Still the Midrash maintains that Daniel, or the person writing in his name, was no prophet, like Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, but a man of visions, an Apocalyptist.
"The Canon of the Bible"
Samuel Davidson
But the spirit of the Apocalyptist is stern and revengeful, with cutting reproofs, calls to repentance, commands and threatenings.
"Companion to the Bible"
E. P. Barrows