Why we should read Daniel
Daniel 1. 1. A matter of history
4. A question of identity
5. The resolution and the protest
6. The world-view of Babylon
7. The manner of the protest
8. The logical structure of Daniel
Daniel 2. 9. Dreams and revelations
10. A succession of empires
Daniel 3. 11. When the state becomes God
Daniel 4. 12. The testimony of Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 5. 13. The writing on the wall
Daniel 6. 14. The law of the Medes and Persians
15. The law of the jungle
Daniel 7. 16. The four beasts and the Son of Man
Daniel 8. 17. The vision of the ram and the goat
Daniel 9. 18. Jerusalem and the future
Daniel 10. 21. The man above the river
Daniel 11. 22. The book of truth
Daniel 12. 23. The time of the end
Appendix A: The nature of the kingdom of God
Appendix B: Translation of the text on the Cyrus Cylinder
Appendix C: The structure of the book of Daniel
Appendix D: Daniel 11 and history
Appendix E: The dating of the book of Daniel
Questions for reflection or discussion
