T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S whatever that the world will he made Lnristian. The orily questions to be raised are When? and How?.Both ques tions are here answered. The question When? is answered by the phrase, “ in the days of these kings” (the ten repre sented by the toes of the image). The question How? finds its answer in the impact of the stone from heaven. The stone does not increase while the image decreases, but the stone grows and fills the earth after the image is pulverized. — Farr. Pictorial Questions Who was Nebuchadnezzar? Jer. 27: 6-8. What did the king see in his dream? Why did he ask the wise men to make known to him his dream? What penalty was pro- liESSON nounced upon the wise QUESTIONS men? Who was Dan- W. H. Pike iel? Dan. 1:1, 2, 6- Was Daniel counted among the wise men of Babylon? 2:13. What question did Daniel ask the Cap tain of the King’s guard? What did Daniel do to save his life? Who gave Daniel the dream and the interpreta tion? What did the image represent? Who was represented by the head of gold? Wihat did the silver, brass and iron represent? What did the feet of iron and clay mixed represent? •What did the ten toes represent? What did the stone represent? What was the effect of this interpretation upon the king? Did Nebuchadnezzar profit by the truths of this dream? Prophetic Questions How much of this image has been ful filled today? Is the remaining descrip tion likely to be fulfilled? Where are we living today in the great description of the events of time? What will be the fulfillment of the ten toes? 'Dan. 7:19, 20. Who is the confing stone? Matt. 21:42-44. Will Jesus’ coming in power and glory destroy man’s govern mental power in the earth? Will Jesus’ righteous rule govern the whole earth? How long will this kingdom of the stone last?
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Practical Questions What lesson was God teaching the nations by this dream? Jer. 27:7, 8. What was the special lesson that God was teaching the Israelites? Jer. 25: 7-9. What lesson ought our national leaders to learn from this dream? Does not God always reveal His purposes before He makes a change in the affairs of men? Was Nebuchadnezzar obe dient to the most High God? What be fell him for his disobedience? 4:30-32. What was the cause of Nebuchadnez zar’s punishment? Prov. 16:18. Was the Babylonian rule under Nebuchad nezzar pleasing to God? Why not? Is the present administration of any na tion on earth pleasing to God? Why not? How God Answered Daniel’s Prayer. Dan. 2:1-3, 10-12, 25-38, 48. Memory Verse.-?-If we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us.” 1 Jn. 5:14. Approach.—Mr. Chamberlain, a mis sionary in India, was with others near a forest It was growing dark and tigers were growling around. What could they do? He pray- BEGINNER8 ed, and a voice AND PRIMARY seemed to s a y , Mabel L. Merrill “ Turn and go to the river.” This seemed more dangerous. The servants protest ed. Again the voice came. He went and there was a large boat drifted from far away, and they were saved.— Arnold’s Practical Commentary. Besson Story.^I wonder if any of you boys and girls know anything about Daniel? (Let one or two tell about Dan iel, and then tell them a little of Daniel and his people in his native land, and how he came to be in Babylon at the king’s palace.) Today we have a story about the king of Babylon, who was greatly troubled because he had a
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