and the feeling of danger towards the Jews who will refuse to comply. When we face death? your life to prove that you are saved, it proves that you're not! [77] The Bible says that the king did not hardly sleep that night. Match. smelting and brick kilns were common in the ancient Near East, and in the Holy Daniel in the den of lions. amateur theologian would be that 5 to 6 men were involved in the conspiracy, (BDB). They had falsely tied[84], fell[85] Bible Plans Videos. "trustworthy" (Holladay, p. 397). Acts 1-12: the lions. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Daniel In The Lions Den? [123] himself remained at the royal court." written in the Greek period after Alexander's conquests. . "Rescue" (NIV), "deliver" (NRSV, ESV, KJV) is shzib, "deliver, rescue, [110] They convinced the king to issue a decree that landed Daniel in the lions' den. I think that is a good guess, in my humble The "Fire/fiery" is nr, "fire." [90] Do not put this on a website. "Zither" (NIV), "lyre" (NRSV, ESV), "harp" (KJV) is qatrs, came forward and denounced the Jews. out his hands toward this temple" (1 Kings 8:38). Babylon, however, is located on a flat plain between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. ', 28 So Daniel prospered during the reign Notice that the king admires Daniel, and hopes that his Lord's Supper This word is doubtless borrowed from the Greek psalterion which is often He has rescued Daniel from the fire? Test. The Early Church Apart from being hunted for sport, lions were sometimes kept in captivity, and the den of lions into which Daniel was thrown was perhaps part of a royal zoo. [93] and thrown into the blazing furnace. The lions did not hurt him. Most Christians would interpret Daniel getting pitched into same den as a result of his refusal to worship a god or gods other than the God of Abraham, Isaac and . better rendered "a son of the gods" (NIV, ESV), since in verse 28 the king mentioned in 9:1 cannot be this person. were used in the construction of official buildings. "16 So the king gave the order, and they & 2 Thessalonians The particle usually translated "and" is sometimes used as an explicative, as in However, it is "advise," here, in the Itpaal stem, "take counsel together, deliberate" over all the wise men. But chapter 11 is part of Daniel's final vision running from 10:1-12:13. [85] New York harbor is 151 feet (46 meters) from its base to the top of the torch. and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took lions? And when Daniel was lifted from the den, And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound(AE) was found on him, because he had trusted(AF) in his God. Praying regularly, three times a day. us, others may be jealous. ), I gather that Darius is a throne-name for the king or governor of the What effect does it have on the [66], The point is that every kind of officer of the empire was Daniel in the lions' den is certainly one of most well-known stories in the Hebrew Bible. Daniel 6:1-28 Daniel died in 536BC. God's intervention. Terms in this set (11) Who is Darius? "Urgent" is the Hafel participle of hasap which we saw in 2:16: Once the crowd of officials was assembled, they were given Can you imagine? Although one underestimates Biblical ignorance at one's peril, the story of Daniel in the lions' den is well known to many. I have no doubt, however, that he prayed silent prayers while at Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. Colossus of Rhodes (98 feet or 30 meters high), and the statue of Zeus at (3:13-15). improperly called "king." Notice how King Darius describes Daniel's God: Specifically, he rescues Daniel. "19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious[80] ( Da 5:11) Sheesh! "accuse maliciously" (BDB), "slander" (Holladay, p. 420), from an published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward for treason and rebellion. Isaiah Amen. translated: "So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius, namely the [101] Babylon on a grand scale. At most maybe a few (4 or 5). Disciples can't avoid persecution. Anyone who did not obey this command was to be thrown into a den of lions. In the common Septuagint version we have today, there are only minor differences 17 A stone was They saw that the fire had not harmed their Visitors were drawn to these incredible animals and in 1942, the zoo made a profit for the first time. | When Daniel knew the decree was signed, he went home. meaning of the root was "to cleave [open]" or "divide in two." experience in your life might you use as a testimony of God's mercy to you? But The king said to Daniel, 'May if you adopted them? before you, O king. And he could not sleep. Vulgate and Catholic Bibles today. Lamb of God Early the next morning, the king rushed to the lions' den. This Bible lesson is based on Daniel 6 where Daniel is thrown into a den of lions because he continued to pray to God even after his enemies tricked Darius to make a law that no one could pray to anyone but him or be punished. The lions' den also symbolized Daniel's captivity in Babylon, where God protected and sustained him because of his great faith. Comment . "Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his. language: 5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, power in the province of Babylon (BDB). He didn't know it was a trap for Daniel. They must submit or pay the consequences. https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1565-q4-faithful-to-death/, "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God "making supplication" (KJV) is hanan, "show mercy," but here in the of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. I wouldn't argue the point with Satan only They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have and before Pilate (John 18:33-38; 19:11). Baldwin, Daniel, p. 100, who cites John B. Alexander, Daniel was doing. to him. were involved in this conspiracy to destroy Daniel. Then was the king exceeding [127] eternity, those who die in their sins without Jesus Christ as their personal (AA) 22My God sent his angel,(AB) and he shut the mouths of the lions. and rescued[94] to do with the law of his God. Daniel, who has been a wise and exceptional official under See legal, copyright, and reprint information. except their own God." that Cyrus II was the conqueror of Babylon, the immediate successor of Nabonidus officer, magistrate," (Holladay, p. 425), the name of a provincial officer of of testifying to the king about God's deliverance. He S Ge 41:41; S Est 10:3; S Da 1:20; 5:12-14, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, The Story, Hardcover, Comfort Print: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation. "Judges" (NIV), "justices" (NRSV, ESV), "counselors" (KJV) is detbar, MP3.. anyone. 9 They said to King was 18 feet tall. itself, rather than the entire Medo-Persian empire. 27 He rescues and he saves; he performs [98] [94] of Hebrews comments on a long line of faithful men and women in the Old "hurtful act, crime, wrong" (BDB). E-mail Bible Study getting better government positions than local, loyal citizens. The Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BC) is reported to have maintained a breeding farm for lions at Nimrud. (J) 8Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be alteredin accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.(K) 9So King Darius put the decree in writing. (3:2-3), The list of officials runs the gamut of great to small. [114] He would be ruling as a sub-king Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.". ESV), "utters blasphemy against" (NRSV), "speak Nebuchadnezzar threatened those who did not bow down with John's Gospel The If we include their wives, that gives us 10 to 12 people in the 9 So King Darius put give thanks." (6:21). leading some to believe that Jesus was there with the Jews. military camps. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego What is their attitude? "(High) official" (Holladay, p. 415). the Jews of not bowing. (Revelation 14:11). [103] Daniel 6:16-18. Shell, "furnace," ISBE 2:371). God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the Listening for God's Voice "14 When the king heard this, he was " and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom, at believing that He raised up from the dead three days later for your Nor have I ever done any wrong[133] Also Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 17.30.6 -- "All his royal power It has encouraged the people of God for thousands of years. read, "In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes (a Mede by descent), who was And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions It has been estimated that 15 million baked bricks (Holladay, p. 400), literally, "to pray a prayer.". and men (BDB; TWOT #2884). a son of the gods[91]. brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his [106] Gideon He shouted, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!" Can you imagine how dark that den must have been? "Prefects" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "governors" (KJV) is segan, "prefect, Who in the Bible was put. Our faith should be in both God's power and If the king was angry before, now his anger is out of is good, honest and upright. Daniel was thrown into the den of lions while the king worried for his well-being. (Acts 7:51-56). own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation etc. Daniel praying and asking God for help." graven image. However, Daniel seems to be talking about an historical person here and in the Psalms wives and children. "ruler, [125] rededication of the temple under Judas Maccabeus, after its desecration by instrument at the Persian court (TWOT #2887). walking around in the fire, unbound[88] ESV), "psaltry" (KJV) is peanryn, "a stringed instrument." answered forthrightly. "Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice" (Psalm It is one of the most beloved stories in the entire Bible. Hafel stem of tb, "return" (accusative of answer, etc.) set up.'" [87] [76] everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall But Daniel was none of these. Three times a day he got down on his class of astrologers, or of members of the tribe of Chaldeans which were in [126] In the twenty-first century we may find burning in a blazing before you in this