Daniel

Daniel was a young Hebrew nobleman taken captive to Babylon during Nebuchadnezzar's first deportation from Jerusalem. Despite being immersed in pagan culture, Daniel maintained unwavering faithfulness to God, rising to prominence through his integrity and divine gift of interpreting dreams. His book contains both historical narratives of faithfulness under pressure—including the famous incidents of the fiery furnace and lions' den—and apocalyptic visions regarding future kingdoms and the end times. Daniel's prophecies about successive world empires and the coming Messiah are remarkably detailed, while his personal example demonstrates how to maintain religious conviction in a hostile cultural environment.