Page "Book of Daniel" Paragraph 48

The first 6 narrative chapters are fit into the structure rather than defining the structure.

For instance, chapter 6 ( B '), which ought to follow chapter 7 ( A ') chronologically, is put in parallel with chapter 3 ( B ) because they both deal with the persecution of Daniel and his friends i. e. " God's people.

" And chapter 5 ( C ') should follow chapters 7 and 8 ( A ").

Instead, it is put in parallel with chapter 4 ( C ) where divine judgements are pronounced against the Babylonian kings.