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The book of Daniel is about how God’s people are to live in the times of the Gentiles. Daniel was one of the first exiles to Babylon, where the Jews fell under Gentile domination because of their sin and rebellion against God. 

Daniel’s book is designed to teach the Jews how the entire period of Gentile rule—from Daniel’s day to the coming of Messiah to set up his kingdom—should be viewed as God used the nations to bring judgment and discipline to Israel. In his own life, Daniel also illustrated how the people of God were to live, showing what faithfulness to God looked like even when undergoing His discipline.

This book not only deals with prophecy, but also with prayer, a vision, spiritual warfare—all of which teaches that God’s people are under His sovereignty even when circumstances on Earth do not appear to be in their favor. 

Daniel shows that the God of Heaven is ruling on Earth, even when Earth seems to be out of control. This is something earthly rulers like Nebuchadnezzar had to learn. This is a kingdom book, because it shows that Heaven rules Earth as God’s kingdom rules and overrules one human kingdom after another. 

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