AN OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL
I. Prologue-- The Setting of the Book
A. Historical Introduction (1:1-2)
B. Daniel and his friends are taken captive (1:3-7)
C. The young men are faithful (1:8-16)
D. The young men are elevated to high positions (1:17-21)
II. The Destinies of the Nations of the World (Chapters 2-7)
A. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a large statue (2)
B. Nebuchadnezzar’s making of a gold image and his decree it be worshipped (3)
C. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of an enormous tree (4)
D. Belshazzar’s and Babylon’s downfall (5)
E. Daniel’s deliverance (6)
F. Daniel’s dream of the four beasts (7)
III. The Destiny of the Nation of Israel
A. Daniel’s vision of a ram and a goat (8)
B. Daniel’s prayer and his vision of the 70 “sevens” (9)
C. Daniel’s vision of Israel’s future (10-12)
