Nebuchadnezzar II
Nebuchadnezzar II was the king of what country?
What is "Babylonia?"
Did the Hanging Gardens of Babylon really "hang?"
What is "no?"
The gardens didn't really hang as the name implies, but they appeared to from a distance as they rose up into the sky.
Who was the only man able to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dream and was not even a Babylonian?
Who is "Daniel?"
Daniel had been taken captive from Jerusalem as a young man. Daniel was a godly man who spoke the truth to Nebuchadnezzar.
What is the word that the Lord uses in reference to Daniel more than once?
What is His "beloved?"
Some people say that Daniel is a lot like the apostle John. Both were greatly loved by the Lord, and both received supernatural visions of future events.
What are the stories called that Aesop is known for?
What is "fables?"
This means they had a moral to them.
Who did Nebudchadnezzar II build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for?
What is "his wife?"
Nebuchadnezzar's wife, who was from Media, missed the lush mountains of her homeland. So in 570BC he built for her a tall ziggurat with terraces of plants and trees covering it.
True or False: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What is "true."
How many of Daniel's prophecies about the empires in Nebuchadnezzar's dream came true?
What is "all of them?"
They did rise and fall in the order that Daniel predicted.
Q: What did King Nebuchadnezzar want Daniel and his friends to eat and drink when they reached Babylon?
What is "delicacies and wine?"
Would also accept the "King's food and wine"
Q: True or False: Aesop lived as a slave.
A: What is “true?” It is believed that Aesop was a slave who was set free by one of his masters because his stories were so clever.
What well known territory did Nebuchadnezzar II take over (hint: it was in lesson 57 from last week)?
What is "Judah?"
What was Nebuchadnezzar's biggest sin struggle?
What is "pride?"
How many different metals were in Nebuchadnezzar's dream?
What is "four?"
A gold head, a silver chest, a bronze belly, and iron legs.
What did Daniel and his friends request to eat and drink?
What is "vegetables and water?"
When and where was Aesop born?
What is "around 600BC in Ancient Greece?"
Besides having an interest in the military, what was another one of Nebuchadnezzar II's interests?
What is "architecture?"
He built bridges, ports, gates, and walls.
How long did Nebuchadnezzar II live like an animal eating grass?
What is "Seven Years?"
At the end of the seven years, Nebuchadnezzar regained his sanity and actually praised the God of Israel.
How long did Daniel prophesy would be between the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Messiah?
What is "seventy weeks?"
Seventy weeks meant 470 years in prophetic terms and the prophecy was fulfilled to the exact date.
What happened to Daniel and his friends after 10 days of eating the “Daniel Diet?”
What is “they were far stronger and healthier than any of the other men in training?”
(Will accept any variation of that). In addition, they flourished in “all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them.”
What is one of Aesop's most famous fables?
What is "The Tortoise and the Hare?"
Other titles of Aesop's Fables are acceptable. The Tortoise and the Hare is the only one referenced in our reading.
What is the name of the wall that Nebuchadnezzar had built to separate him from his enemies?
What is the "Mede Wall?"
What is the name of the famous gate that Nebuchadnezzar II built (one of 8 gates that let into the city of Babylon)?
What is "Ishtar Gate?"
The Ishtar Gate was dedicated to the Babylonia goddess Ishtar. This magnificent archway stood almost 50ft high and was 100ft wide. It was made of blue, glazed brick and declared with pictures of bulls, lions, and dragons.
Under which Babylonian prince did Daniel see two different visions of strange beasts?
Who is "Belshazzar?"
Who helped Daniel interpret the two visions of strange beasts?
Who is "an angel named Gabriel?"
How did Aesop supposedly die?
What is "he was killed?"
The people of the city Delphi became so angry with Aesop that they threw him over a cliff to his death.