What Does the Bible Say About Daniel?/The Bible's answer

 Daniel was an outstanding Jewish prophet who lived during he seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. God enabled him to interpret dreams, gave him visions about future events, and inspired him to write the Bible book that bears the prophet's own name. -DANIEL 1:17; 2;19. 

Who Was Daniel?

Daniel grew up in Judah, a kingdom that included the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple.  In 617 B.C.E., the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, captured Jerusalem and carried off "the foremost men of the land" into exile in Babylon. (2 Kings24:15; Daniel 1:1) 

Daniel and some other young men (including Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) Were taken to the Babylon palace to receive special training for governmental service.  Although they were pressured to compromise their beliefs, Daniel and his three friends remained faithful to their God, Jehovah. (Daniel 1:3-8) After they had received three years of training, King Nebuchadnezzar praised them for their wisdom and skills, judging them to be "ten times better than all the magic-practicing priest and their conjurors in his entire realm." He appointed Daniel and his friends to serve in the royal court. - DANIEL 1:18-20. 

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