Daniel

Faithfulness and visions in Babylon

Daniel tells of the faithfulness of young Jews at the Babylonian court, as in the lions’ den and the fiery furnace, and contains visions of empires and the kingdom of God.

Historical context

It is the main apocalyptic book of the Old Testament. Parts are in Aramaic; Catholic Bibles include Greek additions such as the story of Susanna.

Explanation

Best-known passages

The statue in the dream (ch. 2)
The fiery furnace (ch. 3)
The writing on the wall (ch. 5)
Daniel in the lions’ den (ch. 6)
The Son of Man (ch. 7)