1. The Decree of Darius
Daniel 6

2. Outline of Daniel
The Historical Setting – The Babylonian Captivity – Chap. 1
The captivity of Jerusalem (1:1-2)
The Conscription of Certain Jews for Special Training (1:3-7)
The Commitment of Daniel and His Companions (1:8-16)
The Choice of Daniel and His Companions for Royal Service (1:17-21)
The Prophetic Course of Gentile Domination (chaps. 2-7)
The Dreams of Nebuchadnezzar (chaps. 2-4)
The Debauch and Doom of Belshazzar (chap. 5)
The Decree of Darius (chap. 6)
The Prophetic History of Israel: Through Desolation to Deliverance (chaps. 8-12)

3. Babylonian Empire

4. Medo-Persian Empire

5. Outline of Daniel 6 Daniel’s Place in The New Government (6:1-3)
A Treacherous Plot (6:4-9)
Faithfulness and Accusation (6:10-15)
Daniel’s Sentence and Deliverance (6:16-23)
The Proclamation of Darius (6:24-28)

6. Kingdom Organization
Darius
Commissioner
Daniel

7. Next Time: The Dream of Daniel