The Veiled Prophecy of Christ in Daniel 6: The hidden mystery of the Lion's Den unveiled

“Daniel in the Lion’s Den” was always one of my favorite Bible stories! As an adult, I came to understand that it was a thrilling tale of perseverance, consistent service to God and patient waiting for God’s plan to be unfurled in His own good way and time. Of course, as a child, none of that came to mind, just the bone-chilling thought of being put into a pit of hungry carnivores! Daniel is virtually full of prophesy of future events. However, Chapter Six seems to be a winding up of Daniel’s experiences in captivity under different kings and rulers. It precedes — what has been commonly thought to be — the unfolding of mysterious events of the near and far future. Is Chapter Six only that though? Is it the end of Daniel’s many adventures and just a child’s bedtime story of this great man of faith surviving being cast into a den of lions? I think not, and you will not either after I show you what I stumbled on over thirty-four years ago.