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Did Daniel of Bible really exist?

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Yes. Everything in the history of the end of the Babylon empire and the rise of Medo-Persian empire, supports the events recorded by Daniel. read more

There's no extra-biblical evidence to support the view that he was a real person. Most likely his persona was created by an unknown author during the 2nd century BCE, a view which is held by a substantial number of non-biblically biased scholars. read more

While the best known Daniel is the hero of the Book of Daniel who interprets dreams and receives apocalyptic visions, the Bible also briefly mentions three other individuals of this name: The Book of Ezekiel (14:14, 14:20 and 28:3) refers to a legendary Daniel famed for wisdom and righteousness. read more

Jesus for one, whether or not He did all that the Bible says he did is up to debate. Most secular historians believe that he really walked the earth. Some of the apostles as well. The Foxe's book of Matyrs has some significant historical accuracy among secular historians about different apostles who actually existed. read more

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