Bible Dictionary:

Daniel in the lions' den

During the captivity of the Jews in Babylon, in the sixth century b.c., the prophet Daniel continued to pray to his God against the express command of the king. As a result, Daniel was thrown into a lions' den to be devoured. But God sent an angel to protect him, and he emerged miraculously unharmed the next day.

  • Daniel's situation is an image for an impossibly hostile environment.

  •  
     
     

    Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "Daniel in the lions' den" at WikiAnswers.

     

    Copyrights:

    Bible Dictionary. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.  Read more

    Search for answers directly from your browser with the FREE Answers.com Toolbar!  
    Click here to download now. 

    Get Answers your way! Check out all our free tools and products.

    On this page:   E-mail   print Print  Link  

     

    Keep Reading

    Mentioned In: