Yet the book is CLEARLY prophetic. Claiming that it isn't is just a weak attempt to avoid his revealing Yeshua as Messiah.Daniel is not considered a prophet. In fact, there was no Daniel. It was written by Jewish Sages in 164 BC to give the people comfort and hope over what had happened under the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanies. This was the first Abomination of Desolation.
The story is set in the court of Nebuchadnezzar.. it's fictionalized. Meanwhile, they actually rededicated the temple, celebrated the first chanukah and carried out the Maccabean revolt. Since you don't know anything about Antiochus IV Epiphanies or the Maccabees, you have missed a crucial piece of Jewish history.