Daniel
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Daniel is a biblical book in the Old Testament that recounts the visions and experiences of the prophet Daniel, emphasizing themes of faithfulness and divine sovereignty.
Aliases (1)
- Book of Daniel ×46
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament book
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biblical book → prophetic book → |
| associatedFigure |
Belshazzar
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Cyrus the Great → Darius the Mede → Nebuchadnezzar II → |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
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canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy → canonical in Judaism → canonical in Protestantism → |
| containsStory |
Belshazzars feast and the writing on the wall
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Daniel in the lions den → Nebuchadnezzars dream of the statue → Shadrach Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace → |
| containsVision |
four beasts
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man clothed in linen → seventy weeks prophecy → the ram and the goat → |
| divisionInChristianOldTestament |
Prophets
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| divisionInHebrewBible |
Ketuvim
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| emphasizes |
Gods control over history
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judgment of arrogant kingdoms → reward for faithfulness → |
| genre |
apocalyptic literature
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court narrative → |
| hasSection |
apocalyptic visions
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court tales → |
| influenceOn |
Book of Revelation
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Christian eschatology → Jewish apocalyptic literature → |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew → |
| mainCharacter |
Daniel
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| partOf |
Christian Bible
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Hebrew Bible → Old Testament → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| setting |
Babylonian exile
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Persian period → |
| theme |
divine sovereignty
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eschatological hope → faithfulness to God → perseverance under persecution → |
| traditionalAuthor |
Daniel
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