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