Daniel

Old Testament · Prophecy · 12 chapters

Quick answer

Faithfulness under a pagan empire, plus visions of God's kingdom that outlasts every earthly power.

Daniel pairs courageous stories (the fiery furnace, the lions' den) with apocalyptic visions of kingdoms rising and falling before the everlasting kingdom of the Son of Man.

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Chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Major themes & people

Concept Sovereignty Concept The Ancient of Days Concept The Son of Man

Start here — curated resources

Lay

★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Watch & study

VideoBibleProject — Daniel videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
VideoWatch teaching on DanielYouTube · Lay · Free
Sermon series and book overviews from across YouTube.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on DanielMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).