

In 605 BCE Daniel and his friends are taken to Babylon, maintain their dietary faith, receive divine wisdom, and stand before the king as wise counselors.

Nebuchadnezzar dreams a powerful statue that represents successive empires; Daniel, through divine revelation, interprets the dream, revealing God's sovereignty over all kingdoms and a future divine realm.

Daniel chapter 3 describes Nebuchadnezzar’s decree to worship a golden statue and the faithful refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who are miraculously saved from a fiery furnace.

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a mighty tree foretells his temporary judgment, madness, and eventual restoration, illustrating divine sovereignty and the necessity of humility.

Daniel 5 describes Belshazzar's lavish feast, the appearance of a divine hand writing on the wall, Daniel's prophetic interpretation, and the swift judgment that ends Babylon's reign.

Daniel is unjustly condemned by jealous officials, but God's power saves him from the lions while the accusers are punished, leading the king to proclaim the everlasting kingdom of Daniel’s God.

Daniel dreams of four beasts that symbolize successive earthly kingdoms, then sees the Ancient of Days judging and the Son of Man receiving an everlasting dominion.

Daniel 8 portrays a prophetic vision of the rise of Persia and Greece, the emergence of a powerful little horn, and the future desolation and eventual restoration of the sanctuary.

Daniel laments Israel’s sins, praying for mercy, and receives the prophetic calculation of seventy weeks, pointing to Jerusalem’s restoration and the coming Messiah.

Daniel 10 recounts a dramatic, divine vision in which an angel explains future political upheavals and affirms Daniel’s faith.

Daniel 11 portrays a series of future conflicts between kings of the south and north, culminating in divine judgment and the triumph of the covenant, while interweaving themes of power, betrayal, and covenant fidelity.

Daniel 12 describes a future time of great tribulation, judgment, and the vindication of the righteous, with Michael standing as protector and the sealing of prophetic words until the end.