Historical Context
What is unique about the "Law of the Medes and the Persians?"
It cannot be revoked or changed
What books did the reading come from today?
2 Chronicles, Daniel, Colossians
What two foods did Daniel and his friends abstain from eating?
Meat and wine
[True or false]
Daniel serves as an example to us of how to live in a "foreign" land
True
Who was the King of Judah when Daniel was taken into exile?
Jehoiakim
What did this passage (Colossians 1:9-14) teach on?
How to walk as a Christian!
Who were Daniel's friends?
Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meshach), and Azariah (Abednego)
What instruction did Paul give in Colossians 1:12?
Who was the King of the Babylonians during Daniel's life?
Nebuchadnezzar
Who wrote the passage in Colossians that was read today?
Paul
What did God bless Daniel and his friends with?
Wisdom and learning
What is symbolized by God rescuing Daniel from the lions' den?
Jesus' death on the cross that rescues us from our sin!
How did the Medes and Persians view their King?
As a god... (semi-divine)
[fill in the blank]
"For he has rescued us from the ________ of darkness and brought us into the _______ of the Son he loves"
What law did the evil men decieve King Darius into signing?
A law preventing any prayer or petition for 30 days
[Colossians 1:13]
What did Jesus rescue us from?
The dominion of darkness
sixty-two years old
Which book recorded more detail about Jehoiakim?
2 Chronicles
How much better were Daniel and his friends than the other students?
10x better!
[True or false]
It is commanded to grow in knowledge of God's Word
True