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<v Speaker 1>On the horizon. An unstoppable force was advancing. The most

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<v Speaker 1>powerful and feared empire of its time came to demand submission.

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<v Speaker 1>The walls of Jerusalem fell, the gates were destroyed, the

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<v Speaker 1>temple was desecrated. Princes were chained and taken to distant lands,

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<v Speaker 1>far from everything they knew. Among them walked a young

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<v Speaker 1>man with no army, no throne, unaware that his name

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<v Speaker 1>would cross centuries, Daniel. The sky over Jerusalem was heavy,

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<v Speaker 1>Smoke rose among broken columns, and the distant sound of

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<v Speaker 1>metal against stone echoed through the devastated streets. Gates had

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<v Speaker 1>been breached, walls torn down, and the people walked in silence,

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<v Speaker 1>surrounded by foreign soldiers. The temple, which had once been

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<v Speaker 1>a symbol of the presence of the Most High, was

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<v Speaker 1>now being looted. Sacred objects were being taken away like

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<v Speaker 1>mere trophies of war, while the name of God seemed

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<v Speaker 1>to fade away amidst the cries of the defeated. Among

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<v Speaker 1>the young captives, there was a different kind of silence.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel walked with a firm gaze, even with his hands

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<v Speaker 1>tied beside him. Hannonaias missile and Desarius tried to understand

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<v Speaker 1>what their eyes were seeing. It wasn't just the loss

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<v Speaker 1>of land, but the feeling that the known world had collapsed. Still,

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<v Speaker 1>something remained intact within them. Did you abandon us now?

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<v Speaker 2>If we are still breathing, he is still in charge.

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<v Speaker 1>The march continued for days, crossing deserts and strange cities,

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<v Speaker 1>until the gates of the Great Babylon rose before them.

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<v Speaker 1>Huge towers, white walls, gods carved in stone and gold

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<v Speaker 1>watched everything. Human power there did not hide, it showed itself.

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<v Speaker 1>The young people would make into the palace, where officials

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<v Speaker 1>evaluated faces, bodies, and minds, like choosing instruments. Asperina's chief

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<v Speaker 1>of the officers, said, these will serve They are strong, intelligent.

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<v Speaker 1>The king wants them to learn our language, our customs,

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<v Speaker 1>and to become like ours. New names were given, a

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<v Speaker 1>new identity was imposed. What came from Judah was to

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<v Speaker 1>be erased. Daniel heard his new name, but something inside

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<v Speaker 1>him remained unchanged. That same night, trays with the king's

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<v Speaker 1>food were placed before them, Meets sacrificed to idols, wine

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<v Speaker 1>consecrated to false gods. The luxury carried contamination. Daniel looked

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<v Speaker 1>at his friends and spoke in a low, determined voice.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't accept this.

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<v Speaker 1>If we refuse, we will die.

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<v Speaker 2>If we accept it, we will die inside.

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<v Speaker 1>They requested a meeting with the officer in charge. The

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<v Speaker 1>man watched them impatiently. Are you trying to challenge the

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<v Speaker 1>king's order?

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<v Speaker 2>We are not asking for privilege, just that we'd be

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<v Speaker 2>allowed not to infect ourselves. Try it ten days, give

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<v Speaker 2>us vegetables and water, then judge for yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>The officer hesitated. The risk was considerable, but something about

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<v Speaker 1>the determination of that young man made him agree. The

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<v Speaker 1>days passed. While others indulged in the excesses of the palace,

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel and his friends remained simple, silent, faithful. On the

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<v Speaker 1>tenth day, their faces were stronger, their eyes were more alive,

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<v Speaker 1>their postures were firmer than the others. How is this possible,

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<v Speaker 1>murmured the officer, astonished. It wasn't possible for human eyes.

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<v Speaker 1>But it wasn't man who ruled that story. Time moved forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Babylon continued its routine of power and splendor. Daniel drew

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<v Speaker 1>in wisdom, discernment, and grace before everyone. Something invisible accompanied

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<v Speaker 1>him while the palace corridors echoed conversations about gods and empires.

