Introduction - Daniel

The beginning of Sefer Daniel dates back to the Exile of Yehoyakim – the first Exile of Yehuda. Yehoyakim’s father Yoshiyahu was the final independent ruler of Yehuda and after his death a power struggle began between Egypt and Babylon. The date at the beginning of the book is reconciled with the dates in other books and the description of Yehoyakim’s demise is reconciled with description of his death and burial in Jerusalem.