Faith Works Summer Devotions

Daniel: Prophet Profile · 605 B.C. – 535 B.C, Daniel’s life and ministry bridge most of the 70-year period of Babylonian captivity. · Daniel was a young man is born into a noble Judean family and then is carried off in exile at age 16 to serve the Babylonian Empire in their program of assimilating the best and brightest of their vassal states. Daniel serves the remainder of his life in exile. · Daniel was a contemporary of Ezekiel who mentioned him three times (9:23, 10:11,19) as an example of righteousness. While Ezekiel emphasizes the nation’s religious restoration, Daniel concentrates on its political restoration. · Daniel’s name means “God is my judge.” · He is one of the few well-known biblical characters about whom nothing negative is recorded. His life was characterized by faith, prayer, courage, consistency, and lack of compromise. Jesus calls Daniel a prophet (Matt. 24:15).