In the Old Testament, the word of god it was transmitted to men through the prophets. These God’s spokesmen they spoke of the coming events, and their prophecies were accurate because they came directly from the Father. For example, the prophet Isaiah accurately announced the coming of the Messiah and described in detail the context of his arrival. We can also quote prophet Daniel, one of the greats men of God, who became known for his intelligence, his gift for interpreting dreams, and especially for having survived after spending an entire night In the den of lions. We invite you to discover not only the history, but also the faith of this great hero of the Bible.
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The story according to the book of Daniel
“1 And Darius the Mede succeeded him to the throne at the age of sixty-two.
2 Darius saw fit to put one hundred and twenty satraps at the head of the kingdom, distributed throughout the kingdom,
3 and set over them three ministers, among whom was Daniel, to whom these satraps were to give an account, so that the interests of the king would not be attacked.
4 Now this Daniel stood out among the ministers and satraps, because there was in him a superior spirit, and the king intended to place him at the head of the whole kingdom.
5 So the ministers and satraps tried to find a pretext to accuse Daniel regarding the affairs of the kingdom. But they could not find any pretext or fault, because he was faithful and no negligence or fault was discovered.
6 Those men said: “We will find no cause for accusation against Daniel, except in the Law of his God.”
7 The ministers and satraps rushed to the king and spoke thus: “Long live King Darius!
8 All the ministers of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the relatives and the governors, have agreed that the king promulgate an edict and put a prohibition into effect, namely: Anyone who within the next thirty days address a prayer to any god or man other than you, king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
9 Therefore, king, promulgate the ban and put it in writing, so that it will not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which is irrevocable.”
10 Because of this, King Darius put the ban in writing.
11 When Daniel found out that the document had been signed, he went into his house. It had windows on the top floor that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he would kneel down, invoking and praising his God, as he had done before.
12 Those men rushed up and found Daniel praying and pleading with his God.
13 So they came before the king and, referring to the royal ban, said to him, “Have you not written a ban that anyone who says a prayer within the next thirty days, to any god or man other than should you, king, be thrown into the lions’ den? The king took the floor and said: “So it is, indeed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which is irrevocable.”
14 Then they took the floor and said in the presence of the king: “Daniel, one of the deportees from Judah, has not listened to you, king, neither to you nor to the prohibition that you have written, and three times a day he does his duty. prayer”.
15 Hearing this, the king was deeply grieved and put all his efforts to save Daniel: until evening he strove to free him.
16 But these men rushed to the king and said, “You must know, king, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians, no prohibition or edict issued by the king can be changed.”
17 Then the king ordered Daniel to be brought and thrown into the lions’ den. The king took the floor and said to Daniel: «Your God, whom you serve with such constancy, will save you».
18 Then they brought a stone and placed it over the opening of the pit; the king sealed it with his ring and with the ring of his dignitaries, so that nothing would be changed concerning Daniel.
19 The king retired to his palace; he fasted all night, did not call his concubines, and lost sleep.
20 At dawn, just after daybreak, the king got up and went quickly to the den of lions.
21 As he approached him, he called out to Daniel in an anguished voice. The king took the floor and said to Daniel: «Daniel, serving the living God, has your God, whom you serve with such constancy, been able to save you from the lions?».
22 Daniel said to the king, “Long live the king!
23 My God has sent his Angel and has closed the jaws of the lions, and they have not done me any harm, because I have been found innocent in their presence; neither before you, king, he had done any wrong ».
24 The king was overjoyed at Daniel, and ordered him to be taken out of the den. Daniel was taken out of the pit, and not a scratch was found on him, because he had trusted his God.
25 Then the king sent for the men who had accused Daniel and had them thrown into the lions’ den, with their children and their wives. And they had not yet reached the bottom of the pit, when the lions already seized them and crushed all their bones.
26 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell on the earth: “May you have peace in abundance!
27 I command that in all the dominion of my kingdom tremble and fear be felt before the God of Daniel, because he is the living God and lives forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed and his dominion will last to the end.
28 He saves and delivers, performs signs and wonders in heaven and on earth. He has saved Daniel from the power of the lions.”
29 Thus this Daniel was on the rise under the reign of Darius and under the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” (Dan 6:1-29)
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the prophet daniel
The letter to the Hebrews allows us to discover the strength that faith contains. For example, chapter 11 tells us about the main men and women of faith in the Old Testament and all the deeds they accomplished: “They, thanks to faith, conquered kingdoms, administered justice, achieved the fulfillment of promises, closed the jaws of the lions” (Hebrews 11:33). Perhaps we do not know what prayer Daniel made to God to avoid being devoured by the lions, but what is clear is that Daniel trusted God and stood firm, praying and believing the Lord, despite the threat of imminent death. that lurked Therefore, as Christians we are invited to follow the example of Daniel, and to pray to remain faithful to God regardless of the threats of illness, shame, fear or death.