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Scofield Reference Notes (1917) Book Introductions The Book of DANIEL
Daniel, like Ezekiel was a Jewish captive in Babylon. He was of royal or
princely descent (1.3). For his rank and comeliness he was trained for
palace service. In the polluted atmosphere of an oriental court he lived a
life of singular piety and usefulness. His long life extended from
Nebuchadnezzar to Cyrus. He was a contemporary of Jeremiah, Ezekiel
(14.20), Joshua, the high priest of the restoration, Ezra, and Zerubbabel.
Daniel is the indispensable introduction to New Testament prophecy, the
themes of which are, the apostasy of the Church, the manifestation of the
man of sin, the great tribulation, the return of the Lord, the
resurrections and the judgments. These, except the first, are Daniel's
themes also.
But Daniel is distinctively the prophet of the "times of the Gentiles" (Lu
21.24, refs.). His vision sweeps the whole course of Gentile world-rule to
its end in catastrophe, and to the setting up of the Messianic kingdom.
Daniel is in four broad divisions: I. Introduction. The personal history
of Daniel from the conquest of Jerusalem to the second year of
Nebuchadnezzar, 1.1-21. II. The visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their
results, 2.1-4.37. III. The personal history of Daniel under Belshazzar
and Darius, 5.1-6.28. IV. The visions of Daniel, 7.1-12.13.
The events recorded in Daniel cover a period of 73 years (Ussher).