<P> It is generally accepted that the Book of Daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the Babylonian diaspora , the Jewish community living in Babylon and Mesopotamia in the Persian and Hellenistic periods ( 5th to 2nd centuries BC ) . Chapters 4 -- 6 , which includes the tale of Daniel in the lions ' den , may belong to the earliest stage , as these differ quite markedly in the oldest texts . Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to Daniel the seer , the tales of chapters 1 - 6 , including the story of the lion 's den , are the voice of an anonymous narrator ( except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king Nebuchadnezzar ) . It is possible that the name of Daniel was chosen for the hero because of his reputation as a wise seer in Hebrew tradition . </P>
<P> It is generally accepted that the Book of Daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the Babylonian diaspora , the Jewish community living in Babylon and Mesopotamia in the Persian and Hellenistic periods ( 5th to 2nd centuries BC ) . Chapters 4 -- 6 , which includes the tale of Daniel in the lions ' den , may belong to the earliest stage , as these differ quite markedly in the oldest texts . Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to Daniel the seer , the tales of chapters 1 - 6 , including the story of the lion 's den , are the voice of an anonymous narrator ( except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king Nebuchadnezzar ) . It is possible that the name of Daniel was chosen for the hero because of his reputation as a wise seer in Hebrew tradition . </P>
where did daniel and the lions den take place
where did daniel and the lions den take place
Babylon and Mesopotamia
Babylon and Mesopotamia