Read Daniel 6:1–24 and record your
answers to the following questions:
• Why was Daniel preferred by Darius
and the Lord?
-He had an excellent spirit.
He prayed three times a day to the God
of Israel, facing Jerusalem.
• What indications are there that King
Darius had faith in the Lord?
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He told Daniel that he believed that the God of Israel will save
him.
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The king fasted for Daniel
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He was the first one to be there
• How did the king describe the Lord in
his decree to the people?
He described the God of Israel that he
is a living god and that he does wonders things to deliver his servants.
“I make a
decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the
God of Daniel: for he is the aliving God, and bstedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not becdestroyed, and his
dominion shall be even unto the end.
27 He adelivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and
wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath bdelivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
• What encouragement do these accounts
give to you as you strive to live the gospel?
It is interesting, because Daniel knew
what was going to happen to him if he got caught and he prayer any way. He
feared God more than many and that is the most important thing. To remember
that God will save those that Love and serve him. As long as I serve and love
the Lord he will help me in my trials.
