![]() The Book of Daniel heavily influenced the Gospels’ references to the Son of Man and to the angel Gabriel.The Book of Daniel provides the first references to Michael and Gabriel as named angels in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.Dan 12:1-3 provides the first reference to the idea of individual resurrection found in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.This edition was completed around 100 B.C.E. There is a Greek edition of Daniel that reorders the tales found in the Hebrew version and contains additional tales.This edition was completed around 163 B.C.E. There is a Hebrew edition of Daniel that consists of 12 chapters, which was actually written in both Hebrew and Aramaic. ![]() Although Daniel interprets the king’s dreams and visions throughout chapters 2-6, in chapters 7-12 it is Daniel who receives visions that he himself cannot interpret. Daniel rises to power and prestige in the Babylonian court because he can interpret dreams better than the king’s own magicians can. ![]() According to the biblical book bearing his name, Daniel is a wise man whom King Nebuchadnezzar takes captive during the invasion of Jerusalem. ![]()
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