The Story of Daniel and the Lions Den

Daniel was thrust into this environment where the culture was pushing and pressing and trying to form him into its own image. How did Daniel withstand after three years of re-education if you will enters into public service and a political career? He fasted they became vegetarians not because meat and wine are actually forbidden they're not but because they knew that to live in a culture in exile requires self-discipline self-denial and maybe some fasting. And so now we turn to Daniel chapter 6 if you've got a Bible go ahead and get open to Daniel Chapter 6, it's one of the most familiar stories in the Bible.