casÂ·cade. n. 1. A waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks. 2. Something, such as lace, thought to resemble a waterfall or series of small waterfalls, especially an arrangement or fall of material. 3. A heavy, uncontrolled outpouring: a cascade of abusive comments. 4.. cascade-rush down in big quantities, like a cascade. cascade down. come down, descend, go down, fall-move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again.
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.
1 *word of the Lord: We don't know how many books of the Old Testament were in Daniel's possession, but we can assume he had the Torah in addition to Jeremiah's book. 2  Daniel's statement confirms that Jeremiah's book is part of the word of the Lord. It discloses the fact that the Seventy Weeks have nothing to do with the Gentiles or the Church. 2  It also discloses another fact that the Seventy Weeks,  or 490 years, only cover the period when the Jews are, by God's permission, dwelling as a people in their own land.