FAITH THAT SHUT THE MOUTHS OF LIONS

INTRODUCTION: AMAZING STORIES OF FAITH AND MIRACLES USUALLY OCCUR IN THE CONTEXT OF CRISIS, SUFFERING, OR PERSECUTION. THE PEOPLE OF GOD WERE IN A LONG SEASON OF CHASTISEMENT DURING THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY. THE BABYLONIAN EMPIRE HAS COME TO AN END AND THE MEDIA-PERSIA EMPIRE IS IN EFFECT. THIS IS THE LAST NARRATIVE STYLE MESSAGE OF DANIEL.

DANIEL WAS THROWN IN THE LIONS DEN BECAUSE OF ENVY. THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH, THE LORD JESUS, WAS HANDED OVER TO BE CRUCIFIED BECAUSE OF ENVY (MATTHEW 27:18). DANIEL WAS SEALED IN THE LIONS DEN; THE LORD JESUS WAS SEALED IN THE TOMB AFTER HIS CRUCIFIXION (MATTHEW 27:66). DANIEL WAS FOUND ALIVE THE NEXT DAY ESCAPING DEATH; THE LORD JESUS WAS RESURRECTED ON THE THIRD DAY DEFEATING DEATH!

Dr. Erin D. Bell

August 13, 2023