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<v Speaker 1>The God of Israel remained silent but watchful. And then,

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<v Speaker 1>on a restless night, the King of Babylon woke up,

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<v Speaker 1>gripped by fear. A dream had crossed his mind like

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<v Speaker 1>a blade, a dream that no god seemed to explain.

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<v Speaker 1>While nebucud Neza sought answers, an invisible tension began to build,

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<v Speaker 1>the future of the kingdoms was about to be unveiled,

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<v Speaker 1>and Daniel did not yet know that he would be

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<v Speaker 1>called to decipher what would shake empires. The pallace awoke

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<v Speaker 1>intention servants walked briskly, guards murmured amongst themselves, and doors

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<v Speaker 1>were opened abruptly. Nebucud Nezza had not slept. The dream

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<v Speaker 1>still burned in his mind like an omen, impossible to ignore.

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<v Speaker 1>Something colossal had been revealed and then removed from his memory.

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<v Speaker 1>Only the terror remained.

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<v Speaker 3>Bring them all, majores, enchanters, wise men, I want answers.

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<v Speaker 1>The hall filled up quickly. Proud men dressed with symbols

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<v Speaker 1>of the gods waited confidently. The king walked slowly in

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<v Speaker 3>I had a dream, and I demand that you tell

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<v Speaker 3>me what I dreamed.

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<v Speaker 1>And what it means. Silence fell like a stone. O King,

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<v Speaker 1>tell us the dream, then we will give you the interpretation.

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<v Speaker 1>Nepuchit Netta's gaze hardened.

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<v Speaker 3>If they were truly wise, they would know. If they

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<v Speaker 3>do not tell me the dream, they will die. If

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<v Speaker 3>they do, they will receive honor and wealth.

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<v Speaker 1>Fear took over the hall, whispers, restless footsteps, pale faces.

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<v Speaker 1>One of them dared to speak again. No man can

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<v Speaker 1>do this, only the gods. Before it was over, the

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<v Speaker 1>king exploded, Then they will all die. The news spread quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>Soldiers set out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

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<v Speaker 1>The order made no exceptions. Daniel and his friends were

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<v Speaker 1>included too. When Ariok, the chief of the guard, arrived

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<v Speaker 1>at Daniel's place, he found something unexpected, calmness. Why such

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<v Speaker 1>a hurry to kill the king's order? He lost his

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<v Speaker 1>patience and trust. Daniel asked for time, a bold request,

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<v Speaker 1>but something in his demeanor convinced the commander to take

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<v Speaker 1>him to the king before Nebuchadnezza, Daniel spoke with respect,

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<v Speaker 1>but without fear.

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<v Speaker 2>Give me a little time. The answer will.

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<v Speaker 1>The king watched him for a long time.

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<v Speaker 3>If it fails, you will die with the others.

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<v Speaker 1>That night, Daniel hurried back home, got the friends together.

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<v Speaker 1>The danger now was real and immediate.

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<v Speaker 2>We need to cry out. If God doesn't speak, we

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<v Speaker 2>will all die.

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<v Speaker 1>They knelt down. There were no long speeches, just pleading.

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<v Speaker 1>The silence seemed overwhelming. But while Babylon was asleep, something

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<v Speaker 1>was moving beyond what could be seen. During the night,

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<v Speaker 1>the answer came. The dream was revealed, every detail, every meaning.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel woke up before dawn with tearful eyes.

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<v Speaker 2>Blessed be the name of the Lord. He is the

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<v Speaker 2>one who changes times and seasons. He is the one

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<v Speaker 2>who removes kings and establishes kings.

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<v Speaker 1>Brought back to the palace, Daniel asked for the executions

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<v Speaker 1>to be suspended. The whole was tense. When he entered,

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<v Speaker 1>the King looked at him suspiciously.

