The name Daniel means 'God is my judge' — a compound of Dan (to judge) and El (God). In the New Testament, Daniel is cited specifically by Jesus as the prophetic source of the 'abomination of desolation,' establishing the Old Testament prophet's apocalyptic authority.
Jesus' citation of Daniel in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:15) confirms Daniel's prophetic status and the ongoing relevance of his visions. Daniel's story of unwavering faith in Babylonian captivity — refusing to defile himself, interpreting dreams, surviving the lions' den — became a paradigm for the church facing Roman persecution. His visions of the Son of Man (Daniel 7:13) are foundational to Jesus' self-understanding and the New Testament's eschatology.