An outline of the Book of Daniel

Hebrew Name - Dani-El "God is my judge"
Greek Name - Danil (Greek form of the Hebrew)
Author - Daniel (According to Tradition)
Date - 607 BC Approximately
Theme - The final kingdom of the Messiah
Types and Shadows - In Daniel Jesus was the fourth man in the fiery furnace

 The prophet Daniel was actually taken captive during the Babylonian invasion on Jerusalem, the first attack in 607 BC. When Daniel came to Babylon he became a chief minister at Nebuchadnezzar's royal court. He became known as a man who could interpret dreams and visions. God did mighty miracles through Daniel that impressed King Nebuchadnezzar himself, so much so that he worshiped the Jewish God. Later when the Medes and Persians conquered Babylon King Cyrus ruled the Persian Empire. He also had visions that Daniel had given interpretation to. some of the great miracles mentioned in the Bible happened in the book of Daniel: the fiery furnace, the handwriting on the wall, and Daniel in the lion's den. Daniel can be seen in the Bible as the Empire predicting prophet, because he accurately  predicted the world governing empires before they came on the scene, first Babylon, second Persia, third Greece, fourth Rome, and in the last days would be another Roman empire where the antichrist would arise. At this time the Messiah will return and set up his everlasting kingdom. Daniel also predicted the exact day and year the Messiah would die. There is also a prophecy Daniel refers to as the 70th week, which speaks of a seven-year period in the future that will mark the second coming of the Messiah (Son of Man) coming with the clouds of heaven.

 1:1-1:20    Four Young Israelites at the Babylonian Court

 2:1-2:16    Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
 2:17-2:23   God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
 2:24-2:45   Daniel Interprets the Dream
 2:46-2:49   Daniel and His Friends Promoted

 3:1-3:18    The Golden Image
 3:19-3:23   The Fiery Furnace
 3:24-3:45   The Prayer of Azariah in the Furnace
 3:46-3:97   The Song of the Three Jews

 4:1-4:18    Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream
 4:18-4:27   Daniel Interprets the Second Dream
 4:28-4:33   Nebuchadnezzar's Humiliation
 4:34-4:37   Nebuchadnezzar Praises God

 5:1-5:4     Belshazzar's Feast
 5:5-5:12    The Writing on the Wall
 5:13-5:31   The Writing on the Wall Interpreted

 6:1-6:9     The Plot against Daniel
 6:10-6:18   Daniel in the Lion's Den
 6:19-6:28   Daniel Saved from the Lions

 7:1-7:8     Visions of the Four Beasts
 7:9-7:14    Judgment before the Ancient One
 7:15-7:28   Daniel's Visions interpreted

 8:1-8:14    Vision of a Ram and a Goat
 8:15-8:27   Gabriel Interprets the Vision

 9:1-9:19    Daniel's Prayer for the People
 9:20-9:27   The Seventy Weeks

10:1-11:39   Conflict of Nations and Heavenly Powers

11:40-11:45  The Time of the End

12:1-12:13   The Resurrection of the Dead

13:1-13:14   Susanna's Beauty Attracts Two Elders
13:15-13:27  The Elders Attempt to Seduce Susanna
13:28-13:46  The Elders Testify against Susanna
13:47-13:64  Daniel Rescues Susanna

14:1-14:22   Daniel and the Priests of Bel
14:23-14:30  Daniel Kills the Dragon
14:31-14:42  Daniel in the Lion's Den