| Series Foreword | p. xi |
| Abbreviations | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Book in the Canon | p. 2 |
| The Legendary Daniel | p. 3 |
| The Origin of the Book | p. 4 |
| How the Final Form of the Book Came About | p. 7 |
| Literary Genres | p. 9 |
| The Occasion of the Book | p. 12 |
| Theological Perspective | p. 14 |
| Daniel and His Friends at the Babylonian Court Daniel 1:1-21 | p. 19 |
| Historical Setting and a Theological Problem (1:1-2) | p. 21 |
| Opportunities and Temptations to Compromise (1:3-8) | p. 23 |
| Daniel's Resistance and the Grace of God (1:9-17) | p. 27 |
| Daniel's Final Examination and Its Results (1:18-21) | p. 29 |
| Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Daniel 2:1-49 | p. 31 |
| The Crisis (2:1-12) | p. 37 |
| Daniel Steps Forward (2:13-23) | p. 39 |
| The Dream Described (2:24-35) | p. 42 |
| The Dream Interpreted (2:36-45) | p. 44 |
| The Immediate Impact of the Revelation (2:46-49) | p. 48 |
| The Fiery Furnace Daniel 3:1-30 | p. 50 |
| Nebuchadnezzar's Setup (3:1-7) | p. 52 |
| The Accusation (3:8-12) | p. 54 |
| The Confrontation (3:13-18) | p. 55 |
| The Consequence (3:19-23) | p. 58 |
| In the Midst of the Fire (3:24-25) | p. 58 |
| The Outcome (3:26-30) | p. 59 |
| The Humbling of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4:1-37 | p. 61 |
| Introduction and Doxology (4:1-3) | p. 64 |
| The Dream Recounted (4:4-18) | p. 66 |
| The Dream Interpreted (4:19-27) | p. 69 |
| The Dream Fulfilled (4:28-33) | p. 71 |
| Conclusion and Doxology (4:34-37) | p. 72 |
| Belshazzar and the Handwriting on the Wall Daniel 5:1-31 | p. 74 |
| Belshazzar's Sacrilege (5:1-4) | p. 78 |
| Handwriting on the Wall (5:5-9) | p. 78 |
| The Queen Mother's Recommendation (5:10-12) | p. 80 |
| Daniel Reads and Interprets the Inscription (5:13-28) | p. 81 |
| Conclusion (5:29-31) | p. 83 |
| Daniel in the Lions' Pit Daniel 6:1-28 | p. 85 |
| Jealousy and Conspiracy (6:1-9) | p. 88 |
| Daniel Is Caught Acting Normally (6:10-13) | p. 90 |
| The King's Quandary (6:14-18) | p. 91 |
| Deliverance (6:19-24) | p. 93 |
| The King's Encyclical (6:25-28) | p. 95 |
| Monsters, Divine Judgment, and the Coming of a Humanlike One Daniel 7:1-28 | p. 97 |
| Introduction (7:1) | p. 100 |
| Four Beasts from the Great Sea (7:2-8) | p. 101 |
| Divine Response (7:9-14) | p. 106 |
| Interpretation (7:15-27) | p. 109 |
| Conclusion (7:28) | p. 113 |
| The Ram, the Goat, and the Interpretation of Gabriel Daniel 8:1-27 | p. 115 |
| Introduction (8:1-2) | p. 118 |
| The Ram and the Goat (8:3-8) | p. 120 |
| The Little Horn (8:9-12) | p. 121 |
| An Angelic Conversation (8:13-14) | p. 124 |
| The Interpretation (8:15-26) | p. 126 |
| Conclusion (8:27) | p. 132 |
| Daniel's Prayer and the Predicted End of Desolation Daniel 9:1-27 | p. 134 |
| Introduction (9:1-2) | p. 138 |
| Daniel's Prayer (9:3-19) | p. 140 |
| An Angelic Interpretation (9:20-27) | p. 145 |
| The Final Revelation: Prologue Daniel 10:1-19 | p. 152 |
| Introduction (10:1) | p. 153 |
| The Setting (10:2-4) | p. 155 |
| An Epiphany (10:5-19) | p. 156 |
| The Final Revelation: Back to the Future Daniel 10:20-12:4 | p. 163 |
| Introduction (10:20-11:1) | p. 167 |
| The Persian Empire (11:2) | p. 168 |
| Alexander's Empire (11:3-4) | p. 170 |
| North versus South before Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:5-20) | p. 170 |
| Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:21-39) | p. 175 |
| An End of Antiochus (11:40-45) | p. 184 |
| Resurrection of the Dead (12:1-4) | p. 186 |
| The Final Revelation: Postscript Daniel 12:5-13 | p. 191 |
| Select Bibliography | p. 197 |
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