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The Book of Daniel was written sometime in the sixth century BC.

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The Book of Daniel is set in the sixth century BCE, duringthe Babylonian Exile, but this is not the time it was written. Biblical scholars say the novel was actually written around 147 BCE.

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What books in the bible did Daniel write?

There were several persons called Daniel in the Bible. In 1 Chronicles, Daniel was the second son of David. Ezramentions a Daniel in the reign of Artaxerxes (465-424 BCE); Nehemiah also mentions a Daniel. Ezekiel talks of a Daniel, who lived early in the Babylonian Exile and whom it compares to Noah and Job, but Ezekiel does not say what he did or was famous for.The most important Daniel in the Bible is the main charactor in the Book of Daniel. That this could not be the same Daniel as the Daniel of Eziekiel is demonstrated by the different time periods described. Ezekiel's Daniel was much too early for the Daniel described in the Book of Daniel. The Daniel in the Book of Daniel is said to have risen to become the second most important person in the Babylonian Empire. After the Persian defeat of the Babylonian Empire, he also became the second most important person in the Persian Empire. He is described as miraculously surviving exotic execution attempts. Tradition says that Daniel actually wrote the Book of Daniel, but evidence internal to the book demonstrates that that could not be the case. Almost all scholars recognise the Book of Daniel as being written by an anonymous author during the third century BCE.


What is the Book before Daniel?

The book before Daniel in the Old Testament is the book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel contains prophecies and visions given to the prophet Ezekiel concerning the nation of Israel and its future.


Where was Daniel imprisoned in the bible?

There are more than one Daniel in the Bible, but the name 'Daniel' is almost always associated with the Book of Daniel, which describes Daniel as a young boy when taken into exile by the Babylonians. He would have been born shortly before 600 BCE. No other book in the Old Testament mentions this Daniel, although Ezekiel does mention a near-contemporary also called Daniel. However, Ezekiel's Daniel must have been a little earlier that the hero of the Book of Daniel.The Book of Daniel speaks of Daniel in the third person, thus the author was not Daniel himself. In fact, there is good reason to doubt whether Daniel was a real, historical person. The book appears to have been written approximately 147 BCE to describe events occurring hundreds of years earlier, and its hero might have been inspired by the Daniel in the Book of Ezekiel. Historical errors in the Book of Daniel make its evidence unreliable.


Is Daniel a major or minor prophet?

Jews regard the Book of Daniel as a Book of History, but Christians categorise it as a Major Prophets book. Biblical scholars say that the book was really written in the second century BCE and contains no genuine prophecies. Biblical scholars say Daniel was not a real person.


Who was the audience in the book of Daniel?

The audience in the Book of Daniel was likely the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the time of the Babylonian exile. The book was written to provide encouragement and hope to the Jewish community in exile, emphasizing themes of faith, obedience, and God's sovereignty.

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What books of the Bible mention Daniel?

Daniel is mentioned in Ezekiel, the book of Daniel and the gospels of Matthew and Luke. The name Daniel is also in 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah but they are not the same Daniel as in the book of Daniel


In the Bible where will you find the story of Daniel?

In the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Scriptures, or "Old Testament." The Book of Psalms is dead center of the Bible. The Book of Daniel is the 8th book after Psalms.


Is the Susanna in the book of Daniel the same susanna who walked with Jesus?

There is no Susanna in the book of Daniel. Daniel was written hundreds of years before Jesus lived so I doubt if anybody in the book of Daniel walked with Jesus


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What books in the bible did Daniel write?

There were several persons called Daniel in the Bible. In 1 Chronicles, Daniel was the second son of David. Ezramentions a Daniel in the reign of Artaxerxes (465-424 BCE); Nehemiah also mentions a Daniel. Ezekiel talks of a Daniel, who lived early in the Babylonian Exile and whom it compares to Noah and Job, but Ezekiel does not say what he did or was famous for.The most important Daniel in the Bible is the main charactor in the Book of Daniel. That this could not be the same Daniel as the Daniel of Eziekiel is demonstrated by the different time periods described. Ezekiel's Daniel was much too early for the Daniel described in the Book of Daniel. The Daniel in the Book of Daniel is said to have risen to become the second most important person in the Babylonian Empire. After the Persian defeat of the Babylonian Empire, he also became the second most important person in the Persian Empire. He is described as miraculously surviving exotic execution attempts. Tradition says that Daniel actually wrote the Book of Daniel, but evidence internal to the book demonstrates that that could not be the case. Almost all scholars recognise the Book of Daniel as being written by an anonymous author during the third century BCE.


Which country does the Bible say the Antichrist will come from in the Book of Daniel?

The Book of Daniel doesn't identify the country.


In the Book of Daniel who was the king of Babylon in Daniel's day?

Nebuchadnezzer


What did Lorraine Hansberry do to Daniel in the book of the bible?

she fought in daniel


What is the name of the biblical book after Daniel?

In the Christian Old Testament Bible Daniel is followed book of Hosea and the other minor prophets through Malachi. In the Hebrew Bible commonly has Ezra-Nehemiah as a single book following Daniel. Christian Bibles include Ezra and Nehemiah as two separate books.


What is the favorite book of Daniel padilla?

Daniel Padilla's favorite book is "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green.


Which book of the Bible tells about the archangel Gabriel being detained by the Prince of Persia?

The Book of Daniel chapter 10