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<v Speaker 3>Can you tell me the dream?

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<v Speaker 2>No wise man can, But there is a God in

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<v Speaker 2>heaven who reveals mysteries.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Daniel described the vision, the large statue, the head

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<v Speaker 1>of gold, the chest of silver, the belly of bronze,

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<v Speaker 1>the legs of iron, the feet mixed with clay. The

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<v Speaker 1>king turned pale. Each word was precise.

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<v Speaker 4>You are the head of gold, after you, other kingdoms

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<v Speaker 4>will rise, but one day a stone not cut by

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<v Speaker 4>human hands will destroy them all and establish an e

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<v Speaker 4>turn kingdom.

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<v Speaker 1>The hall was still. The king's pride was broken by

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<v Speaker 1>something greater than himself. Nebuchadnezza stepped down from the throne

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<v Speaker 1>and bowed before Daniel.

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<v Speaker 3>Truly, your God is the God of gods.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel was praised, his friends got authority. But while Babylon celebrated,

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<v Speaker 1>something greater was unfolding on the horizon. The dream did

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<v Speaker 1>not speak only of that time. It spoke of the end,

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<v Speaker 1>and silently the stage began to be set for an

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<v Speaker 1>even more severe test, where loyalty would be tested by fire.

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<v Speaker 1>Time passed and Babylon started to breathe pride again. The

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<v Speaker 1>impact of the dream had been real, but not lasting.

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<v Speaker 1>The king raised a colossal golden statue, shining under the sun,

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<v Speaker 1>visible from miles away. It was more than just a

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<v Speaker 1>monumental work. It was a statement human power would not

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<v Speaker 1>be replaced. The empire would not fall. The king had

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<v Speaker 1>decided to turn the prophecy into a challenge. Heralds traveled

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<v Speaker 1>the provinces, announcing the decree.

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<v Speaker 5>At the sound of the trumpet, flute and all the music.

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<v Speaker 5>Everyone must bow before the king's image. Those who do

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<v Speaker 5>not bow will be thrown into the blazing furnace.

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<v Speaker 1>Authorities, governors, and people gathered. The field was filled with voices, colours,

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<v Speaker 1>and tension. When the music echoed, a human wave bowed

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<v Speaker 1>before the gold, but in the middle of the kneeling crowd,

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<v Speaker 1>three figures remained standing. Some noticed, others pretended not to see.

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<v Speaker 1>But the report did not take long. O King, there

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<v Speaker 1>are men who do not obey you.

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<v Speaker 6>They do not bow down before the image.

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<v Speaker 1>An Alias, miss Ale and Azarreeus were brought before Nebucudnezzar.

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<v Speaker 1>The king looked at them, trying to contain his fury.

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<v Speaker 3>It is true, if you do not bow down, you

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<v Speaker 3>will die. Which god can deliver you.

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<v Speaker 1>From my hands. The three exchanged a quick glance. There

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<v Speaker 1>was no hesitation. We do not need to defend ourselves.

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<v Speaker 1>Our god can deliver us.

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<v Speaker 7>But even if he does not, we will not serve

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<v Speaker 7>your gods.

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<v Speaker 1>The king's face changed. The order was immediate.

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<v Speaker 3>Heat the furnace. Seven times more.

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<v Speaker 1>Strong soldiers tied them up and led them to the fire.

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<v Speaker 1>The heat was so intense that even the guards fell dead.

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<v Speaker 1>As they approached, the bodies of the young men vanished

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<v Speaker 1>in the flames. The king watched, satisfied until something changed.

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<v Speaker 3>Didn't we send three men?

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, O King?

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<v Speaker 3>So why do I see four? And the fourth looks

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<v Speaker 3>like a son of the gods.

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<v Speaker 1>The music stopped, the laughter died. The fire that consumed

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<v Speaker 1>everything did not touch them. The ropes had fallen apart,

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<v Speaker 1>but they remained unharmed. Walking among the flames, the king

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<v Speaker 1>stood up, filled with fear. Come out, servants of the

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<v Speaker 1>most High God. They left no smell of smoke, no

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<v Speaker 1>burnt hairs. The silence that followed was complete.

