Daniel and Darius
Daniel in the lions’ den (Dan. 6) is probably one of the best-known accounts in the Bible. It’s the encouraging, satisfying triumph of faith, righteousness, and justice over wickedness and evil in high places. Yet some people use it as a weapon to try to discredit the Scriptures. Their chief quarrel is with the historicity of Darius the Mede, the king who befriended Daniel and sought unsuccGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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DID DARIUS CARE ABOUT DANIEL
Thank you for this…are there records of this Darius being converted?? In Daniel, Darius the Mede wrote to all people, nations, and languages, “…for he is the living God…”
Makes me wonder if he wasn’t converted…
I love The Lord and the amazing things He does throughout history. I especially love the book of Daniel because of the glorious deeds God did for His servants throughout that book. The mightiest kings of antiquity glorified The Lord, and rightly so. Thank you for sharing this story.