Daniel 6:1-28
Daniel was a man of integrity. His enemies couldn’t find anything they could use against him to bring him down from his high position in government.
Daniel’s enemies plotted against him. They appealed to King Darius’ ego to entrap Daniel. A new law was enacted which couldn’t be revoked and it meant that Daniel would be prohibited from praying to YHWH
Daniel remained firm in his faith and continued to pray to the living God in defiance of the foolish law signed by King Darius which lead to his being thrown to the lions.
But God is sovereign, “He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, [and it was] he who has saved Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
King Darius then sentenced Daniel’s enemies and their families to be cast into the Den of lions.
Among the Persians, all the kindred were involved in the guilt of one culprit. The Mosaic law expressly forbade this (De 24:16; 2Ki 14:6).
The following talk was prepared by Jason Chan, but due to illness was delivered by Andrew Jackson on his behalf.