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Daniel 2 · Grade 4

A Kingdom That Will Stand Forever

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In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him. He demanded that his wise men tell him both the dream and its interpretation. They could not, and the king commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. Daniel and his companions were sought as well.

Daniel went in and asked the king for time. He asked his three friends to pray to the God of heaven for mercy. Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Daniel praised God: He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings.

Before the king, Daniel said, there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets. The king had seen a great image with a head of fine gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet part of iron and part of clay. A stone cut out without hands broke the image, and became a great mountain. Daniel said, You are the head of gold. In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Daniel ask his friends to pray?

  2. What does Daniel say God does with kings?

  3. Who did Daniel say was the head of gold?

  4. What kind of kingdom will the God of heaven set up?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. He demanded that his wise men tell him both the and its interpretation.
  2. They could not, and the commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
  3. He asked his three friends to pray to the of heaven for mercy.
  4. Then the was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night.
  5. A stone cut out without hands broke the , and became a great mountain.

Think About It

  1. Daniel asked his friends to pray with him. Who can you ask to pray with you when you need help?

  2. Daniel said that the secret was not revealed for any wisdom that he had. How can you give God the credit for good things in your life?

Memory Verse

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

Daniel 2:44 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the God who reveals secrets. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Daniel begged for the lives of others in the court too. How can you look out for people you do not know well?
  • How does it help you to know that God's rule will outlast every leader?

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