Daniel 10–12 reads like a cryptic blend of historical record and prophetic vision. With unnamed kings and oddly specific numbers, it raises more questions than it answers—about power, politics, and the human urge to find meaning in chaos. Whether it’s prophecy or post-event commentary, the text invites a closer look at how we interpret stories about the past and the future.

Daniel 7–9 is full of numbers that don’t add up easily—“time, times, and half a time,” “2,300 evenings and mornings,” and “seventy sets of seven.” These mysterious timelines blur the line between math and meaning, leaving more questions than answers. This post explores the strange mix of precision and ambiguity in prophetic literature from a curious, secular point of view.

What does it mean to stick to your habits when the stakes are high? In Daniel 6, an aging advisor quietly keeps his routine—even when it lands him in a den of lions. This post looks at how Daniel’s calm consistency challenges ideas about courage, conformity, and conviction.

What happens when someone changes your name—and with it, your identity? In Daniel 1, four young men are renamed by their captors in Babylon, shifting their connection to home, culture, and faith. This post explores the quiet tension between adaptation and resistance when your identity is no longer fully your own.