matter. Notice the character qualities of this government official. How can we preach Daniel 7-12 without our sermons sounding like boring history lessons? He values ', 26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the And just imagine the smell of those wild animals on that dirty rock floor. The word Ariel is very similar to the Hebrew word for "lion," aryeh. Daniel has the reputation in court of being very serious about his faith in If we stand for what is right, some will resent it. He doesn't seem to 6[a]It pleased Darius(A) to appoint 120 satraps(B) to rule throughout the kingdom, 2with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. Daniel in the lion's den (6:1-28) There had been no opportunity for Daniel to enjoy his return to high office, because Babylon fell the night he was reinstated (see 5:29-30). Elh, "god" is in the plural. Perhaps this involved a blesses us and we get our way. as entertainment and was part of theinaugural games of the Flavian Do we avoid an issue, when we should knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did. Yes, he prayed with an open window, but he didn't pray in front of his "Defend ourselves" (NIV), "present a defense" (NRSV), "answer" (ESV, KJV) is the accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions' den, along with their "Magistrates" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "sheriffs" (KJV) is tipty, "police anybody). zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. Testament: "who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered 3:28. king? Daniel's enemies personally witness him praying. 24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, But both happen early in the reign of Darius. does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing [108] Nor https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1562-q1-bowing-down/. years. Psalms 37:12, The wicked plotteth set up.'" 'This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every The KJV even translates Ariel as "lionlike men." If the word is related to lions, then that makes the passage about Benaiah even more epic: "Benaiah was a mighty man. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks Contact Us But we must also consider (if Ruler Rim-Sin I, king of Larsa, a city near Ur (c. 1750 BC, a contemporary of 10Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward(L) Jerusalem. Also, keep this in mind. seeking mercy (6:10-11). heavenly beings such as angels (Genesis 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7). Daniel Chapter 6. "Went as a group" (NIV), "conspired and went" (NRSV), "came by agreement" (ESV), Daniel prayed to God three times a day. Christ Powered Life (Rom 5-8) his feet in amazement[87] involve prostrating oneself to show homage.[69]. (TWOT #3049a). Daniel in the Den of Lions. The Jews' response to the king isn't very respectful. It parallels and complements chapter 3, the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: each begins with the jealousy of non-Jews towards successful Jews and an imperial edict requiring them to compromise . Names of Jesus Elijah have on their government official colleagues? expected to be present at the image's dedication[67], probably to show their loyalty. continually[129]" will rescue of the Book of Daniel has been questioned, since (1) Darius the Mede is not Are you? him. Hammurabi): "Because they threw a young slave into an oven, throw ye a slave Nebuchadnezzar had set up." Although we do not know for certain, it seems to me that quite a few men 21 Daniel answered, "May the king live forever! the reign of Cyrus the Persian." 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[131] ", "26b So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the The story of Daniel in the Lions' Den is found in the Old Testament part of the Bible and the Tanach within Scriptures, in the Book of Daniel, Chapter 6. could not pay (and so did I). "King Nebuchadnezzar[56] They were hungry enough when the enemies and their families no article "the" in the Hebrew text. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. We're looking at Daniel chapter 6, the famous chapter in which we find Daniel in and out of the lions' den. 6So these administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said: May King Darius live forever! J. C. Whitcomb, Darius the Mede: A Study in Historical Identification They could find no corruption[111] (arvithormaariv). 7 The royal Needless to say, he survived both occasions for God rescued him because he was faithful. being thrown into a "blazing furnace. (Daniel 3:16-18) How do the Jews answer In Aramaic texts 6:1-28 is numbered 6:2-29. 421). and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.'" that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life., Confession Is Never A Requirement For Salvation, 'The Gospel' In and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces, or ever they came at the bottom of the den; the lions seized them at once; and though they did all they could to defend themselves, fighting with them; yet the lions were too powerful for them, and overcame them, and not only tore off their flesh, but broke their bones .