Many biblical skeptics have said that the Book of Daniel was written by a pseudepigraphical writer who wanted to encourage the Israelites during the Maccabean revolt, an event that happened hundreds of years after the events of the Book of Daniel. We do have a chapter that seems to be written by King of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar himself after he spends some time acting like a literal animal ( Daniel 4). Who Wrote the Book of Daniel?įor the majority of the book, Daniel authors its contents. Daniel spends the majority of his life in Babylon and never returns to Jerusalem with its inhabitants after the 70-year captivity ends. His story expands from his teenage years all the way to his 70s or 80s when he takes a quick trip to the lions’ den. Some theologians have surmised that the latter half of Daniel ( Daniel 7-12) when he received a number of apocalyptic visions, happened during some of those initial years.ĭaniel’s name means “may God be my judge” and he often served as a judgment figure, much like many of the prophets. Who Was Daniel the Prophet?ĭaniel started off his journey in his early years when the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took a great majority of its inhabitants into captivity ( Daniel 1). But beyond lions’ dens ( Daniel 6) and fiery furnaces ( Daniel 3) what all do we know about this Old Testament prophet? This article will endeavor to show you insights you likely didn’t pick up when perusing the 12 chapters of the Book of Daniel. Even if we haven’t attended church for a long time, many of us know about the story of Daniel.

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