In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.”ĭaniel 2:31, “You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue - an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.”ĭaniel 3:17-18, “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. The Book of Daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the Prophet Daniel.ĭaniel 1:19-20, “The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah so they entered the king’s service. Daniel served in the royal court of Nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed Nebuchadnezzar. In 605 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had conquered Judah and deported many of its inhabitants to Babylon – Daniel included. The Book of Daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 B.C.
