Commentary on Daniel Chapters 1-12 John Calvin
Analysis of Daniel
AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL.
There Are Two Main Divisions, — 1. The Historical Portion. — 2. The Prophetical Portion. Each Occupies Six Chapters. 1. The Historical Portion. CHAPTER 1 TO 4 Sect. 1. The captivity of King Jehoiakim about B.C. 607 — the treatment of Daniel and his three companions — their superiority as they stood before the king. (Chap. 1)
2. King Nebuchadnezzar's dream — forgotten — submitted to the magicians — their failure and destruction — Daniel's proposal and success — the secret revealed to him and communicated to the king — the image described and explained — the four kingdoms — the elevation of Daniel and his companions to high honor, about B.C. 603. (Chap. 2)
3. The golden image on the Plains of Dura — the accusation against Daniel's three companions — their reply to the king — their condemnation to the burning fiery furnace — their preservation — the king's astonishment — his proclamation and promotion of the three confessors over the province of Babylon, about B.C. 580. (Chap. 3)
4. Nebuchadnezzar's confession of the power of the Most High — his dream respecting the Tree, the Watcher, and the Holy One — Daniel's interpretation — its accomplishment — the king driven from among men — his madness, and his restoration to reason and re-establishment in his kingdom, about B.C. 570-563. (Chap. 4)
5. The impious feast of Belshazzar — the handwriting — the magicians'