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We are told that Daniel and his companions gain places of importance before the king and this helps explain the later animosity of their opponents. The book is very unified, for example the temple vessels are carried into Babylon in chapter 1 and they will become an issue in chapter 5. Daniel is the writer of this book, for Daniel names himself (speaking in the first person) as one receiving the revelations (8:1 9:2), and he is ordered to preserve the book in which these words are found (12:4). Added to this, Jesus placed His stamp of approval on Daniel’s status as a prophet, “which was spoken through Daniel the prophet” (Matthew 24:15), and quotes from the book of Daniel assigning Daniel as the author (Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27 11:31). (1:4). If he were 16 when captured, he was around 85 in Cyrus’ third year. (10:1). Therefore, he must have been a young man when Nebuchadnezzar took him captive in 605 B.C. He is also alluded to in Hebrews chapter 11 as one who by faith “shut the mouths of lions”. Daniel was born into the royal family (Daniel 1:3,6). He was physically attractive and mentally sharp (1:4). He lived at least until the third year of Cyrus, that is, until 536 B.C. From the testimony of his contemporaries he was known for his righteousness (Ezekiel 14:14,20) and his wisdom ( 28:3). He is mentioned in these passages with Noah and Job, and with them are considered real people of history. Little is known of Daniel’s family background. The name Daniel means, “God is Judge” or “a judge who pronounces judgment in the name of God”.