The Book of
Daniel
A chapter-by-chapter study through the prophetic foundation of Scripture — from Nebuchadnezzar's court in Babylon to the visions of the end of days, covering all 12 chapters across six narrative accounts and six apocalyptic visions.
How to Read This Study
Each chapter entry includes three tabs: Study Notes (verse-by-verse commentary), Key Verses (the most important passages), and Four Views (how Futurist, Preterist, Historicist, and Idealist interpreters read the chapter). The eschatological rating badge indicates how central each chapter is to end-times prophecy. Chapters 1–6 are primarily narrative; chapters 7–12 are apocalyptic vision.
Daniel — Chapter by Chapter
A verse-by-verse study through every chapter, exploring eschatological significance, key passages, historical context, and all four major interpretive frameworks.
People of Daniel 10–12
Daniel (Belteshazzar)
The Prophet
~620-536 BC
Cyrus, King of Persia
Reigning Monarch
559-530 BC
The Glorious Man
Heavenly Messenger / Possible Pre-incarnate Christ
536 BC (Vision)
The Angel Messenger
Divine Messenger
536 BC (Vision)
Michael the Archangel
Archangel / Protector of Israel
Eternal / Active throughout history
The Prince of Persia
Demonic Territorial Power
Active during Persian Empire
The Prince of Greece
Demonic Territorial Power
Active during Greek Empire
Prophecy vs. History
Every event in Daniel 11:2–35 has been verified by secular historians, making it one of the most remarkable documents in human history.
| Period | Date | Key Figure(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Empire | 536 BC | Cyrus (vision given) | Dan 10:1 |
| Persian Kings | 530–486 BC | Cambyses, Smerdis, Darius I, Xerxes | Dan 11:2 |
| Alexander's Conquest | 336–323 BC | Alexander the Great | Dan 11:3-4 |
| Division of Empire | 323–301 BC | Ptolemy I, Seleucus I, Cassander, Lysimachus | Dan 11:4 |
| Berenice's Marriage | 252 BC | Berenice + Antiochus II | Dan 11:6 |
| Battle of Raphia | 217 BC | Ptolemy IV vs. Antiochus III | Dan 11:11-12 |
| Battle of Panium | 198 BC | Antiochus III takes Israel | Dan 11:13-16 |
| Antiochus IV Rises | 175 BC | Antiochus IV Epiphanes | Dan 11:21 |
| Roman Intervention | 168 BC | Popilius Laenas stops Antiochus | Dan 11:30 |
| Temple Desecration | 167 BC | Abomination of Desolation | Dan 11:31 |
| Maccabean Revolt | 167–164 BC | Judas Maccabeus | Dan 11:32-35 |
| Temple Rededicated | 164 BC | Hanukkah — Antiochus IV dies | Historical |
| Future Antichrist[FUTURE] | TBD | "The King" of 11:36-45 | Dan 11:36-45 |
| Great Tribulation[FUTURE] | TBD — 3.5 years | Michael stands up | Dan 12:1,7 |
| General Resurrection[FUTURE] | TBD | The dead awake | Dan 12:2 |