outline of Daniel

1.  The Narratives (chs. 1-6)

1. God's Vindication of Daniel and His Friends for Their Faithfulness (ch. 1)
2. Daniel's Interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's Dream (ch. 2)
3. God's Deliverance of Daniel's Friends from the Fiery Furnace (ch. 3)
4. God's Judgment on Nebuchadnezzar (ch. 4)
5. God's Judgment on Belshazzar (ch. 5)
6. God's Deliverance of Daniel from the Lions' Den (ch. 6)

2.  Daniel's Visions (chs. 7-12)

1. Vision of the Four Beasts and the Establishment of God's Kingdom (ch. 7)
2. Vision of the Ram and the Goat (ch. 8)
3. Vision of the Seventy Weeks (ch. 9)
4. Vision of the Angel and the Future History of God's People (chs. 10-12)

   1.  The Angel's Message to Daniel (10:1-11:1)
   2.  Near Eastern History from the Time of Daniel to Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:2-20)
   3.  The Rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:21-35)
    

   1. His Accession and Character (11:21-24)
   2. His Career (11:25-31)
   3. The Destiny of God's People During His Rule (11:32-35)

   4.  The Rule of the Antichrist (11:36-12:3)
    

   1. His Character (11:36-39)
   2. His Activities (11:40-45)
   3. The Destiny of God's People During His Rule (12:1-3)

   5.  A Final Message from Daniel (12:4-13)