Major Prophets · Old Testament
Daniel
Daniel has 12 chapters and 357 verses. Its verses carry 4,623 cross-references to other passages (1,833 with at least 4 reader votes), and it links with 64 of the other 65 books, most strongly with Psalms, Revelation and Isaiah.
When was Daniel written, and by whom?
Traditionally written by Daniel, 536–530 BC; many scholars date it 167–164 BC.
Critical: written during the Maccabean crisis.
Its events are set in 602–534 BC, by the dates on the timeline.
Traditional authorship dates as conservative introductions give them; critical dates where most critical scholars differ. Sources and both reckonings: the timeline.
Daniel on the timeline
- Daniel taken to Babylon 605 BC
Chapters
Brighter = more strong links (at least 4 votes, either direction).
Most connected verses in Daniel
- Daniel 2:44 85 strong links
- Daniel 4:35 85 strong links
- Daniel 7:14 85 strong links
- Daniel 9:24 73 strong links
- Daniel 4:34 65 strong links
- Daniel 7:13 64 strong links
- Daniel 2:21 57 strong links
- Daniel 6:26 55 strong links
Which books does Daniel connect to most?
- Psalms 337
- Revelation 281
- Isaiah 239
- Jeremiah 123
- Matthew 123
- Luke 122
- Acts 118
- Ezekiel 95
- Genesis 87
- Proverbs 81
- Job 70
- John 66
Counts are links with at least 4 votes between the two books, either direction.