Aramaic occupies the center of the book.
This section contains:
Daniel 2 - the dream of the statue;
Daniel 3 - the golden statue and the furnace;
Daniel 4 - the humbling of Nebuchadnezzar;
Daniel 5 - the judgment of Belshazzar;
Daniel 6 - Daniel in the lions’ den;
Daniel 7 - the vision of the four beasts.
This group therefore brings together both narratives and visions.
It cannot be defined simply as a historical section or a prophetic section.
5. A Linguistic Unity Reinforced by a Literary Unity
The importance of the Aramaic section appears more clearly when its language is compared with its structure.
The six chapters can be organized as follows:
A - Daniel 2: succession of kingdoms and Kingdom of God
B - Daniel 3: faithful ones threatened then delivered
C - Daniel 4: proud ruler humbled then restored
C' - Daniel 5: proud ruler judged and overthrown
B' - Daniel 6: faithful one threatened then delivered
A' - Daniel 7: succession of kingdoms and eternal dominion
The correspondence between the linguistic unity and the thematic parallels gives Daniel 2-7 a particular importance in the overall architecture of the book.
Aramaic is therefore not merely a linguistic curiosity.
It helps to delimit a genuine literary unit.