Daniel 6:23
Japanese (Colloquial version (1955))
この聖句の意味
In this verse from the book of Daniel, King Darius is overjoyed when he finds out that Daniel survived a night in the den of lions. The king orders for Daniel to be rescued and discovers that he suffered no harm because he had faith in his God.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine if you were trapped in a dark place with scary animals, but you kept praying to your friend who promised to protect you. When someone came to rescue you the next day, you found out that nothing bad happened to you at all! That's what happened to Daniel - he had faith and was saved.
歴史的背景
The book of Daniel was written by Daniel himself around 530 BC during his time in exile in Babylon. It describes how God protected him through trials, including a night with lions. This story would have been encouraging for Jews who faced persecution under foreign rule.
今日への適用
Think about a time when you were afraid or worried about something that seemed too big to handle on your own. Daniel's experience teaches us that having faith in God can help protect and strengthen us through tough times, just as it did for him with the lions.