The book of Daniel is known to be taught to children in Sunday school and teenagers. Mostly due to the fact that the book begin with him as a teenager and standing boldly against an evil regime. But that was not the end of Daniel’s story of faithfulness amidst opposition.

When Daniel was captured, some scholars say he was as young as 15 years old and died being around 85 to 90 years old. This means that he continued to be faithful to God for 7 decades and through the rule of four kings.

Daniel is not only an example for those younger to stand for God, but also for getting to old age, persevering in faith amidst strong opposition and terrible circumstance.

Daniel had his eyes set beyond the surrounding opposition, like Jesus (the greater Daniel) had his eyes set above, enduring the Cross (Hebrews 12:2) knowing that glory awaited.

It is no wonder that God encouraged Daniel through an angel in a message recorded in the last verse of the book:

But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.
Daniel 12:13