What do critics say about who wrote the book of Daniel and when?
Critics and scoffers claim the book of Daniel was written by an imposter long after the events had happened, rather than by the young Jew Daniel writing before they occurred. They ridicule the book and reject its authorship by Daniel as a captive in Babylon.
Les explains that the scoffers like to ridicule the book of Daniel, claiming it was written by an imposter long after the events had happened, rather than by this young Jew writing before they happened. He notes that Daniel was a young Jew taken captive from Jerusalem and Judea to Babylon, trained for service in the king's kingdom, and brought to preeminence by interpreting Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Les also recalls a class member asking if he was aware of this criticism, and he points back to Matthew 24 as proof that the critics are wrong.