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January 1, 2026 (Gregorian calendar/Day 0**)
Thursday, 23 Tahsas 2018 (Ethiopian calendar/4th month)
Pagrīym (Pagrim) םירגפ 9 (Enochian calendar/10th month/Corpses of plants)
January 1, 2026 (International Fixed calendar)
Rhythmic Moon 6, Limi 20 (13 Moon calendar/waxing gibbous moon)
~ Rhythmic Lizard Moon of Equality, December 13th – January 9th
Birch Moon: December 24 – January 20 (Celtic 13 Month calendar)
Day 13, 10th lunation at 94-98%, 6012 (lunisolar calendar)
13.0.13.3.19 5 Cauac 17 K’ank’in (Mayan Long Count calendar)
New Years Day, Ring A Bell Day,
**this is according to the 13 Month calendar

Theme: God’s Sovereignty

Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them.
He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Summary: Daniel is the account of a Jewish exile in Babylon who interprets dreams and receives divine visions.
~ God’s sovereignty over earthly kingdoms is demonstrated by Daniel’s unwavering faith amid trials, such as the lion’s den, and by his prophetic revelations about future empires and the coming of God’s eternal kingdom.

Title and Author: The book is named after its primary character, Daniel, who becomes a prominent figure in the Babylonian and Persian empires.
~ Traditionally, Daniel is considered the author of the book, as suggested by the first-person narrative in chapters 7 and 8.

Historical Context: Daniel is set during the Babylonian exile, after the Jewish people were taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar in approximately 605 BC.
~ This was a time of great upheaval and transformation for the Jewish nation, as they were removed from their homeland and exposed to foreign cultures and religions.
~ The book also spans the transition from Babylonian to Persian rule.

Audience and Purpose: The text addresses the Jewish exiles in Babylon and Persia, affirming God’s sovereignty and faithfulness.
~ It encourages them to remain faithful despite oppression
~ The book offers hope and guidance for future generations facing persecution, urging trust in God’s ultimate plan for redemption and restoration.

Genre and Style: Daniel is a blend of historical narrative and apocalyptic literature. ~ The first half (chapters 1-6) contains court accounts, while the second half (chapters 7-12) features symbolic visions and prophecies.
~ The use of Aramaic (Daniel 2:4-7:28) as well as Hebrew reflects its dual audience and themes.

Structure and Content
• Author: Daniel, the exiled Hebrew prophet and statesman (circa 605–536 BC)
• Total Verses: 357
• Total Chapters: 12
• First Word: בִּשְׁנַת (bishnat) – “In the year”
• Last Word: הַיָּמִים (hayamim) – “days”
• Divisions:
– Daniel 1–6 – Historical accounts of exile faithfulness
– Daniel 7–12 – Prophetic visions concerning the Gentile empires, Israel, and the end of the age

source: Daniel Summary and Study Bible

“In 1947, a young shepherd made the discovery of the century: in a cave near the Dead Sea he found a scroll. From that year on to 1956, eleven caves were discovered. They brought back to light hundreds of Old Testament manuscripts, along with a large number of other writings. Though not unanimously accepted, the writings were probably connected to the Jewish monastic, possibly Essenes, community which dwelt at Qumran. All agree in the fact that the caves were sealed and the site abandoned in 68 AD, and that the manuscripts in them could not have been written after that date.

“The magnitude of such a discovery is undeniable. From the very first moment, even the newspapers around the world began to show interest in the Scrolls.

“The reason is very simple. Up until then, the Old Testament manuscripts adopted for the critical editions of the original Hebrew were dating about a thousand years after Christ, in that form of text called the Masoretic. Such a late date of the witnesses had facilitated the task of those who desired to attack the accuracy of the Bible. The Dead Sea Scrolls gave the world witnesses to the Old Testament text about a thousand years older.

“The book of Daniel was among the Scrolls.”

source: The book of Daniel and the Dead Sea Scrolls – www.giuseppeguarino.com

…I have to admit that when I stated a while ago that I was thinking about sharing the book of Daniel, I was worried how exactly I was going to do it. I knew it would come to me, as it always does – but I was still worried.

After thinking about it, I’m going to treat it like I do the apocrypha, then share some shorter Native American mythologies or whatever else comes up. The roles have been flipped so to say…

The reason I’m sharing the book of Daniel is, I wanted to share some of the Daniel apocrypha, but figured it would probably be best to share Daniel first – so we can have context and possibly a little bit of history.

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