Daniel 10-12

The last few chapters of Daniel's book is full of imagery that speaks of future events. This writing is characterized by two prominent motifs. The most obvious is the bizarre descriptions of the characters that Daniel witnessed. There is no earthly equal to the individuals that he described, so any definition with human words will miss some, if not all, of the truth they present. Daniel was given this vision quite possible because his extensive study in Jewish as well as Babylonian literature gave him the best vocabulary for the task. All this confusion sends one very clear message: God's hand is involved in every aspect of the future events.
The second truth may seem less obvious but I think is equally important. There are many specific timeframes given. A starting and ending time is defined for each event. That message demonstrated God's ultimate power. He has determined when these things will happen. And he has such power that nothing will cause his plan to deviated from his schedule. Though everything may look like chaos from our perspective Daniel's message clearly shows our God at work in history and the future. 
Stuart