Daniel 4-6 Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Nebuchadnezzar Declares the Most High God

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree

Dan 4:16 LSB - [16] "Let his heart be changed from [that of] a man, And let the heart of a beast be given to him, And let seven periods of time pass over him.

Daniel Interprets the Dream

Dan 4:27 LSB - [27] 'Therefore, O king, may my advice seem good to you: break away now from your sins by [doing] righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to [the] poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.'

The Dream Is Accomplished

Dan 4:37 LSB - [37] "Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride."

Belshazzar’s Feast

Daniel Interprets the Writing on the Wall

Dan 5:25-28 LSB - 

[25] "Now this is the writing that was inscribed: 'MENĒ, MENĒ, TEKĒL, UPHARSIN.' 

[26] "This is the interpretation of the message: 'MENĒ'--God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it. 

[27] "'TEKĒL'--you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking. 

[28] "'PERĒS'--your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians."

Darius’ Officials Seek to Accuse Daniel

Dan 6:10 LSB - [10] Now when Daniel knew that the written [document] was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Dan 6:16 LSB - [16] Then the king said [the word], and Daniel was brought in and cast into the lions' den. The king answered and said to Daniel, "Your God whom you constantly serve will Himself save you."

Dan 6:21-22 LSB - 

[21] Then Daniel spoke to the king, "O king, live forever! 

[22] "My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have done no harm."