The Story of Susanna and the Elders has many angles to it which are still relevant today. A person’s chastity and beauty become not revered or admired for what it is, but rather turned into a commodity; where she is offered the options of disgracing herself by giving herself to these two lechers or being condemned by their lies.

She chooses truth, even though she knows there is no way out, at least that she can see. How often do we feel the same, where truth is the least convenient path, often the one which only seems to lead to short-term pain and suffering.

However, she takes the high road and is saved.

Painting by Franz Xavier Winterhalter