Back to GraceDaniel: “Kingdom” — Man’s Kingdom Falls, but God’s Kingdom Endures
Book Overview | Prophetic Books
Author: Daniel, a young man from Judah who was taken to Babylon in the first deportation under Nebuchadnezzar around 605 BC. Daniel served in the courts of successive Gentile kings while remaining faithful to the God of Israel.
Date: Daniel’s ministry stretches from approximately 605 BC into the 530s BC, from the Babylonian Empire into the Persian period.
Location: Primarily Babylon, where Daniel lived in exile and served in the royal court.
Audience: God’s people living under Gentile rule, needing to know that the apparent triumph of earthly kingdoms does not mean an end to God’s kingdom.