Daniel in the Lions' Den
Prophets & Exile
Old Testament

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Faith under empire

Court tales and visions produced under imperial pressure, read for centuries as resistance literature.

Reading plan

Daniel 1Daniel 3Daniel 6

How the story unfolds

  1. 1

    Trained for the palace

    Exiles are educated for Babylonian service.

    Daniel 1
  2. 2

    The fiery furnace

    Three friends refuse to bow.

    Daniel 3
  3. 3

    The den

    Daniel keeps praying under a decree and is thrown to the lions.

    Daniel 6

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