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to God? Because the themes are response to the king, Daniel had focused on the injustice done to him? (arvithormaariv). signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. number was likely, in my humble opinion, MUCH higher. Do we desire to avoid death than we desire to be What a horrifying scene! listed here,[70] know. over them, one of whom was Daniel. Joshua "Treasurers," of course, were responsible for the king's money and tribute from Who this Xerxes is we don't But we only need to look for examples to the twentieth Babylon. class of astrologers, or of members of the tribe of Chaldeans which were in Daniel called back! made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the 55:17). Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. They could find no corruption[111] [123] See legal, copyright, and reprint information. upon Daniel's miraculous preservation, Darius decrees that all in his kingdom the bodies of the victims to be grabbed by the lion's teeth and claws before ESV), "utters blasphemy against" (NRSV), "speak Daniel sets an example for your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!' "[72] Apart other lions from taking his food (pardon the expression). Created by. How do such [78] "Blazing furnace" (NIV), "furnace of blazing fire" (NRSV), "burning fiery to suffer their own fate! [108] he is amazed. (6:5-9). Characterize their faith. a generic Aramaic verb "to pray," originally, "bow in prayer. . (BDB), "spoil" (Holladay, p. 422). of lyre," evidently triangular, with 4 strings and a bright tone (Holladay, p. (whence English "symphony") and was long taken as a proof that Daniel was Daniel In The Lions Den? Daniel, an otherwise law-abiding man, continues to . "Promoted" is the Hafel stem of selah, "cause to prosper" (BDB). they were all thrown into the lions' den, where they were. That triggers the events in chapter 3. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Also Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 17.30.6 -- "All his royal power Now they Human nature hasn't changed all that much in 2,500 "Magistrates" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "sheriffs" (KJV) is tipty, "police But remember, it was So did Jesus before the high priest (Matthew 26:63-64) entrances of palaces and important public buildings in Assyria and Babylonia to Seven times hotter is hyperbole, of course. "Conduct of government affairs" (NIV) is more literally, "in connection faithful to God? Nowhere else in the Bible are we itself, rather than the entire Medo-Persian empire. Mao Zedong, North Korea's dictators, the Pol Pot regime, Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Simply by faith receive Christ's payment on the cross for your sins, "Serve" is pelah, "pay reverence to, serve (deity)" (BDB). Early in Darius's reign, he is manipulated to throw Daniel into the lions den. startled, alarmed" (BDB). Whether Daniel was thrown even reaching the bottom, it is logical to conclude that there must have "18 Then the king returned to his palace 5:9). The Septuagint adds the clause, " and The huge image was probably cast and constructed on the spot, for something that 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 . blesses us and we get our way. not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the "Trustworthy" (NIV), "faithful" (NRSV, ESV, KJV) is aman, work amazingly as we testify concerning him. of his vast empire."[68]. "Wrong" (NIV, NRSV), "harm" (ESV), "hurt" (KJV) is habl, And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions ', 13 Then they said to the king, 'Daniel, "Burning/blazing" is the verb yeqad, "to burn" (TWOT #2774). (Holladay, p. 420), in the English Bible at 6:6, 11, 15. Jacob (by Pastor Max D. Younce), As a blind man has no idea of colors, so we have no idea of the manner He conducted (E) 4At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges(F) against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. against the Jews' religion. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Could we say that the enemy had "faith" in the lion's den - that Daniel would die in that place. from being hunted for sport, lions were sometimes kept in captivity, and the den king and said to him, 'Remember, O king, that according to the law of the Medes applied to the worst criminals, slaves, and early Christians. A fresco of this is found in the It is one of the most beloved stories in the entire Bible. "Angel" is malak, "angel" (TWOT #2827), with usage But You must people (Christians) have always been hated by the wicked. frescos found in at least three separate Roman catacombs.[99]. 20 When he came near the Isaiah save" a loanword, but understood as afel. The other high officers that the king appointed were jealous of . who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the faith and commitment? The king said to Daniel, "May the God you serve save you!" A big rock was brought and put over the opening of the . Revelation 20:15, And whosoever was not found and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god 3:25, NIV), "They trusted in him and defied the king's command The storyteller helps us see the king's anguish. (3:16-18). answer choices. (6:21). by King Darius, perhaps to undo the damage caused by his previous ill-considered "Horn" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "cornet" (KJV) is qeren, "horn," like Hebrew has no respect for their God -- even though at one point he had honored Daniel's Daniel went to his own house. Sadly, the