One “proof ” offered was that the book contains Greek words, and Driver asserted:“ These words, it may be confidently affirmed, could not have been used in the Book of Daniel unless it had been written after the dissemination of Greek influences in Asia through the conquests of Alexander the Great. ”
Ühe „tõendina ” toodi, et raamat sisaldab kreekakeelseid sõnu ja, Driver kinnitas:„ Võib tõsiselt kinnitada, et neid sõnu poleks saadud Taanieli raamatus kasutada, kui seda poleks kirjutatud peale seda, kui kreeka mõju levis Aasiasse Aleksander Suure vallutuste läbi. ”