Daniel’s faithfulness was used against him by wicked, jealous rulers. (Christ’s faithfulness was used against him by wicked jealous rulers of the Jews)
The gentile king believed Daniel and wanted to save him. (Pilate believed Jesus was innocent and wanted to save him.)
The gentile king was forced to condemn Daniel to the punishment of the law. (Pilate was forced to condemn Jesus to the punishment of Roman law.)
Daniel was put into a den of lions. (Jesus was put into a tomb.)
A stone was laid on the mouth of the den. (A stone was laid on the mouth of Jesus’s tomb.)
Daniel was to be torn by the lions. (Jesus was torn by scourging and by the cross.)
Daniel came out of the lion’s den unharmed. (Jesus was raised from the dead with all his wounds healed.)
The story of Daniel and the lion's den makes Daniel a very good type of Christ.
