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• 7 · Bible
• 71 · Old Testament
• 71P · the story of the prophet Daniel; his visions and prophecies
• 71P4 · additions to the story of Daniel

71P42 · the story of the image of Bel (Daniel 14:1-22)

• 71P421 · Daniel, who refuses to worship Bel, discusses the power of the god with King Cyrus
• 71P422 · King Cyrus sets food before the image of Bel; Daniel and his servants strew ashes on the floor of the temple
• 71P423 · the door of the temple is sealed ~ story of the image of Bel
• 71P424 · the priests of Bel, with their wives and children, enter the temple through a hidden corridor and feast on the food during the night
• 71P426 · the priests of Bel and their relatives are arrested; they are put to death afterwards
• 71P427 · Daniel destroys the temple of Bel and its image