“Daniel in the Den” by Bastille, is a song that references the book of Daniel, specifically chapter six where Daniel is in the lion den (Daniel 6: 10-19), and when Daniel’s friends are thrown into a fiery furnace (Daniel 3:23). In the biblical story, the king has signed a document that says no one was allowed to prey to anyone, human being or divine, for thirty days or else they were thrown into a lion’s den (Daniel 5:7). Daniel, even though he knew this was signed, prayed to God anyway (Daniel 6:10) and was thrown in a lion’s den (Daniel 6:16). In the Bastille song, it quotes “well you think the lions are bad, well they try to kill our brothers”, meaning the other people who chose to worship God. The only other people mentioned in Daniel
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Even though Daniel serves the Persian king he develops prayer practices to worship God. These practices are very different to the ones of the Persians and Babylonians. Daniel’s practice of kneeling was a big one in being completely opposite to standing upright with your hands out and palms faced upward. Daniel’s practice of praying in isolation was also a big deal, as most prayers were out loud in a public setting with a sacrifice (Newman, 2017). The book of Daniel was also written in second Jerusalem temple time. Along with the book of Ezra- Nehemiah, Judith, and Tobit. It’s important because after the first temple was demolished, Jews learned to be faithful without a place to worship (Newman, 2017). And Daniel’s position of prayer, as discussed up above, is in reference to King Solomon’s prayer as a way he dedicated prayer to the temple (1 Kings 8:54). This prayer emphasis that Jerusalem in the point of position for prayer that Jews aim to reach God. Daniel body posture claims the space as his own as well his time in a Judean way (Newman, 2017). And this is important because the reason Daniel is in the den, is because his other guards serving in the court pressure the king into signing a document that targets Daniel for praying to his God (6: 10). This also a promote reason why the three men are thrown into the fiery furnace. As the prayed in private verses in large groups. So, when the King Nebuchadnezzar demands they pray in front of a ninety-foot statue, and they get put in the furnace. There spirits are liberated. Teaching if you take control of your own body it can provide strength against ravages of an empire (Newman,
Even though Daniel serves the Persian king he develops prayer practices to worship God. These practices are very different to the ones of the Persians and Babylonians. Daniel’s practice of kneeling was a big one in being completely opposite to standing upright with your hands out and palms faced upward. Daniel’s practice of praying in isolation was also a big deal, as most prayers were out loud in a public setting with a sacrifice (Newman, 2017). The book of Daniel was also written in second Jerusalem temple time. Along with the book of Ezra- Nehemiah, Judith, and Tobit. It’s important because after the first temple was demolished, Jews learned to be faithful without a place to worship (Newman, 2017). And Daniel’s position of prayer, as discussed up above, is in reference to King Solomon’s prayer as a way he dedicated prayer to the temple (1 Kings 8:54). This prayer emphasis that Jerusalem in the point of position for prayer that Jews aim to reach God. Daniel body posture claims the space as his own as well his time in a Judean way (Newman, 2017). And this is important because the reason Daniel is in the den, is because his other guards serving in the court pressure the king into signing a document that targets Daniel for praying to his God (6: 10). This also a promote reason why the three men are thrown into the fiery furnace. As the prayed in private verses in large groups. So, when the King Nebuchadnezzar demands they pray in front of a ninety-foot statue, and they get put in the furnace. There spirits are liberated. Teaching if you take control of your own body it can provide strength against ravages of an empire (Newman,