Daniel

Faithful in Babylon

A young exile who refused to defile himself, interpreted kings’ dreams and survived the lions’ den.

Faithful far from home

Exiled to Babylon as a teenager, he resolves 'not to defile himself' with the king's food. Integrity in a foreign land, without losing his identity.

The lions' den

Now an old man, he keeps praying three times a day even under a law that forbids it. Thrown to the lions, he comes out unharmed: 'My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions'.

Did you know?

• Daniel served under several empires without betraying his faith, a model of faithfulness in a hostile culture. Daniel 6:10

Where to read in the Bible

• Daniel 1–6

Connections

• had as companions the three young men of the The three young men in the furnace · stated in the text · Daniel 2:17; Daniel 3:20
• interprets The writing on the wall · stated in the text · Daniel 5:25–28
• linked to Daniel in the lions’ den · stated in the text · Daniel 6:16
• example of Prayer · stated in the text · Daniel 6:10

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