Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-89) and indexes

Four young exiles gain wisdom and prestige without losing holiness (1:1-21) -- The God of heaven reveals the king's dream to Daniel and the empire's destiny to Nebuchadnezzar (2:1-49) -- God vindicates his power when three Jews choose burning rather than compromise (3:1-30) -- Nebuchadnezzar testifies to kingship and sanity threatened, lost, and restored (4:37 [3:31-4:34) -- Belshazzar fails to learn from his father's experience and is put down (5:1-6:1 [5:1-31]) -- God vindicates his power when Daniel chooses the lion pit rather than compromise (6:2-29 [1-28]) -- God on high reveals the world's destiny to Daniel (7:1-28) -- Gabriel explains Daniel's vision of the breaking of the Greek empire (8:1-27) -- Daniel prays for the end of his people's desolation and his prayer is heard (9:1-27) -- A celestial figure reveals to Daniel what will happen to his people at the end of the era (10:1-12:13) --

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