c. 539 BC
Daniel, a faithful Jewish exile in Babylon, refused to stop praying to God despite a royal decree forbidding it. He was thrown into a den of lions, but God sent an angel to shut the lions' mouths. Daniel emerged unharmed the next morning.
Daniel's deliverance from the lions demonstrates God's power to protect the faithful even under hostile pagan rule. His unwavering commitment to prayer despite persecution is a model of courage and faithfulness for all believers.
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