According to the biblical narrative, a young Judean noble taken to Babylon who served Nebuchadnezzar while maintaining Jewish faith. His visions—four beasts, the Son of Man, seventy weeks—established the template for apocalyptic literature and influenced Revelation, Islam, and millenarian movements worldwide.
Founded the apocalyptic literary genre; introduced the 'Son of Man' heavenly figure; provided the interpretive framework for divine history that has driven millennial movements for 2,000 years.
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