The Death of Daniel in the Den of Lions

The king presumably recognizes at this point that he has been trapped, that his advisers and those ruling under him have manipulated him for the sake of their own envy. Daniel must be thrown to the lions. There is no way of stopping it. The deliverance of faithful daniel from the den of lions is a microcosm of the deliverance of his people from exile. While they were in exile, the mouths of many had sought to devour them. And yet the lord preserved his people from the mouths of all the lions. We should recognize its relationship with the end of the 70 weeks of years. In this respect, it foreshadows the resurrection of christ.