Daniel 2 · Grade 5

The Stone and the Kingdom

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Daniel 2 shows God's rule over the most powerful king of the day. Nebuchadnezzar demanded that his wise men tell both the dream and its interpretation. They answered, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter. The king commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, and asked for time.

Daniel and his companions sought mercy from the God of heaven, and the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. His praise is a summary of the whole book: He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding. Before the king, Daniel took no credit. He said, there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets.

The dream showed a great image of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay, and a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet. The stone became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. Daniel told the king, You are the head of gold. The chapter does not name the kingdoms that follow, and these sheets do not guess at them. But the text is clear about the end: the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed. Christians believe this kingdom points to Jesus, for in the New Testament the angel says of Jesus, There will be no end to his Kingdom (Luke 1:33).

Show What You Know

How did Daniel answer Arioch?
What does Daniel say God gives the wise?
Where did the stone strike the image?
What will happen to the kingdom the God of heaven sets up?
In the New Testament, what does the angel say about Jesus' Kingdom?

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behold, a great ____
became a great ____ and filled the whole earth

Down

for ____ and might are his
He reveals the deep and ____ things.

Think About It

Daniel's praise says God removes kings and sets up kings. How does this help you when the news or the world feels uncertain?
Daniel prayed with his friends before he went to the king. Why is it good to pray before facing something hard?

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.

Thanks came right away when the secret was shown. Why is it important to thank God when He answers you?
How can you thank God when you understand something new?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?