| This is the Catacomb of Priscilla where Christians were buried in the first centuries of the church, and it's one of the few places in Rome that they've left their mark - the walls are covered by their paintings. And there's one that gives an insight into just why pagan Romans were choosing to face execution for this new Christian God. So here it is. This is a biblical scene from the Old Testament Book of Daniel and it tells the story of these three Jewish characters who were in exile in Babylon from Israel. They refused to pray to the image of a king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar and, as a result, they were sentenced, as you can see, to die horribly in this fiery furnace. Parallels for Christians facing persecution in Rome were clear, but there's a twist to the biblical story which gives this image another dimension. |
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