Fortunately, Daniel was spared this fate by God closing the mouths of the lions, and because of this the king freed Daniel and instead put his accusers and their families into the lions' den to be suddenly devoured before they reached the bottom of the den. Fed to the Beast: In Chapter 6, when King Darius' advisers have the king set up a law that nobody could make a prayer or a petition to any god or higher authority but the king himself for thirty days, and anyone breaking the law would be put into a den of lions, Daniel was caught by the same advisers praying to his God in private, and the king was forced to put Daniel in the den to suffer this kind of punishment.Daniel later meets with a "son of man" sent from heaven, who Christ identifies himself as in the Gospels. Early-Bird Cameo: Nebuchadnezzar seeing what looks like "a son of the gods" inside the furnace has been theorized in traditional Christian interpretation to be an early appearance of Jesus.Divine Conflict: In Chapter 10, Daniel fasts and prays for 21 days to get a message from God, and after 21 days an angel arrives with the message, though he tells Daniel that, although he was sent to deliver the message on the first day that Daniel prayed to God, he was held up by "the prince of Persia" (interpreted by certain Christian Bible students as a demonic force occupying that area), and that it required the assistance of the Archangel Michael to defeat the prince and continue with his message delivery.Deus ex Machina: Our heroes get supernaturally delivered from, among other things, a lion's den and a burning fiery furnace.Delusions of Doghood: King Nebuchadnezzar was given the mind of a beast (a rare mental condition known as boanthropy), as foretold from a dream he had that Daniel had interpreted for him, which lasted for seven seasons.Fortunately, God delivers them each time.
They end up accusing her of having improper relations with somebody else that they witnessed when they bring her before the judges. Attempted Rape: Susanna is nearly assaulted by two elderly men who were so smitten by her beauty that they tried to rape her while she was alone taking a bath.Against My Religion: The Jewish prohibitions on eating non-Kosher food, bowing before idols, and praying to anyone other than God create some conflicts when Daniel and friends follow their consciences.Darius is encouraged to sign an edict saying that for the thirty days only he may be prayed to.God responds to his pride by temporarily driving the king insane and causing him to think he's an animal. Nebuchadnezzar reflects on the splendor of his city and how he built it all.