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Synopses
Ch 1-6 narrate stories about Daniel and his friends, exiles who remain faithful to God in the period of the Persian and Babylonian empires; includes accounts of surviving a lion's den, a fiery furnace, the story of Belshazzar's feast when Daniel interprets the writing on the wall. Ch 7-12 are a series of apocalyptic visions depicting the rise and fall of a succession of empires culminating in the establishment of the Kingdom of God.
1. Key Old Testament figure, exiled to Babylon.
2. Old Testament book which tells the story of Daniel and includes apocalyptic visions.
In the Old Testament refers to periods when the Jews were compelled to leave their land.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
In modern English usage, it means that danger or disaster is approaching. Its origin lies in an incident in the book of Daniel.
A revelation or 'unveiling' of future events; the heavenly world in a highly symbolic form.
Kingdom of God (also called the Kingdom of Heaven). The central theme in the teaching of Jesus. Refers to God's rule and power at work among people who accept his authority in their lives. The New Testament teaches that God's kingdom is already in ex