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<v Speaker 3>Blessed be their God. There is no one else who

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<v Speaker 3>can deliver like this. A new decree was announced. Honor

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<v Speaker 3>was given, but while the people celebrated, something still needed

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<v Speaker 3>to be addressed. The king's heart had been shaken, but

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<v Speaker 3>not broken. The pride remained alive, hidden under words of reverence,

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<v Speaker 3>and God patient prepared a final warning, a dream not

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<v Speaker 3>to reveal kingdoms, but to reveal the king himself. The

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<v Speaker 3>apparent peace returned to cover Babylon. The days were prosperous,

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<v Speaker 3>and the king walked confidently between the columns and hanging gardens.

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<v Speaker 3>Contemplating the greatness of everything he had built. The flames

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<v Speaker 3>of the furnace were now a distant memory, and the

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<v Speaker 3>fear that had once visited him had given way to

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<v Speaker 3>admiration for himself.

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<v Speaker 1>At that time, nebucad Neza had another dream, unlike the

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<v Speaker 1>first one. This did not disturb him immediately, but left

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<v Speaker 1>a strange burden on your soul. He called the wise

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<v Speaker 1>men again, but no one could explain what he had seen. Finally,

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel was summoned. The king described the vision with restrained pride.

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<v Speaker 1>A gigantic tree in the middle of the earth, tall, strong,

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<v Speaker 1>visible to everyone. Its fruits fed people, Its shades sheltered

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<v Speaker 1>animals and birds nested in its branches. But suddenly a

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<v Speaker 1>messenger came down from the sky and ordered cut down

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<v Speaker 1>the tree, scatter its branches, leave only the stump, bound

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<v Speaker 1>with iron and bronze. Let the heart of the man

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<v Speaker 1>be changed into the heart of an animal. Until seven

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<v Speaker 1>times pass over him. Did Daniel remain silent?

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<v Speaker 3>The King noticed, don't hide anything, even if it's against me.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel took a deep breath. His voice was steady, but

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<v Speaker 1>filled with sorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>My Lord, hopefully this dream was for your enemies the tree.

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<v Speaker 2>As you you have grown, you became powerful. Your authority

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<v Speaker 2>reached the ends of the earth. But the decree is this.

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<v Speaker 2>You will be separated from men. You will live like

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<v Speaker 2>an animal. You will eat grass until you recognize that

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<v Speaker 2>the most High rules over the kingdoms.

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<v Speaker 1>The king listened, serious.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there hope, Yes, if you humble yourself, if you

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<v Speaker 2>practice justice, if you recognize that power does not come

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<v Speaker 1>The warning was given. The grace period started, but the

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<v Speaker 1>months passed and nothing changed. One day, walking on the

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<v Speaker 1>sun reflected on the gold, the wolves, the temples.

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<v Speaker 3>Isn't this the great Babylon that I built with my

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<v Speaker 3>power for the glory of my majesty.

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<v Speaker 1>The sentence had barely finished when the sky responded, the

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<v Speaker 1>kingdom has been taken from you, echoed an unseen voice.

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<v Speaker 1>At that moment, the king's mind snapped. The power that

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<v Speaker 1>lost his mind and lived among the animals. His hair

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<v Speaker 1>grew like feathers, his nails like claws. The king had

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<v Speaker 1>become a shadow of what he once was. Days turned

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<v Speaker 1>into seasons. Pride dissolved into the ground, until at the

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<v Speaker 1>appointed time something changed. Nebuchad Netta looked up to the sky.

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<v Speaker 1>There were no speeches, just acknowledgment.

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<v Speaker 3>Now I know he lives forever. His rule never ends.

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<v Speaker 1>Reason returned, the throne was restored, but the man was

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<v Speaker 1>no longer the same. Before the assembled court, the king

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<v Speaker 1>spoke with a different voice, without arrogance.

