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Daniel 5 · Grade 2

A Hand Writes

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Read the Story

King Belshazzar had a big party. He drank from gold cups that were taken from God's temple. The people praised gods made of gold and silver.

Then the fingers of a hand wrote on the wall! The king was scared. His wise men could not read the words. So Daniel came. Daniel said the king had not been humble before God. God had weighed him and found him wanting. That night the kingdom was given to Darius the Mede.

Memory Verse

Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Daniel 5:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did the gold cups come from?

    God's templeDanielThe fingers of a hand

  2. What wrote on the wall?

  3. Who read the writing?

    The fingers of a handDarius the MedeDaniel

  4. Who was given the kingdom?

    Darius the MedeThe fingers of a handDaniel

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

KWRITINGVLVIWALLIWWTEHANDUDGERSHEGTAGWIASFDANOMEGAEIRILJDBHULOEDKINGEYSLGDJGWYDYS
  • WRITING
  • VESSELS
  • WEIGHED
  • DANIEL
  • HAND
  • WALL
  • KING
  • GOLD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my life in Your hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who told the king about Daniel?
  • The writing on the wall had a hard meaning. How can you be truthful even when news is bad?

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