Daniel 1
Who were Daniel's friends?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
Who had a dream?
King Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar set up a statue for real. What were people supposed to do?
Bow down and worship
How did the writing appear on the wall?
A mysterious hand wrote on the wall
Faithfulness
constant loyalty
Why were they taken to Babylon?
Israel was not faithful to God, so God allowed foreign kings to take over Jerusalem.
What he had dreamed AND what it meant.
Who wouldn't bow down?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
Why did the king die?
He used God's gold and silver goblets from the temple at his banquet where he worshipped idols.
confidence
total trust or faith
Why wouldn't Daniel and his friends eat the king's food?
The food wasn't pleasing to God
True or False: Daniel said he could tell the king the dream and its meaning.
False! Daniel said God could reveal the dream and its meaning.
What was the punishment for not worshipping the statue?
Get thrown into the fiery furnace
What words appeared?
Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin (Peres)
prophecy
a message given by God to a prophet
What was the deal Daniel made with the King's servant?
Test us for ten days and see if we're still healthy.
What would happen if they didn't tell the dream and its meaning?
They would all be killed!
What happened when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego were thrown into the furnace?
- the guards died
- a fourth man appeared who looked like a son of the gods
- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego were not harmed and did not even smell like smoke
What did the words mean?
The kingdom has been divided, God has numbered the days of your reign, you have been measured and found lacking.
saved from a difficult situation
True or False: After the ten-day food test, Daniel and his friends were weak and sick.
False
Briefly describe the dream and its meaning.
It was a tall statue, made in sections of different metals. Each metal section represented a different kingdom that would rise to power. The gold head was King Nebuchadnezzar.
Why do you think Daniel wasn't thrown into the fiery furnace?
Most Bible scholars think Daniel was probably out of the country during this event, likely on official business for the king.
Who remembered Daniel and that he could tell the meaning of things?
The queen mother
peer pressure
a strong influence from people near you to do something