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<v Speaker 3>I exalt and glorify the King of the heavens. All

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<v Speaker 3>his ways are just. He can humble those who walk

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<v Speaker 3>in pride.

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<v Speaker 1>Babylon stood, but something had been broken. The pride of

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<v Speaker 1>the greatest king on earth was humbled by the invisible

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<v Speaker 1>hand that governs all. And as one rain slowly came

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<v Speaker 1>to an end, another marked by disdain and desecration, approached.

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<v Speaker 1>Without realizing its final night was about to arrive, the

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<v Speaker 1>city was celebrating. The walls remained intact, the gates were closed,

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<v Speaker 1>and the enemy army seemed too far away to threaten.

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<v Speaker 1>The night. Inside the palace, the sound of clinking glasses

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<v Speaker 1>mixed with loud laughter and blaring music. Shall Now King

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<v Speaker 1>had ordered a grand banquet. One thousand nobles were gathered, intoxicated,

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<v Speaker 1>not just by wine, but by a feeling of invulnerability.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing can reach us. Babylon is eternal. Sazarre smiled, taken

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<v Speaker 1>by audacity, His eyes wandered around the room until an

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<v Speaker 1>idea occurred to him, provocative, blasphemous.

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<v Speaker 6>Bring the gold and silver utensils, those that my father

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<v Speaker 1>There was a brief silence, quickly broken by excitement. The

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<v Speaker 1>sacred objects were brought and distributed. The wine was served

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<v Speaker 1>in them. The sacred was reduced to an object of mockery.

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<v Speaker 8>Rank to the gods of gold, silver, bronze and stone.

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<v Speaker 1>That's when the music stopped. Suddenly a hand emerged ethereal,

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<v Speaker 1>standing out against the illuminated wall. There was no body,

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<v Speaker 1>only fingers that wrote slowly with terrifying precision. The sound

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<v Speaker 1>of nails scraping on the stone echoed in the hall.

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<v Speaker 1>The laughter died. Belsissar's face turned pale, his knees began

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<v Speaker 1>to tremble. Who who can explain this? Wise people were

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<v Speaker 1>urgently summoned. None understood, None dared to pretend they understood.

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<v Speaker 1>Panic spread. Then the Queen Mother entered the hall, confidently.

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<v Speaker 9>Oh, King, there is a man in your kingdom. In

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<v Speaker 9>him is the spirit of the gods. In the days

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<v Speaker 9>of your father. He revealed mysteries that no one else could.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel was called already elderly. He entered without hurry. His

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<v Speaker 1>eyes scanned the whole, the desecrated utensils, the drunken faces.

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<v Speaker 1>There was no reverence in his gaze. I heard that

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<v Speaker 1>you can interpret.

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<v Speaker 6>If you do it, you will be honored.

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<v Speaker 10>Daniel answered, without bowing. Keep your talents, but I will

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<v Speaker 10>read the writing. You knew what happened to your predecessor.

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<v Speaker 10>You knew how the Almighty humbled him, Yet you exalted

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<v Speaker 10>yourself against him.

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<v Speaker 1>The silence was complete.

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<v Speaker 7>You used the sacred vessels to mark, and you did

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<v Speaker 7>not glorify the God who supports your life. The writing

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<v Speaker 7>is the counted, weighed and divided. Your kingdom has been quanted.

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<v Speaker 7>You have been fared and found wanting. Your kingdom will

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<v Speaker 7>be given away.

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<v Speaker 1>The sentence was immediate. Honors were given for formality, but

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<v Speaker 1>the knight was already sealed. As the banquet was still echoing,

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<v Speaker 1>the city gates were opened by unseen paths. The enemy

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<v Speaker 1>entered without resistance. The king was killed. That same night,

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<v Speaker 1>Babylon fell without battle, without glory, without any further warning.

