Portrait of a faithful man

Daniel is one of the few prophets on whom we find no dirt. His contemporaries tried to accuse him but had to invent a law against prayer specifically designed to trap Daniel (Dan 6:4-5). He was also a man of the Scripture. He gained insight from Jeremiah’s prophecy (Dan 9:2). After his prayer of confession, Gabriel told him that he was highly esteemed in heaven (Dan 9:23). As a result of his deep relationship with God, Daniel was given great insight into God’s plan. He was a friend of God (Joh 15:15).