The king said to daniel, i hope your god who you serve and pray to will rescue you. So the challenge for a teacher is to keep the story fresh and interesting. This book is the biblical story of daniel and the lions. It parallels and complements chapter 3, the story of shadrach, meshach, and abednego. Put out activities that have been planned for students to engage in as they wait for the others to arrive. The pictures feature lego minifigures and the fullcolored photos were taken with real legos. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price.
Daniel s story is a powerful one of unwavering faith and i wish more focus had been given to him and gods deliverance. When he had to choose between praying to god or facing death for his beliefs, he was faithful to god. It goes on to explain the parallels between jesus and daniel, so that children can see the gospel heart of the whole bible. This is a summary on the biblical account of the daniels refusal to bow to man and how god used daniel to save a nation. Daniel 6 for children jane latourette, sally mathews on. He picked a hundred and twenty of the very best people in his kingdom to help him rule. Then he has the bad men who tried to get rid of daniel thrown to the lions. They tape the picture of the lions with their mouths closed to the bottom of the picture and the angel. The story is told simply, which is perfect for babies and toddlers. The talented jean marzolla has created an engaging book.
Children color the pictures of daniel and the lions with their mouths open and their mouths closed and the angel. I had the opportunity to illustrate several childrens books about stories from the bible. We have his example to be faithful and stand up for god. Last week, we studied the lesson of daniel and his friends standing up for god. There is one theological inaccuracy at the end of the book. Overnight with the lions, a bible story about daniel as told by jennifer leigh edwards on awardwinning children\ s chapel site, featuring bible stories from a variety of authors, excellent christian resources for children, and over 140 links to other christian and familyfriendly sites for kids. This simple readalong mini book will help younger children learn the story of daniel. Sometime people will try to trick us because we love god. Even though daniel was an old man at the time, he refused to take the easy way out and abandon god. 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. Read how daniel stood firm during opposition and relied on his faith in god to save his life. Each 16page book measures 15 x 18 and shares a bible story through simple language and. Daniel was cast out from all other high officials because of his spirit bye daniel daniel would get on his knees 3 times a day at his window and pray.
Daniel was a guy in the bible who stood up for god, even when he was afraid. Kids bible maps is a free bible study resource for parents and teachers to help kids and students understand the background and geography. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. Make bedtime even more fun for your child with hundreds of children short stories online, short stories for baby and short children bedtime stories. Dan for dinner is a childrens book that i illustrated and am reading out loud for you today. The prophet daniel was living under a king who didnt respect god. I believe the description of the bible story is accurate. Now daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the. Book of daniel chapter 6 bible study lunch with lions. Daniel s 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. As a christian artist myself, getting a chance to illustrate bible stories has been very fulfilling. God sent his angel, daniel answers, and shut the mouths of the lions so that they did not hurt me. Was the god whom you serve able to save you from the lions. These free, printable bible activity pages will help your kids learn about daniel.
Our stories open to full screen in ipads when downloaded with a full membership. It challenges children to spot the jesus moments by looking out for the hidden lion symbols. The threat of an agonizing death did not change his trust in god. After this lesson, the children will demonstrate an understanding of the story by telling the story to a. Daniel says is an activity that is geared towards children. Children will need to be able to tie a knot to complete the project.