{"product_id":"loa-susanna-bel-and-the-dragon","title":"Susanna, Bel and the Dragon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when respected judges lie, a king trusts an idol, and one sharp question can challenge them both?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusanna, Bel and the Dragon brings together three short tales attached to Daniel in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles. In Susanna, two respected elders threaten a devout wife with a false charge when she refuses them. Her life hangs on whose words the community believes. According to the tale, young Daniel steps forward to question what others accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBel and the Dragon turn from a threatened woman to the objects of Babylon’s worship. King Cyrus believes Bel eats and drinks; Daniel wants that claim tested. A dragon revered as a living god brings another contest. These anonymous tales blend crime, cunning, comedy and prayer, placing a person of faith against powers that seem far stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA garden under threat\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Susanna as a quiet place becomes the setting for a deadly accusation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions that test power\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Daniel into a courtroom where respected voices must answer careful questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn idol under scrutiny\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the contest over Bel, where a king’s certainty meets Daniel’s searching doubt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA dragon in Babylon\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover a tale in which public worship places Daniel at odds with an angry crowd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaith sharpened by wit\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how these stories bring prayer and reasoning together in the face of deceit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Bible readers curious about what lies beyond the Hebrew text of Daniel, and lovers of ancient detective tales and clever satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter Susanna’s garden, where a quiet day turns dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111241027932,"sku":"LOA-283-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111241060700,"sku":"LOA-283-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58113810628956,"sku":"LOA-283-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/283.jpg?v=1781945190","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-susanna-bel-and-the-dragon","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}