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Subscribe to our Question of the Week: Author: The Book of Daniel identifies the Prophet Daniel as its author (Daniel 9:2; 10:2). Jesus mentions Daniel as the author as well (Matthew 24:15). Date of Writing: The Book of Daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 B.C. Purpose of Writing: In 605 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had conquered Judah and deported many of its inhabitants to Babylon â Daniel included.
Although it does not actually claim to have been written in the sixth century BCE, the Book of Daniel gives clear internal dates such as the third year of the reign of king Jehoiakim, (1:1), that is, 606 BCE); the second year of the reign of king Nebuchadnezzar,  (2:1), that is, 603 BCE); the first year of Darius, (9:1), that is 522 BCE); in ...