Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

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Final thought… The lions den

By the time Daniel got to the lions den, his life had been so cemented on who God is, the lions are almost circumstance… “The King said worship no one else but me… Oh I know where this is going”. Daniel ended up in the lions den… of course he did- we are talking about out Daniel - are we not?

Chapter 6:24 Then the king gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den.

The biblical account in the book of Daniel mentions different categories of these advisors, including:

• Magicians - potentially interpreters of dreams
• Enchanters - possibly involved in incantations or conjuring
• Sorcerers - individuals practicing witchcraft or magic
• Chaldeans - a learned group, perhaps functioning as a class of "wise men" or astrologers
• Satraps - chief representatives or governors over regions
• Prefects - officials with authority over specific areas or functions
• Governors - regional leaders managing provincial affairs
• Treasurers - responsible for managing financial resources
• Judges - tasked with administering justice and resolving disputes
• Magistrates - local officials with judicial and administrative authority
• Counselors - including lawyers or guardians of the law

So even if half of these and their families were thrown into the lions den….

If they were eaten before they even hit the floor, and lions can only eat 75 pounds of meat at once…

This means that there were anywhere from 500-700 lions…

AND IN THE FACE OF THAT DANILE WAS LIKE… NOPE I AINT WORSHIPING ANYBODY BUT GOD!

Rom. 12:19"Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord

But he never wavered… he took God at his word.

Do we really live as Christians?

Is there any compromise…