Point 1 - God provides evidence for His existence and the authority of His word. (Is 46:5; Is 46:9-10; Is 48:3-5)
Point 2 - Peter considered prophecy the strongest evidence in support of the Christian message (2Pet 1:16; 2Pet 1:19)
Point 3 - Daniel is filled with prophetic visions
Point 4 - Evidence for an early date of Daniel
1) Septuagint - written 250 B.C.
2) Ezekiel the prophet (Ezekiel 14:13-14, Ezekiel 14:20, Ezekiel 28:3)
3) The book of 1 Maccabees
“Daniel was delivered from the lion’s mouth...”
4) The testimony of Jesus (Matt 24:15)
Point 5 - Daniel 10-12 focus upon events that took place from 550 - 160 B.C. (Esther 1:4)
Point 6 - Daniel 11 records conflicts between Syria and Egypt
1) The main character is Antiochus Epiphanies
Point 7 - From Daniel 11:40 forward the prophecy addresses our future. (Daniel 11:40; Daniel 12:4)
Final Point