Daniel

Context & Key Themes Daniel 2 is one of the most theologically rich chapters in all of Scripture. What begins as a political crisis — a king who cannot sleep, a dream he cannot remember, wise men who cannot help him — becomes a sweeping declaration of God’s sovereignty over all of human history. The…

Context & Key Themes Daniel 1 opens in the wreckage of Judah’s failure. Nebuchadnezzar has besieged Jerusalem, carried off the temple vessels, and selected the finest young men of Israel for assimilation into Babylon’s imperial machinery. Among them is Daniel — a young man of royal lineage, sharp mind, and unbending soul. The chapter establishes…