Additionally, Daniel is given divine information about coming world powers (Dan. 9:25-27, the famous “Seventy-Sevens” prediction. One of the greatest prophecies in all of Scripture is found in Dan. Leading Themesĭaniel provides a powerful look into the future. The information that God revealed to Daniel provides very significant details that help to harmonize other Biblical prophecies. 2:19) and he received visions from the Lord about the future destinies of nations. He had the ability to interpret dreams (Dan. The Lord also gave Daniel a very significant prophetic gift. 1:8) and he is often found seeking the Lord in prayer (Dan. First, it shows how God can use the life of an upright individual who sets their heart upon him and secondly, to reveal very significant prophetic events on God’s timeline.ĭaniel’s life was exemplary in that he would not do anything to defile himself (Dan. The purpose of the book of Daniel is twofold. 9:25-27), and the Great Tribulation (Dan. Daniel also receives visions that apply to the end times, the rise of the anti-Christ, the arrival of the Messiah (Dan. The final “world-power” will be that of God, a “kingdom that will never be destroyed (but) will crush all (the other) kingdoms” (Dan. These visions applied to his current day and stretched all the way into the time of the Millennial Kingdom.ĭaniel’s interpretation of one dream of the king reveals that there will be four world powers: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. God aldo gave him the ability to interpret dreams and eventually Daniel received visions of the future. 1:9), and he arises to a place of prominence in the kingdom. God grants him favor in the eyes of the government officials (Dan.
Daniel decided not to compromise but lived a very godly life. When Jerusalem was seized by Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar took some Israelite young men captive in order to serve in his palace. Here is the summary of the Book of Daniel… Main IdeaĪs a young man taken captive to Babylon, Daniel lives an uncompromising life and is used by God to reveal the future to government officials and to the people of God.