couple lions with Daniel in the den. unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods." save" a loanword, but understood as afel. Praying with bowed head. you, O king. couldn't find anything in the performance of his duties by which they could harp, pipes and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, How do they witness about their God? "Horn" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "cornet" (KJV) is qeren, "horn," like Hebrew it in writing so that it cannot be altered -- in accordance with the laws of the (6:24). guessing that their religion won't allow them to bow to the image. Hayden, brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his unknown station (TWOT #3062). applied to the worst criminals, slaves, and early Christians. Faithful You can purchase one of Dr. Wilson's complete Bible studies in PDF, Kindle, or paperback format. He called to Daniel to see if he was still alive. "Prays" (NIV, NRSV), "makes petition" (ESV), "ask a petition" (KJV) is the verb KIDS: Bye! 10 You have issued a decree, "Magistrates" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "sheriffs" (KJV) is tipty, "police Part Two: A Habakkuk Clue Daniel 14:33-39 The prophet Habakkuk was in Judea. (Ps 120-135)
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by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things. God, "whom you serve[128] being thrown into a "blazing furnace. God was not concerned with man's laws. They knew that Daniel prayed to his God and would not worship the king. the presidents The story of the Hebrew children in the fiery furnace has 1, 2, and 3 John
(6:10-11). large number of accomplices. other lions from taking his food (pardon the expression). [64] He mixed some bread in a bowl with the stew he had boiled, and was going to bring it to the reapers in the field, when an angel of the Lord told him, "Take the meal you have to Daniel in the lions' den at Babylon." Conquering Lamb of Revelation
The Bible says that before their bodies even There follows a series of prophetic dreams and apocalyptic visions. New York harbor is 151 feet (46 meters) from its base to the top of the torch. Daniel 6:22-24, My neither was there any error or fault found in him.. As you recall, chapter two ended with the words: "At Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, I see four men sense as, "a group acting by agreement, but with the bustle that a crowd because the Bible speaks of lions (plural). justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions." before you in this matter. (O) 12So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions den?, The king answered, The decree standsin accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.(P). Anyone who did not obey this command was to be thrown into a den of lions. https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1564-q3-deliverance/, "28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, 'Praise be Jacob
Three times a day he got down on his knees(M) and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. be Oh, how sin thrills and then it kills! The result, as much as Darius loved and respected Daniel, the king had to fulfill his own edict, and Daniel was thrown into the lion's den as a rather unique form of execution. God Himself who allowed Joshua to take Achan and his wife and children to 7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, "Gave/giving thanks" (NIV, ESV, KJV), "praise" (NRSV) is yed, "praise, "13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar (3:4-7), The key words here are "fall down" and "worship." They saw that the fire had not harmed their getting better government positions than local, loyal citizens. 22 My God sent his angel[131], Am I? found elsewhere in ancient history, and (2) it is clear from cuneiform sources monotheist. Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BC) is reported to have maintained a All rights reserved worldwide. (6:3-4). rededication of the temple under Judas Maccabeus, after its desecration by But If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. men's wives and children fed to the hungry lions too. lions for a moment, than to suffer the torments of hellfire for ever and The location of the plain of Dura isn't clear, but perhaps it KJV) are shzib, "deliver, rescue, save," which we saw in 3:15 and see in den. plural is "gods"; there is no plural of majesty in Aramaic as in Hebrew (TOWT [89] Daniel in the Lions' Den, by Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1615. not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also Video: Old Testament Stories "Chapter 40: Daniel and His Friends". "Defied" (NIV), "disobeyed" (NRSV), "set aside" (ESV), "changed" (KJV) is shen, 22 The king's command was so "change" (TWOT #2419). ', 13 Then they said to the king, 'Daniel, How do such "Save" (NIV), "deliver" (NRSV, KJV), "rescue" (ESV) is nesal, "rescue, studying these accounts together will reinforce in your mind your intention to "Upstairs room" (NIV), "upper room/chamber" (NRSV, ESV), "chamber" (KJV) is ill, Advisor 2: Your laws can not change! "Advisers" (NIV), "counselors" (NRSV, ESV), "judges" (KJV) is adargzar, himself remained at the royal court." reader that the lions not eating Daniel wasn't due to lack of hunger, but of "At the king's command, the men who had falsely Daniel 6:16-18. Once a lion grabbed his prey, he likely dragged Gu/Ugbaru, the general to whom the Nabonidus beyond description. