Daniel: Righteous & Beloved

Daniel was a righteous man, grouped with Noah and Job in Ezekiel 14. He was righteous in determining to remain pure and undefiled (Daniel 1). He was righteous in his prayers (Daniel 2; 6; 9-10). He was righteous in proclaiming God's Word to kings (2, 4, 5). The Holy Spirit used Daniel to foretell the future, including of the coming Messiah and the judgment of the wicked and the reward of the righteous (Daniel 7-12).