which chapters in the book of daniel are in the form of a chiasm?

Daniel 1-6 consist of court narratives not unlike that which we have seen most recently in the book of Esther (and more distantly in the stories of Joseph in Egypt in the book of Genesis). Daniel is easily divided into two as Daniel 1-6 and Daniel 7-12. The two languages serve to make sure that the reader sees the book of Daniel as a unity. But there appears to be a more important reason for the use of two languages. It makes sense that Aramaic would be associated with the king’s court more than Hebrew. Historically, Aramaic did serve as the language of diplomacy – a lingua franca – for a time. The book of Daniel has chapters written in Hebrew and chapters written in Aramaic. I refer to a handout in this text that is available by clicking here. This is more than just saying that the book is meant to be read in one sitting, but even extends to the message of the book as a whole and how the chapters relate to one another. The book shows diversity between Daniel 1-6 and 7-12 in genre, yet there are various ways that the book insists that we read the whole together. In this post we will explore the unity of the book of Daniel.

Which chapters in the book of daniel are in the form of a chiasm?