Daniel always prayed to God three times every day. … Even though Daniel heard about the new law, he still went to his house to pray. He went up to the upper room of his house and opened the windows that faced toward Jerusalem. Then Daniel bowed down on his knees and prayed just as he always had done. - Daniel 6:10
Daniel
The prophet Daniel was esteemed greatly in the sight of both God and the world. He stood out among the prophets with a unique prophecy, not only foretelling the coming of Christ, but also pinpointing the exact times and years of His arrival. Daniel recounts the dreams of kings and kingdoms, illustrating how no earthly ruler is beyond the reach of the God of heaven. Through grace, God establishes an everlasting kingdom through His Anointed One, Jesus Christ, that will endure forever.
The book of Daniel covers key events in the history of Israel and Judah, focusing particularly on the Babylonian exile and the prophecies of Daniel. Here's an Historical Timeline:
722 BC: The Northern Kingdom of Israel falls to Assyria. These ten northern tribes are scattered and never reemerge.
605 BC: The first group of Judeans, including Daniel, is exiled to Babylon.
587/586 BC: Jerusalem falls, and Solomon's Temple (the First Temple) is destroyed by the Babylonians.
538 BC: Cyrus the Persian king decrees that the exiled Judeans can return to Judah.