「這樣,那一天救了無辜者的血。」
作者對故事結尾的評論暗藏著一絲悲傷:「那一天」,無辜者的血得救了,那麼其他日子呢?歷史記載了無數無辜者遭受不公義、非理性暴力的日子,而施暴者甚至因其罪行獲得了獎賞。
唯有耶穌的同在才能安慰受苦之人。
此外,達尼爾的勇氣激勵我們獨立思考,而不是隨波逐流。這種精神上的自由和對真理的誠實是絕對必要的。
“Thus, innocent blood was saved that day.”
The comment of the author about the ending of the story hides a veil of sadness: “that” day, innocent blood was saved, and what about the other days? History records so many days in which innocent blood suffered unjust, irrational violence, while the offenders even got rewards for their crimes.
Only the presence of Jesus to those who suffer can offer consolation.
Besides, the courage of Daniel calls us to think by ourselves and not according to what the crowds or the majority want us to think. Such spiritual freedom and honesty to truth is absolutely necessary.