What is the book of Daniel about?

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The book of Daniel is a book of narrative and visions set in the Babylonian and Persian courts and sits in the major prophets; it has 12 chapters in the King James Version.

Daniel is traditionally attributed to Daniel. Daniel recounts events such as the fiery furnace and the lions' den, and records visions concerning future kingdoms, including the vision of the Ancient of Days in Daniel 7. A well-known passage from this book is Daniel 6 (lions' den). Read the full book at Daniel.

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