Daniel in the lion's den

This illumination is a reproduction of folio no. 2 (verso) of a manuscript from the abbey of Cîteaux, dated from the 1st third of the 12th century and entitled “Commentary on Daniel” by Saint Jerome. 

Daniel is one of the great prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament.

This Incipit page bearing the initial “A” (Anno tercio regni Ioachim: The third year of the reign of Joakim) illustrates Daniel in the lions' den and – top right – Habakkuk, carried to Daniel by an angel. Habakkuk would have lived during the reign of Joachim of Judah, around 608-598 BC. He is the author of one of the books of the Tanakh or Old Testament.

This scene refers to two episodes from the Bible recounted in the Book of Daniel. According to the story, Daniel was thrown to the lions twice. The first time by Darius II (for one day) and a few years later, by Cyrus the Younger, for a week. In both cases, Daniel emerges unscathed.

The book of Daniel relates that “the little prophet Habakkuk was in Judea; he had cooked a meal and was leaving to give it to the harvesters. Now the angel of the Lord took him by the hair of the crown of his head and carried him to Babylon, above the lions' den. Habakkuk gave Daniel something to eat. »

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