AskHistorians Podcast 029 - Book of Daniel

Husky54 returns to the podcast for an in-depth delve into Daniel, the Book of. Approaching the work as a historical text, this episode -- the first of two -- covers the relationship of Daniel to other works in the Hebrew Bible; the language and content of the first seven chapters; and situates the book within the historical context of the time it was written. 

3:20 - Background and Dating the Text

16:50 - Chapters 1 & 2

33:35 - Chapter 3

41:17 - Chapter 4

48:53 - Chapter 5 

54:20 - Chapter 6 & Darius the Mede

1:05:17 - Chapter 7