Jesus and the Lions' Den
By: Alison Mitchell
Illustrated By: Catalina Echeverri
Publication: September 1, 2019 by The Good Book Company
31 pages
Genre: Children, Picture Books, Christian
Source: Own/Personal Library
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Goodreads description--An illustrated retelling of Daniel and the lions' den that helps children to see Jesus in the story of Daniel.
We've all heard of Daniel and the lions' den. But many probably haven't heard of Jesus and the lions' den. This book tells the Biblical story of Daniel as an Israelite captive in Babylon, where he has gained favor from King Darius. Yet many would love to see Daniel brought low. The beginning of the book talks about how we can often spot "Jesus moments" in the Bible, specifically the Old Testament stories. So it warns readers to look out for a specific symbol to be found throughout the story, where a character is behaving like Jesus or a situation is similar to one Jesus faced.
Next, the book details Daniel's habit of prayer and how nothing could be found about Daniel to bring to the king against him, except his faithful prayer habit. Because the law of the Medes and Persians could not be changed once made, Darius had to enforce the law he was tricked into making, that no one could pray to anyone but him for 30 days. Daniel would be thrown into the lions' den. Even though Darius could not find a way to save Daniel himself, he hoped that Daniel's God would be able to. The next morning, Darius rushed to the lions' den and found Daniel safe. God had saved him. King Darius made a new law that Daniel's God would be recognized as the real king of all people.
The book then directs the reader to stop and make sure they have located all four symbols for Jesus moments in the story. And then proceeds to point out each moment and what those moments mean.
I love that after the story, there is a section dedicated to "how do we know about Daniel and the Lions' Den." It focuses on Biblical truths along with historical information. And it directs the reader to other Old Testament stories that also have Jesus moments in them. Truly, the entire Bible is about Jesus and His redemption of man.
Jesus and the Lions' Den is about as good as you can get for a children's picture book in my opinion. I love bringing in picture books that focus on Biblical stories. Kids really remember the pictures that go with the stories. My kids all love this book. And I love that the Biblical teaching isn't just surface-level. There is depth here as well. Jesus and the Lions' Den gets 5 Stars. Have you or your child read Jesus and the Lions' Den? What did you think? Let me know!
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