Daniel 9 Description Daniel attaining the dreams of the Chaldean king and understanding the 70 years of exile through prayer, taught by Gabriel Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study — Cited as an example of achieving understanding of Scripture through prayer "Daniel, that man of desires, attained the dreams of the Chaldean king, and the number of the 70 years of Israel's exile recorded by Jeremiah, by prayer, and was taught by Gabriel." Related Daniel Gabriel Jeremiah