How well do you know the biblical story of Daniel and his friends?

Daniel's Story: From Captive to Interpreter

• Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, besieged Jerusalem in the third year of Jehoiakim's reign and took some articles from the temple of God.

• The king selected young men from the royal family and nobility, including Daniel, to be trained in the ways of the Babylonians for three years.

• The young men were given food and wine from the king's table, but Daniel refused to defile himself and requested permission to eat vegetables instead.

• God caused the official in charge to show favor to Daniel, and after ten days of eating vegetables, Daniel and his friends looked healthier than those who ate the royal food.

• God gave Daniel and his friends knowledge and understanding of literature and learning, and Daniel was able to interpret dreams and visions.

• Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him, and he called on his magicians, enchanters, and astrologers to interpret it.

• The astrologers could not interpret the dream, and Nebuchadnezzar ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon, including Daniel and his friends.

• Daniel spoke with wisdom and tact to the commander of the king's guard and asked for time to interpret the dream.

• God revealed the mystery of the dream to Daniel in a vision, and he was able to interpret it for the king.

• The dream revealed the rise and fall of four kingdoms, with the final kingdom being established by God and enduring forever.

• Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold and commanded all to worship it, threatening those who refused with death in a blazing furnace.

• Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish officials, refused to worship the image and were thrown into the furnace, but God saved them from harm.Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace

• King Nebuchadnezzar creates an image of gold and commands everyone to worship it.

• Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish officials, refuse to worship the image.

• The king threatens to throw them into a blazing furnace if they do not comply.

• The three officials declare their faith in God and refuse to worship the image.

• The king orders the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual and has the men tied up and thrown into the furnace.

• The flames of the fire kill the soldiers who threw them in.

• The king sees four men walking in the fire and realizes that God has saved them.

• Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego emerge from the furnace unharmed.

• The king praises God and promotes the three officials in the province of Babylon.

• The story demonstrates the faith and courage of the three men to stand up for their beliefs.

• It also shows the power of God to protect and save his faithful servants.

• The story has become a symbol of faith and perseverance for many Christians.