THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES Old Testament Prophecy - Angelfire

king said, "The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians will not pass
away." 14 Then they replied and said before the king, "Daniel, who is from the sons of
the captivity of Judea, did not submit to your decree regarding the restriction which you
posted; on three occasions of the day he makes his requests of his God." 15 Then the
king, when he heard the word, was very much saddened over it. He agonized regarding
Daniel, as to how to rescue him; until evening he was agonizing as to how to rescue
him. 16 Then those men said to the king, "Know, O king, that it is the decree of the
Medes and Persians that it is necessary not to alter any restriction and edict which the
king establishes." 17 Then the king said so, and they brought Daniel and threw him into
the pit of lions. The king said to Daniel, "Your God, whom you adore continually, will
himself rescue you." 18 They brought a stone and placed it over the mouth of the pit;
the king sealed it with his ring and with the ring of his great men, so that the matter
with regard to Daniel might not be changed. 19 The king departed for his house. He lay
down without supper, and they did not bring him things to eat; sleep avoided him. A
20 Then the king arose in the light at dawn and came in haste to the pit of lions.
21 When he came near the pit, he cried out with a strong voice, "O Daniel, slave of the
living God, was your God, whom you adore continually, able to rescue you from the
mouths of the lions?" 22 Daniel said to the king, "O king, may you live forever! 23 My God
sent forth his messenger and blocked the mouths of the lions. They did not harm me,
for uprightness was found in me before him, and in your sight, O king, I did not commit
a trespass." 24 Then the king was very much in good spirits over him. He said to bring
Daniel out of the pit; Daniel was brought out of the pit, and any damage was not found
in him, for he believed in his God. 25 The king said so, and they brought the men who
had accused Daniel; they themselves, their sons, and their wives were thrown into the
pit of lions. They did not reach the bottom of the pit before the lions dominated them
and tore all their bones to pieces.
26 Then Darius the king wrote to all the peoples, tribes, and languages who resided
in all the land: "Peace be multiplied for you! 27 A decree was established from my
presence for people in every realm of my kingdom to be trembling and afraid due to the
presence of the God of Daniel, for he himself is the God who lives and remains forever.
His kingdom will not be damaged, and his dominion is to the end. 28 He helps and
delivers, and performs signs and wonders in heaven and on earth; he rescued Daniel
from the hand of the lions." 29 Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and during
the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Daniel 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans, Daniel saw a dream, and the
visions of his head occurred while he was in his bed. He wrote about his dream: 2 I,
Daniel, was gazing at a vision of the night, B and behold, the four winds of heaven were
striking against the great sea. 3 Four great beasts ascended out of the sea, differing
from each other. 4 The first was like a lioness, and she had wings like an eagle's. I kept
A VA ¦ + God shut the mouths of the lions, and they did not annoy Daniel.
B at a vision of the night A ¦ at my vision of the night ¦ ~ V