The book of Daniel tells the story of a young Hebrew exiled in Babylon who, together with his companions, remains faithful to God in the midst of a pagan empire, being miraculously preserved through extreme trials. Through dreams and astonishing prophetic visions, Daniel reveals God's sovereign plan over the kingdoms of the earth and the final triumph of the eternal Kingdom of the Most High.
Daniel was written during the Babylonian exile, between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC, and combines historical narrative with richly symbolic prophetic apocalyptic. It is one of the books most cited by Jesus and the New Testament, especially its vision of the "Son of Man" coming on the clouds of heaven, and it is an essential source for understanding the eschatological hope of the biblical faith.