The Book of Daniel
Daniel
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At a Glance
דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniel — "God is my judge") — Major prophetic voice to Israel and the nations
| Chapters | Chiasms | Intertextuality | Trajectories | Themes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
Theme: God's sovereignty over kingdoms—the Son of Man receiving an everlasting dominion.
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| Resource | Count | Link |
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| Chiasms | 21 | View all → |
| Intertextuality Pairs | 19 | View all → |
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| Longitudinal Themes | 5 | View all → |
Major Chiastic Structures
Literary patterns revealing theological emphasis
| Chiasm | Span | Center/Turning Point |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 1:1 - 21 | 1:1-21 | compare our appearances (13) |
| Daniel 10:1 - 21 | 10:1-21 | Prince of Persia (13) |
| Daniel 11:35 - 40 | 11:35-40 | Thus shall he do (38-39) |
| Daniel 12:1 - 13 | 12:1-13 | time, times, and an half (7) |
| Daniel 2:1 - 11 | 2:1-11 | the dream and its interpretation (6) |
Trajectory Tables
Typological studies tracing themes to Christ
| # | Trajectory | What It Traces |
|---|---|---|
| 007 | Anointing Oil — Holy Spirit | Oil poured on priests and kings, escalated into the Spirit poured out on all flesh. |
| 011 | Babylonian Exile — Judgment and Discipline | The covenant curse falling and the throne emptied, an exile ended only by the King who bore it. |
| 016 | Book of Life — God's Record of the Elect | A heavenly register of names, unveiled at last as the Lamb's book written before the world began. |
| 021 | Bronze Serpent — Lifted Up for Healing | Lifted up in the wilderness so the dying might look and live. |
| 078 | Isaiah — Suffering Servant Messenger | The prophet whose call, sign-children, and suffering are themselves the message, fulfilled in Christ the final Prophet. |
| 090 | Kingdom of God — Stone Kingdom | The stone cut by no human hand that shatters the empires, a kingdom Christ inaugurates and will consummate. |
| 093 | Last Days Eschatology | The prophets' latter-days horizon, declared already begun in Christ's resurrection, enthronement, and outpoured Spirit. |
| 150 | Son of Man — Danielic Figure and Divine Judge | Daniel's cloud-riding figure given everlasting dominion, the title Jesus claims at His trial and vindicates by rising. |
| 154 | Stone and Cornerstone — Rejected Foundation | The stone the builders rejected, laid in Zion as the cornerstone that saves or shatters. |
| 155 | Suffering Servant — Vicarious Atonement | Isaiah's wounded servant who bears the sins of many. |