God Heals Naaman King Nebuchadnezzar s Dream Animated Bible Stories

Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Arim, there lived a mighty soldier named Namin. He was the commander of the army, a brave and valiant man. The king of Arim admired him greatly because Namin had won many battles and brought great victories to their land. But despite all his strength and bravery, Namin had a big problem. He was suffering from a terrible skin disease called leprosy. Leprosy was a dreadful disease that caused painful sores all over the body. People with leprosy were often shunned and had to live away from others. Namin, being the commander, had to hide his disease, but it was getting worse every day. My whole body will be covered soon. I need to find a cure. In Namin's household, there was a young girl from Israel. She had been taken captive during one of the battles and now served Namin's wife. One day she spoke to Namin's wife and said, If only my master would see the prophet who's in Samaria. He could cure him of his leprosy. Desperate for a cure, Namin decided to follow the girl's advice and went to see the king of Arim. By all means, go. Take this letter to the king of Israel and ask for his help. I will do everything I can to support you. Thank you, your majesty. So Namin left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing. The letter that he took to the king of Israel read, With this letter I am sending my servant Namin to you, so that you may cure him of his leprosy. With a heart full of hope, Namin handed over the letter to the king of Israel. Am I God? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of leprosy? The news about the king tearing his robes soon reached the prophet Elisha. He sent a message to the king to send Namin to his house. So Namin went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha's house. Elisha, whose name means God is salvation, was the successor of Elijah in the office of the prophet in Israel. When Namin arrived at his house, Elisha sent a message with his servant. Prophet Elisha, are you there? Master is not at home. He asked me to give you this message. Go wash yourself seven times in the Jordan river. Your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed. But Namin went away angry and said, I thought he would surely come out to meet me. Then call on the name of his God. Wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Aren't the rivers of Damascus better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn't I wash in them and be cleansed? Saying this, turned and went off in a rage. His pride was bruised because he expected Elisha to greet him, lay hands on him and miraculously heal the leprosy. He wanted special treatment for his faith. He had decided how God should heal a man as important as himself. Seeing this, Namin's servant went to him and said, Master, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more than when he tells you wash and be cleansed? Namin thought carefully and decided to follow the prophet's advice. As Namin came up from the water after the seventh dip, a miracle happened. His skin was cleansed of the disease marks and it became young that of a boy. Namin was overjoyed. Namin had lost his temper and he would have missed this great opportunity to heal himself. It was only because of his servant that he obeyed the prophet. Thank you. Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. Please accept now a gift from your servant. As surely as the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing. Please, I insist. No, I will not accept. Then Namin made a request to Elisha. I understand, Master. But if you won't take my gift, then please let me take some soil from Israel with me. Because I promise I will only worship the one true God from now on. Go in peace. Elisha said. This meant that Elisha understood Namin's situation and sends him on his way with a blessing. Namin was feeling grateful and blessed. However, Gehazi, Elisha's servant, saw an opportunity to get something for himself. My master let Namin go without taking any of those wonderful gifts. Why shouldn't we benefit from this? Surely Namin won't miss a little silver and some cloth. Gehazi decided to run after Namin. When he caught up with him, Gehazi made up a story. Is everything alright? Yes, everything is fine. But my master, Elisha, sent me to say two young men from the company of prophets have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them the talent of silver and two sets of clothing. Of course, take two talents of silver. And here are the clothes as well. Thank you, my lord. Namin, still full of gratitude, gladly gave Gehazi two talents of silver and two sets of clothes. When Gehazi returned home, he hid the gifts before going back to Elisha. Elisha knew what had happened. He asked, Gehazi, where have you been? I didn't go anywhere, teacher. But Elisha, being a prophet, knew the truth. He said, Was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or to accept clothes? Because you have done this, Naaman's leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever. Master, I am so sorry. You have let your greed lead you astray, Gehazi. Now you must live with the consequences. Gehazi's greed and dishonesty led to a tragic outcome. Instead of being content and honest, he chose to deceive, and in doing so, he brought great suffering upon himself. In the meantime, Naaman returned to his homeland, Aram, no longer suffering from leprosy, and with a newfound faith in the God of Israel. The story shows how God's power can reach anyone, anywhere, and how faith can change a person's heart and life. Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a mighty king named Nebuchadnezzar. He was the ruler of the great Babylonian Empire, a land of grand palaces, lush gardens, and towering walls. King Nebuchadnezzar was a powerful and wealthy king, and he had many wise advisors who helped him rule his kingdom. One night, King Nebuchadnezzar had a very strange and puzzling dream. It was a dream that left him feeling anxious and troubled. He wanted to know the meaning of this dream, so he called upon his wise advisors, the magicians, astrologers, and sorcerers. I have had a dream that troubles me, and I want to know what it means. The astrologers knew that their king had a short temper, and that he would punish them harshly if they couldn't interpret his dream correctly. So, they told. O king, live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it. Nebuchadnezzar realized this was their trick to escape punishment. He replied, This is what I have firmly decided. If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, you and your family will be killed by the sword. But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Once more, they replied, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it. The king was certain they were trying to gain more time. If you do not tell me the dream, there is just one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things all this time, and the punishment is death. There is not a man on earth who can do what the king asks. No king has ever asked such a thing from any magician or astrologer. What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods. This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon. In anger, the king gave the command to begin killing his wise men. This included Daniel and his three friends, known by the Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. I have bad news, my friend. When Daniel learned of the king's decree to kill his advisors, Daniel requested an opportunity to tell the king his dream and its interpretation. Daniel's request was granted, and before meeting the king, Daniel shared the news with his three friends. They proceeded to pray all night with three of his fellow exiles. All of them then prayed to God for his help and their deliverance from what appeared to be certain death. God then revealed both the king's dream and its meaning in a vision to Daniel. During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven. I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers. You have given me wisdom and power. You have made known to me what we asked of you. Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it? No wise man, magician, or astrologer can explain to the king the mystery of his dreams. But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Daniel then explained what the king had seen. You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue, an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. Then a stone was cut from a mountain and it struck the feet of the statue. The statue was crushed into powder and blew away in the wind. The stone became a large mountain and it filled the earth. The king was stunned to hear this. Go on. Your majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory. In your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. The head represents your current kingdom. You are that head of gold. God said there will be another kingdom and it will be a kingdom that is characterized by the silver chest part of the statue. This will follow your rule. As silver is inferior to gold, so will be the kingdom that follows your time. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth. Like the bronze is inferior to gold and silver, this kingdom will be inferior to their previous rulers. Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, for iron breaks and smashes everything. And as iron breaks things into pieces, so it will crush and break all the others. This period will rule the kingdom harshly and conquer neighboring states. Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. Yet, it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. King Nebuchadnezzar sat in awe, listening to Daniel's words. In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. The stone represents the kingdom of God, a kingdom that will come and destroy all other kingdoms. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end. During this time, God will set up a kingdom in heaven that will never be destroyed. The new kingdom would destroy the other kingdoms and will be the kingdom to stand forever. The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy. Nebuchadnezzar fell down in front of Daniel with his face to the ground. Your God revealed this dream to you. There is no God like Him. Instead of killing Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar bowed down in front of Daniel and he gave Daniel many gifts. He put Daniel in charge of all the wise men and gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego very important jobs also. Even so, Daniel and his friends continued to serve in the land of Babylon, sharing their faith and wisdom with others. The dream of the shining statue taught them that no matter how powerful or mighty earthly kingdoms may seem, God's kingdom is the one that will endure forever. While many people debate on the significance of each empires of the statue, everyone unanimously agrees that it is the kingdom set up by God that crushes and puts an end to the other kingdoms.