Daniel 1
Who was exiled (sent away) from Judah to Babylon under the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar?
Daniel
Who did Daniel worship?
God, the one true God, the God of the Israelites, the God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob.
Where were Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego put after not bowing down to the king’s statue?
The fiery furnace
What appeared on the wall during the king’s banquet?
Writing on the wall
What was the name of the king after Belshazzar? (Hint: think of Priestly in the skit)
King Darius
What was the name of the place where Daniel was exiled?i
Babylon
Why was King Nebuchadnezzar upset and calling upon all the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers and enchanters and ordering all the wise men of Babylon to be executed?
He had dreams no one could explain to him.
Who/what appeared to Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego in the fiery furnace?
An angel of the Lord
What items did King Beltshazzar have brought to the banquet that his father, King Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem?
Golden and silver goblets
What did Daniel do 3 times a day (even though it was against the law)?
Got on his knees at his open window towards Jerusalem and prayed and thanked God just as he had always done.
What was the name of Babylon’s King?
King Nebuchadnezzar
What was Daniel’s Babylonian name given to him in Babylon?
Belteshazzar
Why were Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego thrown into the fiery furnace?
They refused to bow to a statue because they worshiped the one true God.
What was the name of the king after King Nebuchadnezzar? 2 hints: sounds like Daniel’s Babylonian name and is King Nebuchadnezzar’s son
Bonus 50 points: why did both this King and King Nebuchadnezzar end up losing their power and position?
King Belshazzar
Pride and worshiping gods of gold and silver and not the One True God
What stopped the lions from eating Daniel?
God sent an angel of the Lord to shut the mouths of the lions because Daniel was innocent in God’s sight.
What did Daniel & his friends eat & drink for 10 days to avoid defiling themselves with the kings food?
Only vegetables and water
How was Daniel able to interpret the King’s dreams?
He and his friends prayed to God and God revealed the dreams and meanings of them to Daniel in a dream.
Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego
What were the 4 Hebrew words that were written on the wall or what did they mean?
mene, mene, tekel, parsin
Mene[e]: God has numbered the days(BE) of your reign and brought it to an end.(BF)
27 Tekel[f]: You have been weighed on the scales(BG) and found wanting.(BH)
28 Peres[g]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(BI) and Persians.”(BJ)
In Daniel 6, the lion’s den, we learn that Daniel was __________ to God.
faithful
From this chapter, we learned that Daniel _________ God
Chose
What promotion/thing(s) did Daniel and his friends receive for interpreting the king’s dreams?
He was placed in a high position and given lavish gifts. He was put in charge over all of Babylon and over all wise men and his friends were made administrators over Babylon.
From this chapter, we learn that Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego _________ God.
Trusted
From this chapter, we learned how Daniel was ____________ for God.
Courageous
What did Daniel have a dream about in this chapter and what did we learn from Chapter 7… that God is the _____ of the universe.
4 beasts using their power to destroy the kingdom but Jesus coming and having all the power over the kingdom and destroying all the beasts.
King