Daniel 1 (Dramatized Audio)
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Reflection
- Who did God send to warn the people about the risk of judgment? How did the people respond?
- Can God’s will happen even when people disobey Him? Explain.
- Why did Nebuchadnezzar set aside some elite among Israel’s youth?
- Why did Babylon give the people new names and teach them a new curriculum?
- List the original Israelite names and meanings. Compare this to the Babylonian names and meanings.
- What are some of the ways the youth could have responded to eating the king’s food?
- From Wiersbe: How can God’s people resist the pressures that can “squeeze” them into conformity with the world?
- Who is responsible for Babylon’s victory over Judah? Explain.
- Why does Daniel ask for a test (verse 12) rather than flat out refusing the food at all costs?
- What does Ashpenaz and the guard risk in changing the diet for them?
- Why do you think they risked helping the four?
- Why do you think God gives people unique gifts like wisdom, strength, etc. in the Old Testament?
- What tests and temptations face us today that make us wrestle with whether to obey God or not?
- How would you react to being given a new culture, a new name, a new language, etc.?
- How can you demonstrate that you are transformed? How can you be a “transformer”?
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