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Statesman-prophet in Babylon and Persia
Daniel
6th century BC exile · c. 620–535 BC
Life
Exiled as a youth, served under Babylonian and Persian kings. Faithful witness; received apocalyptic visions.
Refused the king's food; interpreted dreams; survived the den; envisioned the Ancient of Days.
Key Facts
- Refused king's food
- Interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dreams
- Lion's den
- Seventy weeks
- Son of Man vision
Why this matters
Key OT eschatological prophet; example of faithfulness in a pagan culture.