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<v Speaker 1>The next day, a new government was established. Once again,

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel remained silent loyal amidst the changing thrones. He continued

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<v Speaker 1>to serve a kingdom that could not be overtaken. But

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<v Speaker 1>his loyalty would be tested one last time, and this

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<v Speaker 1>time not before drunken kings, but before hungry lions. The

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<v Speaker 1>new government was established quickly. Dario took the throne amidst

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<v Speaker 1>agreements and vigilance, reorganizing provinces and appointing administrators. Daniel, now elderly,

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<v Speaker 1>was placed above the others. His integrity was known, his

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<v Speaker 1>mind remained clear, and his loyalty was never tarnished. This

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<v Speaker 1>aroused envy. Men gathered in secret, watching his steps, looking

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<v Speaker 1>for faults that didn't exist. We won't catch him in corruption.

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<v Speaker 1>He is blameless, so let's use his god. A decree

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<v Speaker 1>was drafted with an appearance of honoring the king.

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<v Speaker 6>For thirty days, nobody will make a petition to any

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<v Speaker 6>god or any man except to you. Whoever disobeys will

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<v Speaker 6>be thrown into the lion's den.

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<v Speaker 1>The king flattered signed without suspecting anything. The news spread

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel heard about the decree. He didn't argue. He didn't object.

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<v Speaker 1>A dusk he went up to the room, opened the

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<v Speaker 1>windows facing Jerusalem, and knelt down, as he did every day. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>in your hands, I place my path. It was seen,

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<v Speaker 1>It was reported. Dario realized the trap too late. He

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<v Speaker 1>tried to revoke the decree, but the law was irrevocable.

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<v Speaker 1>The king summoned, Daniel, can your God save you? He

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<v Speaker 1>is loyal. Daniel was thrown into the pit. A stone

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<v Speaker 1>was placed over the entrance. The king sealed it with

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<v Speaker 1>his ring. That night was long, Dario did not eat

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<v Speaker 1>or sleep. At dawn, he ran to the grave.

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<v Speaker 3>Daniel, was your God able to save you.

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<v Speaker 1>From the depths of darkness? The voice replied, firm.

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<v Speaker 7>O, King live forever. My God sent his angel and

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<v Speaker 7>shut the lion's mouths. Nothing happened to me.

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<v Speaker 1>The king ordered his immediate removal. Daniel came out unscathed,

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<v Speaker 1>no mark, no injury. The accusers were thrown into the

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<v Speaker 1>pit and did not touch the ground before being consumed.

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<v Speaker 1>Dario issued a new decree, not out of fear, but

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<v Speaker 1>out of recognition.

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<v Speaker 3>Throughout my kingdom tremble before the God of Daniel. He

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<v Speaker 3>lives and his kingdom will not be destroyed.

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<v Speaker 1>The years went by, Kings came and went. Daniel stayed,

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<v Speaker 1>but now no longer in high positions, spent long nights

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<v Speaker 1>in prayer. It was then that the visions came. Beasts

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<v Speaker 1>rising from the sea, kingdoms rising and falling horns, wars, oppression,

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<v Speaker 1>a son of man coming on the clouds, receiving eternal dominion.

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<v Speaker 1>The weight was heavy until when the response wasn't immediate.

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<v Speaker 1>There was silence, There was waiting. Then came the voice,

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<v Speaker 1>seal these words, many will run back and forth, and

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge will increase. Daniel cried, not out of fear, but

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<v Speaker 1>because of what he saw. The future was set. The

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<v Speaker 1>suffering would come, but the end was also sealed. You

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<v Speaker 1>will rest, said the voice, and you will rise to

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<v Speaker 1>your inheritance at the end of days. Daniel remained silent.

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<v Speaker 1>The world would keep spinning, empires would still arise, but

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<v Speaker 1>he knew the eternal kingdom would not be shaken, and

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<v Speaker 1>when the kingdoms of men ended, the God who governs

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<v Speaker 1>history would be fully revealed.