The Book of Daniel is about the prophet or statesman Daniel who was taken to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar during the first transportation of Jews from the nation of Judah. The king took the brightest people to Babylon to keep the nation of the Jews in check. The brightest young men were then placed in an environment so that they would learn much about Babylon, education, science, etc.
The class will be a survey class. As the time allows the class will primarily consist of verse by verse, instruction only of the high points of each verse.. However, a number of passages and chapters will be summarized.
