Daniel in the Lions' Den - (The 2025 Version.) 36x42" oil on canvas 2025

Daniel in the Lions' Den (2025 version) 36x42" Oil on canvas 2025

Detail A. -- Daniel is depicted as an aged man since he was taken to Babylon as a teenager during the first exile by Nebuchadnezzar, around 605 ​B​.C. and the lions' den episode occurred after the Persian conquest in 539 BC during the reign of Darius the Mede. Therefore Daniel would be older than 76 and already had served through the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar​ & Nabonidus, and now Darius the Mede. The colour of Daniel's garment is a Babylonian version of purple​ which is mentioned in the Bible (Daniel 5:29​.) ​

Detail B. -- ​In disbelief, the jealous courtiers and a guard are observing the scene while King Darius the Mede​ is descending the stairs behind them.

Detail C.

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