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Keith Essex
The Historical Background of Daniel

The Historical Background of Daniel

Chapter in Daniel
Date of Events / Visions
Approximate Age of Daniel
605 B.C.
15
603/2 B.C.
17/18
602 B.C.
18
570-63 B.C.
50-57
539 B.C.
81
537 B.C.
83
553 B.C.
67
551 B.C.
69
539 B.C.
81
536 B.C.
84
Daniel
The Godly Remnant of Israel
The Prophetic Course of Gentile Dominion
The Prophetic Course of Israel during Gentile Dominion
Hebrew
Aramaic
Hebrew
Shinar (Dan 1:4; cf. Gen. 10:10; 11:2)

Language (1:4; cf. Gen. 10:5, 20, 31; 11:1-9)
The Dream of Nebuchadnezzar
Statue

Five Kingdoms
The Statue of Nebuchadnezzar
Statue

Officials' Accusation
The Humbling of Nebuchadnezzar
With Beasts
(Dan 23; 32)
The Humbling of Belshazzar
Like Beasts
(Dan 21)
The Lions of Darius
Lions

Officials' Accusation
The Dream of Daniel
Lion

Five Kingdoms
Israel during the Persian and Greek Kingdoms
The Time of Israel during Gentile Dominion
Israel from Persia to the Kingdom
"The Little Horn"
"The Coming Prince"
"The Exalting King"
Accession Year
605/4 B. C.
Year 1
Year 1 of Reign
604/3 B. C.
Year 2
Year 2 of Reign
603/2 B. C.
Year 3
Daniel 2 / Daniel 7 [cf. MSB, 1228]
Head of Gold
Babylon
Lion
Breast & Arms of Silver
Medo-Persia
Bear
Belly & Thighs of Bronze
Greece
Leopard
Legs of Iron
Rome
Dreadful with Iron Teeth
Feet of Iron & Clay
Revived Rome
Ten Horns

Used with permission by Dr. Keith Essex. Redistribution without express permission from Dr. Keith Essex is prohibited.

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