The point is to never betray the lord. Even in the hardest times.
"They" is Daniel, and it happens in the book of the same name. (Actually, it winds up happening to several other people also, but it's still in the book of Daniel.)
The Babylonian king who cast Daniel into the den of lions was King Darius. According to the Book of Daniel in the Bible, King Darius was manipulated by his officials to issue a decree that resulted in Daniel being thrown into the lions' den.
Old testament, the Book of Daniel 6:10-23.
One thought:Most scholars say NO, this is not a true story.It was taken from the Apocryphal writings:"Destruction of Bel and the Dragon", which was supposedly an addition to the book of Daniel, but was never considered part of the inspired Jewish canon.
there have been several movies the first one was about Daniel and the lions den.
It takes place in Daniel Chapter 6. I don't know what the classification time would be from the viewpoint of the Israelis (such as the time of the Judges, the time of the Prophets) I think it was in the time of the prophets. It took place when the Israelites were in captivity under Babylon and King Nebuchadnezzar.
In the lions den.
No, they were in the fiery furnace. Daniel was in the lions' den alone except for the big cats and the protective angel.
No, according to the Bible, it was the angel of the Lord who shut the mouths of the lions and saved Daniel from harm in the den. There is no mention of Jesus physically entering the den in that account.
Prevented the lions eating him.
Darius' Advisers.
Greatest Heroes of the Bible - 1978 Daniel in the Lions' Den was released on: USA: 22 November 1978