0 Additions to the Book of Daniel : Cruelty & Violence

Azarias standing up prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said: ... thou art just in all that thou hast done to us. 3:25

Trivia: What minor prophet was grabbed by an angel and carried from Judea to Babylon so he could feed Daniel in the lions' den stew and bread?

Additions to the Book of Daniel : Cruelty & Violence (4)

  1. As they walked in the midst of the flames, they all praised God. Asarias opened his mouth and began to pray, saying, "We deserve to be burned alive by you." 3:24-27
  2. Sacrifice us as though we were rams, bullocks, or fat lambs. 3:40
  3. The king's servants who had cast them in continued to heat the furnace with brimstone, pitch, and dry sticks. And the flame rose to a height of 49 cubits, until it poured out and burned the Chaldeans who stood nearby. 3:46-48
  4. For eating the idol Bel's food and drinking its wine, the Babylonian king killed the priests, their wives, and their children. 14:19-20

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