interpretation by Daniel acknowledge that YHWH has delegated sovereignty to Gentile rule, a position already articulated in Jer 25:9–11; 27:5–7 and Isa 45:1–8. It goes beyond claims that YHWH would limit the duration of a particular king or dynasty (as, e.g., in Jer 25:12; 27:7) by envisioning the resumption of direct divine rule by YHWH and YHWH’s people. The eschatological content and revelatory medium of Dan 2 thus form a bridge to the apocalyptic chapters.