God Rescues Daniel and his Friends from Ruthless Pagan Tyrants
About 8 minutes, from the Book of Daniel
Participants (No need to memorize lines; the aim is to relive sacred events,
not to perform)
  Daniel
  Shadrach
  Nebuchadnezzar
  Prompter           Shouts brief phrases, and Echoes repeat them.
  Echoes              Children and adults who want to take part. Echoes need no script.
Nebuchadnezzar |
I am Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylonia |
Daniel |
We are here to serve you, O King! |
Shadrach |
I am Shadrach, Daniel’s companion. |
Nebuchadnezzar |
I had a dream and I am anxious to know its meaning. |
Prompter & Echoes |
How ruthless! |
Daniel |
O King, let us pray to the God of heaven about this mystery, |
Prompter & Echoes |
Time for serious prayer! |
Nebuchadnezzar |
Daniel, I have given you time as you requested. |
Daniel |
Yes, O king. You saw an enormous and fearsome statue; |
Prompter & Echoes |
Wow! |
Daniel |
A stone cut out without hands came rolling |
Nebuchadnezzar |
That is what I dreamt, Daniel, but what does it mean? |
Daniel |
You, O King Nebuchadnezzar, are the head of gold. |
Nebuchadnezzar |
And the stone that smashes the statue? |
Daniel |
It is the eternal kingdom of God. |
Nebuchadnezzar |
Your God reveals mysteries! He is over all gods. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Rescued! |
Shadrach |
We have a problem, Daniel. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Now the music plays! |
Shadrach |
We three companions of Daniel refuse to worship an idol, |
Nebuchadnezzar |
Heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual! |
Prompter & Echoes |
They will burn to death! |
Nebuchadnezzar |
Oh! What is this? What is happening? |
Prompter & Echoes |
Come out of the fire! |
Shadrach |
This has changed things for us, Daniel! |
Daniel |
Unfortunately, king Nebuchadnezzar again grows arrogant, |
Nebuchadnezzar |
O God in heaven, you have rightly punished me. |
Prompter & Echoes |
God humbles the proud! |
Daniel |
Now Nebuchadnezzar’s son, Belshazzar, has become King; |
Prompter & Echoes |
Look! A hand is writing on the wall! |
Shadrach |
Belshazzar sees the hand and grows pale. |
Daniel |
O King, our God has given me the meaning of the writing: |
Prompter & Echoes |
That night the king is slain! |
Shadrach |
The conqueror, Darius the Mede, receives the kingdom. |
Daniel |
We must not obey such a godless decree, Shadrach. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Lord, hear his prayers! |
Shadrach |
Enemies tell the king that Daniel is defying his edict. |
Daniel |
O King, live forever! |
Prompter & Echoes |
The lions go hungry! |
Shadrach |
The king orders Daniel’s accusers to be thrown to the lions, |
Daniel |
From that time on, king Darius praises God, |
Shadrach |
Daniel again foretells details about future kingdoms, |
Prompter & Echoes |
God keeps his word! |
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