The division is reinforced by the chiastic arrangement of the Aramaic chapters (see below), and by a chronological progression in chapters 1–6 from Babylonian to Median rule, and from Babylonian to Persian rule in chapters 7–12. The Book of Daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 1–6 and the apocalyptic visions of 7–12, and between the Hebrew of chapters 1 and 8–12 and the Aramaic of chapters 2–7. The book's influence has resonated through later ages, from the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the authors of the canonical gospels and the Book of Revelation, to various movements from the 2nd century to the Protestant Reformation and modern millennialist movements-on which it continues to have a profound influence. It divides into two parts: a set of six court tales in chapters 1–6, written mostly in Aramaic, and four apocalyptic visions in chapters 7–12, written mostly in Hebrew the deuterocanonical books contain three additional sections, the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children, Susanna, and Bel and the Dragon. The Hebrew Bible includes Daniel in the Ketuvim (writings), while Christian biblical canons group the work with the Major Prophets. Ostensibly 'an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon', it combines a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a portrayal of end times) both cosmic in scope and political in focus, and its message is that just as the God of Israel saves Daniel from his enemies, so he would save all Israel in their present oppression.

Also, look for the free chronological Bible reading schedule on our Bible Reading Plans page.The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th century BC setting. Books marked with an asterisk are apocryphal/deuterocanonical those marked with two asterisks are pseudepigrapha books. Below are approximate dates of when each book of the Bible was written, listed in chronological order with links to each book and its video introduction on Bible Gateway.

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