Old TestamentMajor Prophets
Daniel Chapter Summaries
Daniel demonstrates faithfulness in exile while receiving visions of God's sovereignty over all kingdoms of history.
12
Chapters
357
Total Verses
Daniel
Author
535 BC
Date Written
Book Outline
Court Tales
1:1-6:28Faithfulness in exile
Apocalyptic Visions
7:1-12:13Future kingdoms
All 12 Chapters
Court Tales
1
Daniel 1: Daniel's Training
21 versesDaniel and friends refuse king's food
2
Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
49 versesDaniel interprets king's statue dream
3
Daniel 3: Fiery Furnace
30 versesShadrach, Meshach, Abednego survive fire
4
Daniel 4: Nebuchadnezzar's Humbling
37 versesKing humbled by madness, restored by God
5
Daniel 5: Writing on Wall
31 versesDaniel interprets mysterious handwriting at feast
6
Daniel 6: Daniel in Lions' Den
28 versesDaniel protected in lions' den
Apocalyptic Visions
7
Daniel 7: Daniel's Vision of Beasts
28 versesFour beasts symbolize kingdoms
8
Daniel 8: Ram and Goat Vision
27 versesProphecy of Medo-Persian and Greek empires
9
Daniel 9: Daniel's Prayer
27 versesDaniel prays for Israel's restoration
10
Daniel 10: Vision of a Man
21 versesDaniel receives a heavenly vision
11
Daniel 11: Kings of the North and South
45 versesDetailed prophecy of future conflicts
12
Daniel 12: End Times Prophecy
13 versesResurrection and final deliverance foretold
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Key Themes
SovereigntyFaithfulnessProphecyKingdomsPersecutionDeliverance
Key Verses
“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us.”Daniel 3:17
“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths.”Daniel 6:22
“The God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed.”Daniel 2:44