The Book of Daniel is the story of Daniel's activities and visions, which he delves into through travels and lessons about him. The Book of Daniel is found in the Ketuvim section of the Tanakh (Matthew). The word Daniel means “God is my judge”. The genre of the book of Daniel is a narrative story (Cohn). In both the Hebrew and Greek canons the book takes its title from its main character, Daniel. The book consists of six court tales and four apocalyptic visions set in the time of the Babylonian captivity (Bergan). The Babylonian Captivity was a time when the Jews were captive in Babylon (Wallace). Daniel connects the Old and New Testaments through Daniel. God revealed the exact date, month, and year of Messiah's death and the events leading up to his return. Daniel demonstrates God's complete control and understanding of time and nations by providing detailed prophecies about the succession of kingdoms and rulers. Daniel tells of the imminent establishment of the Messiah's kingdom, which will overthrow the kingdoms of this world (Wallace). For this reason, Daniel is often the most attacked book in the Bible due to the accusations and controversial words it proclaims. The Book of Revelation completes the plan begun in the Book of Daniel. There are twelve chapters in the Book of Daniel. Those are 1: The Entry into Babylon, 2: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of an Image, 3: The Fiery Furnace, 4: Nebuchadnezzar's Folly, 5: Belshazzar's Banquet, 6: Daniel in the Lions' Den, 7 : The first vision of Daniel, 8 : Vision of the ram and the goat, 9: Prophecy of the seventy weeks, 10: Vision of a man, 11: Kings of the North and the South and 12: Epilogue. The key people in this book include Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Belshazzar, and Darius. Alth...... middle of paper ......t God blesses those who put their faith in him alone and are obedient and devoted. This can be seen over and over again. All these topics are useful and considered in today's daily life. In conclusion, the Book of Daniel is a group of narrative stories that recount the events in the life of the main character, Daniel, set during the time of the Babylonian captivity. Prefigures the events of Christ's death and resurrection. He also prophesies the succession of kingdoms and rulers and the end of the world through apocalyptic stories. The Book of Daniel creates a bridge between the Old and New Testaments. For this reason it is one of the most important books of the Hebrew Scriptures and the entire Bible. However, it is also one of the most controversial and debated books in the Bible due to Daniel's prediction of the coming kingdom of the Messiah..