The Bible In Paintings: IN THE LIONS' DEN, Part 2 — DANIEL PRAYING

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings 2
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S MESSAGE

D A N I EL
P R A Y I N G

D A N I E L
CHAPTER 6
[REPEATING YESTERDAY’S TEXT, FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT]

It pleased Darius to appoint three administrators, one of whom was Daniel. Now Daniel so distinguished himself by his exceptional qualities that THE KING PLANNED TO SET HIM OVER THE WHOLE KINGDOM. The administrators could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”

So the administrators went to the king and said: “O King Darius, live forever! The king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions’ den.” So King Darius put the decree in writing.

Three times a day Daniel got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

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Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.

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"Daniel's Prayer"

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So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: “Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or man except to you, O king, would be thrown into the lions’ den?”

The king answered, “The decree stands—in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

Then they said to the king, “Daniel pays no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “MAY YOUR GOD, WHOM YOU SERVE CONTINUALLY, RESCUE YOU!”

A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.

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PETER PAUL RUBENS
"Daniel in the Lions’ Den"

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MICHELANGELO RICCIOLIN
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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JEAN-BAPTISTE AUGUSTE LELOIR
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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BRITON RIVIERE
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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GUSTAVE DORÉ
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GUSTAVE DORÉ
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ROBERT WEAVER
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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AARON and ALAN HICKS
"The Lion's Den"

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EMERSON L FREESE JR.
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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English School
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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SCOTT GUSTAFSON
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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SHANE ROBINSON
"Daniel and the Lions' Den"

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PHILIP LEE
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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JOHN KATERBERG
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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ROBERT AMBROSE DUDLEY
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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English School
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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PAUL KRAPF
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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CHRIS CARTER
"The Lions' Den"

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"Daniel Praying in the Lion's Den"

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"Daniel Praying in the Lion's Den"

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NICOLAS BERTIN
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

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GIAN LORENZO BERNINI
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"

To be continued…

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[Hebrews 11:6]

R E S O U R C E S
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D A N I E L
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
IN THE LIONS' DEN--DANIEL WITH THE LIONS, 1
IN THE LIONS' DEN--DANIEL PRAYING, 2
IN THE LIONS' DEN--DANIEL WITH THE ANGEL, 3

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and hello to all.
Wonderful postings; and this story of faith continues. May each of us trust God, as Daniel demonstrated.
Thank you again Dan.

[Hebrews 11:6]

May each of us trust God, as Daniel demonstrated.

Daniel is a hero of the faith, an exemplar to emulate.

[etabeta]

All great pictures but oh, the “fenster”!

#6 by Riviere is exceptional. The lions, their roars silenced, seem to respect the contemplative prayer of Daniel.
#7 by Dore’, very dramatic. I also like #11. Thank you, Dan!

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

May your heart be encouraged, Alba, by Daniel’s steadfast faith.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Mary-Lou, I’m looking forward to your Florida frogs’ tale tomorrow.

[etabeta]

Thank you!

[Maudeen]

Wow. . .you outdid yourself on the pics! The whole Daniel scenerio reminds me of what is going on in politics today.

Thanks for your on-line ministry. A treasure!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks, Pat. I agree that artists have done especially well in portraying Daniel communing with his Lord.

[Allegra]

Good morning!

These are all so good - so powerful.

I particularly like #7, #20, #23 and #26, but they all speak volumes.

[Big Red Badger]

Good Morning Daniel !!

[Hebrews 11:6]

We have a bumper crop of excellence today—but then, how often do artists have such faith-in-action to portray?

[Hebrews 11:6]

That was a good morning for Daniel, though not so much for those who attacked him. As it turned out, Daniel withstood both the ravenous lions and the godless usurpers.

[Big Red Badger]

Why do I think of
JONAH ,,,?
He did Everything Wrong.
.
I’m changing my tag line.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Jonah's Sordid Saga begins here on Monday. I have labeled him The Reluctant Prophet.

See if I do Jonah's actions justice by calling them "sordid":
"adjective--involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt"

[Allegra]

Yes, Daniel certainly exemplified “faith over fear.”

[Hebrews 11:6]

That's catchy, “faith over fear.” Words to live by....

[Big Red Badger]

Just finished a book
about Jonah by
James Montgomery Boice,,,
Case study in How Not to be
a Prophet and Yet spoken of
By Jesus.
.
Eagerly awaiting Your
Monday Post !