Jesus in Daniel in the lions den
Following from the previous post, lets continue at Daniel 6 . If you've read any other posts on here, you've grasped the fact that everything in the Bible points to Christ and the Gospel. Lets look at how Daniel is a picture of the Christ to come, approximately 548 years later: Just like Jesus, Daniel faces opposition from the local leaders of his day. Jesus often received hostility from the Saduccees and Pharisees, who made up the Jewish council. ( Daniel 6:4 "...so the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel..."). Similarly, Mark 3:2 states "some Pharisees were trying to find fault with Jesus..." Verse 6 states, "then the Pharisees went out and began to make plans with the Herodians. They wanted to kill Jesus." The religious leaders of Jesus' day were unable to find fault with Him despite their efforts. In Luke 23:4 after interrogating Jesus, Pilate declared "I find no fault in this man" The L...