He is the God of heaven, whose kingdom will never be destroyed (Dan 2:44). He is the Ancient of Days on the throne (Dan 7:9).
He is the one who establishes new world empires. He is the one who raises and removes kings. The God of Israel is consistently called the Most High God in the book of Daniel.
Daniel puts God’s sovereignty is on display. Daniel attributes his vast wisdom, insight, and understanding to his wise God (Dan 2:28). Through God’s wisdom, Daniel is proven to be a trustworthy prophet, even capable of interpreting other people’s dreams-a gift only shared by Joseph in Genesis (Gn 41:15) and an unnamed man in Judges (Jdg 7:13–14). 
In God’s wisdom, Daniel was brought to Babylon to give counsel.
God’s wisdom is pervasive in the book of Daniel. The book of Daniel is about how God shows His everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of Israel’s greatest prophets. Daniel’s gifts are from the God of Israel, and the young man becomes a living testimony to his God in a strange land.ĭaniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of Israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of God-exposing us to some of God’s long-term plan for the world. He can even interpret visions and dreams-accurately. One of them was a young man named Daniel.ĭaniel quickly distinguishes himself from the men of Babylon. 
The Babylonians had attacked Jerusalem and carried off many Jewish captives.
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