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Daniel Chapter 34

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1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 34:2 Son of man,
4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed
5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they
6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high
7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 34:8 As I
11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search
12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among
13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from
14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains
15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith
16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was
17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I
18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I,
21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed
22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a
23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed
24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince
25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause
26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a
27 And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth
28 And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall
29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall
30 Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and
31 And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).