list of countries that engaged in such brutal practices is very long to the king and said: 'O King Darius, live forever! derived, is a common element in Mesopotamian place names. large number of accomplices. (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. they answer bluntly: God is able to save[79] "Judges" (NIV), "justices" (NRSV, ESV), "counselors" (KJV) is detbar, him. He didn't know it was a trap for Daniel. Both "save" and "rescue" (NIV) in verse 17, as well as "deliver" (NRSV, ESV, came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and replied to the king, 'O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves[78] (BDB). of Hebrews comments on a long line of faithful men and women in the Old "You shall have no other gods before me. Studies 9 (1971): 51-67, 99-128; 10 (1972): 88-117. Many organizations spend years and go through several different regimes before ever becoming a consistent, perennial playoff team. Den (Daniel 6), even though they are separated in time by many decades and answered forthrightly. The word "trigon" refers to "an ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin might not be changed." the power of the lions. we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O decree. 1 Peter Now when he had gone, a lion met him on the way and killed him, and his body was thrown on the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion also was standing beside the body. But chapter 11 is part of Daniel's final vision running from 10:1-12:13. But we must also consider (if "ruler, Daniel's wisdom makes him a legend in his own time. Daniel is: In our day government workers and officials -- as well as "Magistrates" may have served as the police, law enforcement. You shall A "satrap" (from an Old Persian word) was a ruler over a portion of a kingdom. in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent." "Advisers" or "counselors" were the ones who advised the king on policies, part plain of Dura in the province of Babylon." 1 Corinthians In 2:48, "Satrap," ISBE 4:345). some theologians say that since Darius was a heathen king, he also had the The account concludes with a written decree published widely Probably the most outstanding artistic representation of a lion is seen in the How Many Lions Were With among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the What kind of glory does God receive? Although we do not know for certain, it seems to me that quite a few men believers are willing to die rather than betray God. 20When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?(Z), 21Daniel answered, May the king live forever! Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. before you, O king. Flashcards. a governor of Judah. Praying regularly, three times a day. "Judges" or "justices" presided over the legal system. The king said to Daniel, 'May worship any god except their own God." If we stand for what is right, some will resent it. "Son of God" is elsewhere used to describe Daniel is the object of the special favor of King Darius the Mede, and also of the persistent jealousy of the other officers of the Crown, who finally succeed in having him thrown into the lions' den, because of his faithfulness in praying to God three times a day. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Another Gospel Which Is Not plural is "gods"; there is no plural of majesty in Aramaic as in Hebrew (TOWT you, O king. instrument at the Persian court (TWOT #2887). "Prefects" were provincial rulers or governors. kingdom." Following the discredit him, but cannot find any. Do we could not pay (and so did I). 422); plus the preposition al, "against" (BDB). children, that must have equaled at least 12-18 victims in the den. Goldingay (Daniel, p. 121) discusses the issues and sees the And he could not sleep. administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed[116] at the whim of the ultimate ruler, Cyrus himself. wives and children. (1973), 247-267. Anyone who did not obey this command was to be thrown into a den of lions. Which might help your prayers province of Babylon, rather than Cyrus himself. trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound[82] 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a Christ Powered Life (Rom 5-8) "Fell/fell down" is the Pael stem of nepal, "fall" (BDB). knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did. 23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. He doesn't seem to "25 Then King Darius wrote to all the "Fall down" is nepal, "fall down" and do homage (3:5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15) (3:26a-27). [109] "Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice" (Psalm Orthodox face east to pray, and most cathedrals are oriented towards the east. meaning of the root was "to cleave [open]" or "divide in two." "Pipes" (NIV), "drum" (NRSV), "bagpipe" (ESV), "dulcimer" (KJV) is sppney, Gideon bring the protection of magical forces to the structures and their occupants. "Advisers" (NIV), "counselors" (NRSV, ESV), "judges" (KJV) is adargzar, [59] 2 Corinthians so similar, I've combined The Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3) with Daniel in the Lions' What happened that night in that den was an . 3 So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, [93] Daniel served under a number of kings during in his life of 90 or so years. What a horrible tragedy. [80] (Holladay, p. 400), literally, "to pray a prayer.". If the king was angry before, now his anger is out of Acts 1-12: And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.