Young Daniel and Friends
1. What was name of the first king whose dream Daniel interpreted?
King Nebuchadnezzar
What command was given at the dedication of the golden image?
When you hear the trumpet sound you must bow down to it.
Who was invited by King Belshazzar to the party?
His 1,000 nobles.
1. How did God protect Daniel in this situation?
God sent an angel who closed the mouths of the lions.
2. During training, Daniel and his friends resolved not to defile themselves with this.
The King's royal food and wine.
2.Who did Daniel give credit to when he interpreted the dream?
He said that God gave him the wisdom and power to interpret the dream
What was the punishment if they didn’t obey?
the people would be thrown into the fiery furnace
2.What did he order to be brought to the feast?
The gold and silver chalices from God’s Temple, so that he and his nobles, his wives and concubines, could drink from them and drunkenly praised their gods .
Why were the other royal administrators jealous of Daniel?
Daniel was asked to rule the whole kingdom. He was placed over them.
3.What did Daniel and his friends choose to eat and drink while living and training at the palace?
Only vegetables and water
3. What was the first dream that Daniel interpreted?
A statue made of different materials being shattered by a rock.
What did the three young Israelite tell the king that showed that they trusted in God?
They said that they would be saved by their God and if not they would not be afraid to obey
3.What startled the guests at the party?
A hand appeared and started writing on the wall.
3.What law was made to trap Daniel?
For the next thirty days no one is to pray to any god or mortal except the king. Anyone who disobeys will be thrown into the lions’ den.
4.What gift or talent was Daniel given by God?
He was given the ability to interpret dreams.
4. Name four materials that the statue was made of.
Gold, silver, bronze, iron, ceramic (clay)/iron mixture
What did king Nebuchadnezzar see in the furnace?
He saw four people standing there
4.What did the message written on the wall mean?
The king didn't measure up, his kingdom would fall and he would die.
How was this a trap for Daniel?
Daniel prayed 3 times a day in his room. Looking out the window facing toward Jerusalem (west direction)
5.What Babylonian name was Daniel given?
Belteshazzar
5.What did the kings dream mean?
The statue represented the kingdoms of the earth that will change and fade away. The stone cut from the mountain represents the kingdom of God.
What did King Nebuchadnezzar do as when he discovered that the fire hadn’t so much as touched the three men—not a hair singed, not a scorch mark on their clothes, not even the smell of fire on them?
The blessed the God of Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego
6.That same night that Daniel interpreted the message, the Babylonian king Belshazzar died. Who succeeded him as king?
Darius the Mede
5. Who was the king during this event?
King Darius