My god sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. I drew the lions on yellow poster board and purchased fur fabric. Firstschool makinglearningfun educational old testament lesson plans new testament lesson plans other lesson plans dltks bible activities for kids daniel and the lions daniel chapter 6. Over 500 years before the time of jesus, there was a man called daniel who believed in god. Children could be given a round brown cookie and place orange cheese balls around the edge as the lion s mane or grated cheese around the edges of the lion s head and raisins for the eyes, if desired. So darius ordered daniel to be brought out and thrown into a pit of lions. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. He lived in babylon for most of his life, and he always obeyed god.
So they tried to use daniels faith in god against him. Check out our daniel and the lions sunday school lesson. Do you pray to jehovah every day, just like daniel. The moral of the story is that faith in god will protect you. Sixtysix years had passed since daniel was a young man in king nebuchadnezzars court. They tricked king darius into passing a 30day decree that said anyone who prayed to. Daniel 6 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. All the chief officials of the kingdom, the counsellors and the officers, the judges and the governors, have consulted together to have the king make a law and give. Poke hole through black paper, light brown and dark brown paper, so that when fastener is inserted, the rock moves to cover up and to show daniel and the lions. Then the king used his ring and put his seal on the rock. Now daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the.
A collection of videos suitable for a range of youth and children s work. Begin lesson time with reciting the memory verse together. Daniel and the lions sunday school lesson childrens. By praying to god, daniel broke that law and was thrown to the lions as a punishment, yet the lions did not eat him. What a wonderful and exciting adventure it is to go through this chapter. Make 2 columns and title the first column character and the second consequences. When those men were thrown into the pit, the lions devoured them. The king said to daniel, may your god, whom you serve continually, deliver you. These free, printable bible activity pages will help your kids learn about daniel. If youre looking for fun bible lessons for children, give this one a try. He simply trusted the power of god, the one who created lions.
A look at the biography of daniel and how prayer affected his life and work. Briefly, the story involves daniel, a prophet of the true and living god, who defies king dariuss decree that the people should pray only to the persian king for thirty days. In the bible, the story of daniel tells how a law was passed making it illegal to pray to anyone but the king. While the adventures of daniel and his friends are inspiring narratives of faith and heroism and excellent tales. God is always faithful to answer prayer for insight to the specific needs of the students of your class. It also shows that no one is a match for the true god. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true. Put out activities that have been planned for students to engage in as they wait for the others to arrive. Nowhere else in the bible are we taught these values so clearly as in the book of daniel. Nov 17, 2017 i printed an extra daniel and king darius from the printable below. Briefly, the story involves daniel, a prophet of the true and living god, who defies king dariuss decree that the people should pray only to the.
They have not hurt me, because i was found innocent in his sight. It took great courage and faith in god for daniel to break the law and be obedient to god. Oct 09, 2017 this bible story is based on daniel 6. Even though daniel was an old man at the time, he refused to take the easy way out and abandon god. What should we learn from the account of daniel in the lions. Studies in the life of daniel by francis dixon scripture portion. Children can learn about true values and priorities when studying the book of daniel.
The fact that such an event should be given the same amount of space in scripture as the panoramic view of world history recorded in chapter 7 leads to the conclusion that, from gods viewpoint, this was an important event not only to daniel but to all students of scripture. Scripture says the king was overjoyed that the prophet had survived his. All the children will scatter around in an area that the teacher designates. God was faithful to daniel and protected him from the hungry lions. This is a classic game your children will likely already know how to play. While living in babylon, evil people plotted against daniel and had him thrown to the lions because he prayed to the true god and refused to worship the king of babylon. Includes bible stories, animations, assembly reflections and discussion starters. The brick bible for kids kindle edition by smith, brendan powell.
It parallels and complements chapter 3, the story of shadrach, meshach, and abednego. The king said to daniel, may the god you serve save you. Daniel and his three friends are divinely delivered in chapter 1 from a confrontation with the babylonian government and nebuchadnezzar its king. Im often torn as i approach these narrative chapters about the possibility of s. Daniel knelt and began to pray for god to protect him. I cut out the fur and glued it on with aleenes tacky glue. When those men were thrown into the pit, the lions devoured. Everyone except one or two hunters lie down on the floor in sleeping. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After this lesson, the children will demonstrate an understanding of the story by telling the story to a neighbor with a puppet. I had the lions leftover from vbs, which was why i decided to make this for the bulletin board.
The kings obvious anguish was in stark contrast to the barely hidden glee of his trusted officials. What should we learn from the account of daniel in the. The threat of an agonizing death did not change his trust in god. This is a summary on the biblical account of the daniel s refusal to bow to man and how god used daniel to save a nation. The lion is one of the fiercest beasts in the entire world, and it takes skill to tame him. Divide the children into 2 teams if there is a large group of children. Daniels enemies used this established concept of persian law to entrap daniel and outmaneuver the king, who was actually fond of daniel and wanted to save him daniel 6. The combination of political intrigue, civil disobedience, and daniel s steadfast faith and deliverance from an unjust and gruesome punishment is the stuff of a good law and order episode.
He also used the rings of his officials and put their seals on the rock. Then king darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth. Now when daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward jerusalem. This is a cute idea that i didnt do, but would be fun especially for little ones with the lion puppets as you tell the story. So the challenge for a teacher is to keep the story fresh and interesting. The king said to daniel, i hope your god who you serve and pray to will rescue you. This article discusses such matters as the ideology and symbolism of dynastic monarchy as institutionalized in the ancient near east. You can read more indepth bible verses from the scripture below and. Daniel was a man who put god first, even when the law said that he could not pray to god, he did anway. Now the king spake and said unto daniel, thy god whom thou servest. He will show you the truths that you need to emphasize and the style to teach the lesson in. The lions did not hurt daniel because he trusted in his god.