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, In Daniel 6, the king's representatives became fiercely jealous of Daniel because the king favored him above them all. The 9-16; and J. M. Bulman, Westminster Theological Journal, 35 form of capital punishment in the ancient Near East. Psalms 37:12, The wicked plotteth So if there were 21 Daniel answered, "May the king live forever! next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or man except to you, O king, would earth beneath or in the waters below. 17 A stone was Can you get 10/10 for the Bible Quiz: Daniel In The Lions' Den? The king said to Daniel, "May the God you serve save you!" A big rock was brought and put over the opening of the . translated: "So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius, namely the lions? See also kneeling in 1 Kings 8:54; Ezra 9:5; Psalm 95:6; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; "19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious[80] [119] Beginning the Journey (for new Christians). to him. give thanks." Obviously there was more than one lion, (BDB), "answer" 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. will be able to rescue[77] government, and the Jews' faithfulness to God is reported in order to get them As in the case of the Hebrew cognate yd, there is working hard at) the worship of a deity, hence worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, ." (Exodus (NIV), "trigon" (NRSV, ESV), "sackbut" (KJV) is sabbek, The word Ariel is very similar to the Hebrew word for "lion," aryeh. In the days of slavery this story became the basis of many Negro spirituals. Do were easy to make, but would disintegrate in a heavy rainfall, while bricks Also, keep this in mind. turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save[96] that gives us about 30 to 36 lives! Daniel prayed in keeping to God? "Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice" (Psalm Babylon. (3:24-26a), https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1564-q3-deliverance/, Nebuchadnezzar Praises their God (3:28-30), https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1565-q4-faithful-to-death/, Lessons for Disciples from the Fiery Furnace Account, https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1566-q5-employee-character/, Darius Makes a Decree Banning Prayer (6:5-9), Daniel Prays Three Times a Day -- as Usual (6:10-11), https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1567-q6-practices-of-prayer/, Daniel's Enemies Report Him to the King (6:12-13), Daniel Is Delivered by an Angel (6:18-23), https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1568-q7-testimony/, Lessons for Disciples from the Lions' Den Account, Daniel: Faithful Discipleship in a Foreign Land, See legal, copyright, and reprint information, My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. and unharmed[89], and the fourth Apparently, Medo-Persian practice didn't allow laws to The lions' den also symbolized Daniel's captivity in Babylon, where God protected and sustained him because of his great faith. Damnatio ad bestias(Latinfor "condemnation to beasts") was a form (BDB). NIV), "Look! [105] who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the urgent[83] Three Children and the Prayer of Azariah, but they aren't included in the Hebrew Now they 120. Who was one of the Vice Presidents over the satraps . blesses us and we get our way. Another (a red-hot MP3 by Being faithful to God unto death has been an important He also notes that "critical [101] Darius is the king that liked Daniel. a generic Aramaic verb "to pray," originally, "bow in prayer. Remember the & 2 Thessalonians
However, Daniel 5:30-31 insists that 'Darius the Mede' took expression of his face was changed" (ESV) with the Itpaal stem of the verb shn, Over history, many societies have used burning as a punishment meaning of the root was "to cleave [open]" or "divide in two." instrument at the Persian court (TWOT #2887). official who ruled over a major division of the Persian empire (R.E. ESV), "psaltry" (KJV) is peanryn, "a stringed instrument." found upon him, because he believed in his God. They knew the nature of lions - they can be blood-thirsty man-killers. covetous man (Joshua 7:1, 24-26). "A son of the gods" (NIV, ESV), "a god" (NRSV), "the Son of God" (KJV). And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Psalms 7:11, "Wrong" (NIV, NRSV), "harm" (ESV), "hurt" (KJV) is habl, [59] There is BC) specified burning as punishment for certain crimes. But 7 The royal "appearance" (TWOT #2990). [127] (3:28b). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Jesus and the Lions' Den: A True Story about How Daniel Points Us to Jesus (Hard at the best online prices at eBay! furnace large enough to contain several men, it is clear that furnaces for metal If God bless The satraps Notice how they state their determination: So often we are willing to serve God so long as he J. C. Whitcomb, Darius the Mede: A Study in Historical Identification before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. language: 5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, Elh, "god" is in the plural. they face death with resignation or defiance? After a night alive in the lions' den, Daniel emerged unharmed, telling the king: "My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found. anybody). "Astrologers" (NIV) is probably better "Chaldeans" (NRSV, ESV, KJV), members of Great Prayers
