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Originally Posted by markpaul
I think I could do this passively not actively. Otherwise, I would have put my Lord God in test (see Matthew 4:6-7).
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With regard to Mark 16:18 about (1) Handling snakes and suffering harm and (2) Drinking poison and not getting hurt, there are similar examples in the Old Testament.
Daniel being forced into a lion's den but not being harmed is analogous to the snake situation while Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego not being harmed when placed in a furnace is analogous to "drinking poison and not getting hurt".
Yes Daniel and these three youths did not court for trouble.