Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel 6

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Oil-painting style portrait of Cyrus, Persian king who issued the decree allowing the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the Temple

Cyrus

Persian king who issued the decree allowing the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the Temple

The Persian king who ended the Babylonian exile by decreeing the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and returning its sacred vessels to the Jewish people.

Post-Exilic Period
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Oil-painting style symbolic depiction of Daniel, Prophet of the Exile, a figure seen in prophetic vision

Daniel, Prophet of the Exile

Prophet who survived the lions' den and interpreted the handwriting on the wall

A Judean exile who rose to high office in Babylon and Persia, known for his uncompromising faith, wisdom, and prophetic visions concerning the rise and fall of world empires.

Exilic Period
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Oil-painting style portrait of Darius the Mede, King who reluctantly cast Daniel into the lions' den and later praised the living God

Darius the Mede

King who reluctantly cast Daniel into the lions' den and later praised the living God

The Median ruler who assumed control of the Babylonian kingdom after the fall of Belshazzar and famously spared Daniel from the lions' den.

Exilic Period
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