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Prophet

Daniel

620 BC – 535 BC

Prophet in exile who served in the courts of Babylon and Persia. Renowned for his faithfulness in the lions' den and his apocalyptic visions of world empires and the coming Messiah.

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Prophet
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620 BC – 535 BC
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603 BC

Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

Daniel interprets the king's dream of a great statue made of various metals, representing successive world empires, ending with God's eternal kingdom.

539 BC

Handwriting on the Wall

During Belshazzar's feast, a mysterious hand writes on the palace wall. Daniel interprets the message: God has numbered, weighed, and divided the kingdom. Babylon falls that night.

538 BC

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Envious officials trick King Darius into issuing a decree that ensnares Daniel. Daniel is thrown into the lions' den but God shuts the lions' mouths, delivering him.

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Babylonian Empire
620 BC535 BC
Assyrian EmpireBabylonian EmpirePersian Empire
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Prophet in exile who served in the courts of Babylon and Persia.

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