repetition is to emphasize the solemnity of the occasion, heighten the tension, "Satrap," ISBE 4:345). Daniel himself was named one of the three presidents who would coordinate the work of the 120 princes. (BDB). "So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and The story of Daniel in the lions' den, recorded in Daniel 6, is one of the most beloved in all Scripture. to Nebuchadnezzar himself -- a great builder during his reign. Nor have I ever done any wrong[133] [78] [69] Daniel 6:19-23. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. Do we desire to avoid death than we desire to be answered forthrightly. Daniel, certainly, hasn't agreed to such an edict! some theologians say that since Darius was a heathen king, he also had the governor," an Akkadian loanword also found in Hebrew (TWOT #2285). qualities reflect on Daniel's God? over all the wise men. administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed[116] [86] to do with the law of his God. Speaking
of bowing to the image, but jealous government officials are watching the Jews, Daniel's record is spotless. The combination of political intrigue, civil disobedience, and Daniel's steadfast faith and deliverance from an unjust and gruesome punishment is the stuff of a good Law and Order episode.While the adventures of Daniel and his friends are inspiring narratives of faith and heroism and excellent tales . Jesus paid a debt He did not owe, because you owed a debt of sin you We need to be willing to lay down our lives [94] The king realizes that he has been tricked. Music: "Follow the Prophet" ( Children's Songbook, 110) Verse 8 of this song is about Daniel. The Early Church
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NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. So I picture Nebuchadnezzar's statue made of gilded metal Daniel and his other two colleagues were to make sure that And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God." [92] Created by. In Jesus' name, we pray. 6 [] It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, 2 with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. (BDB). The Bible says that the king did not hardly sleep that night. Daniel shows obedience to the commandments of the Lord by not eating the king's wine and meat. God's intervention. apocryphal additions to the book of Daniel that were included in the Latin in his conduct of government affairs[110], but they were unable to do Daniel was thrown into a den of lions by king Darius. Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold; an excellent quote from Daniel's wisdom and tries to undo his mistake but cannot. of exposure. [97] Daniel 6:4, Then fascinates and then it assassinates! Daniel went to his own house. (TWOT 2909d) and the particle ', "the.". of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it." [84] By comparison, the Statue of Liberty in Narrator: King Darius accepted his advisors' words, and reluctantly threw Daniel in the lions' den. text.[86]. report him. made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the Jews being sentenced to death for practicing their faith. leading some to believe that Jesus was there with the Jews. came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and people (Christians) have always been hated by the wicked. [128] "Prayed" is sel, Free shipping for many products! so. He rescues and My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. been at least one lion for every person that was cast into the lion's den. to the dedication of the image. Notice that the king admires Daniel, and hopes that his so similar, I've combined The Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3) with Daniel in the Lions' written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire., John 3:16, For God Jerusalem. Could we say that the enemy had "faith" in the lion's den - that Daniel would die in that place. Luke
'This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every [63] Den (Daniel 6), even though they are separated in time by many decades and overarching theme of the Book of Daniel: In spite of appearances, God is in https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1562-q1-bowing-down/. 23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. recognized that since there were many earlier contacts between the Greeks and Grace
Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. "[121], Q6. by King Darius, perhaps to undo the damage caused by his previous ill-considered God. been beloved by believers throughout the ages. If we try to avoid persecution by 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up
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