o 6:10 tells us that even though Daniel knew about the signing of the edict of the king, he was fully aware of the consequences of disobeying it, he still went to pray in the same manner as he always did Daniel knelt out of recernece for God and as a sign of submission to God He faced Jerusalem because the temple which used to be Jerusalem represented God’s presence and His earthly throne (1 Kings 9: 3) • This is a sign that though heis ijn Babylon, his hope is still in the God of Jerusalem and Israel o So despite the law Daniel continues to pray three times a day In v11 the conspiritors unfold their plan • V11, “Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God. o Now they have the evidence they …show more content…
Did you not sign an injunction, that anyone who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing stands fast, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.” • Now they have the kings agreement again they can accuse Daniel 6:13, “Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.” • These exiles don’t care about the …show more content…
20 As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” • Imagine what his voice must have sounded like? o Was it a hopeless shot in the dark? Did he say it in a forlorn dejected way o Was it in an optimistic but realistic tone? We don’t know, we can only imagine o From the darkness of the pit he hearsa voice rising out 6:21, “...“O king, live forever! 22 My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.” • Surprisingly Daniel is still alive o The king is