Daniel and other young men from Judah were taken captive to Babylon. Daniel refused to eat the food offered by the king that violated God's commands. He asked to eat vegetables and water instead. After 10 days, Daniel and his friends looked healthier than those who ate the king's food. For the next 3 years, they were allowed to eat their own food. They were found to be wiser than the king's advisors.

1. WORD OF
WISDOM

2. In the days of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, the people of the
Kingdom of Judah were taken captive. Daniel was a young prince
who, along with other outstanding young men, was brought to the
palace to be taught the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
When he was offered food that the Lord had commanded the Jews
not to eat, he asked the chief officer of the palace to give him and
his companions food that they were allowed to eat. The chief officer
thought that granting this request might cause the king to punish
him. But Daniel was able to persuade him to allow them to eat their
own food for ten days.
After ten days, Daniel and his companions looked healthier than
those who ate the food of the Chaldeans. The chief servant gave
them their own food for the next three years. At the end of that
time, the king found that they were wiser than all his magicians
and astrologers. (See Daniel)

4. WHERE/WHY DO WE HAVE
THE WORD OF WISDOM?
• D and C Section 89

5. What spiritual blessings are promised if we live
the Word of Wisdom?
•
What does the Lord mean by “hidden treasures”
of knowledge?
•
How would you be better able to serve the Lord
by living this law?

7. GUIDELINES WITH A
PURPOSE
• No law is just physical or
temporal. Every law has a
spiritual implication. Our bodies
are a gift from God. He knows us,
and he knows what we need. He
has given us guidelines for the
things that will strengthen our
bodies, and by self-control and
obedience to those guidelines we
will reap spiritual benefits and
blessings. Why is it important for
us to follow the guidelines in the
Word of Wisdom?

9. 1 Corinthians 3:16–17
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Why does Paul call our mortal body a temple?
And how we can we treat our bodies like a
temple?

11. Tina feels that breakfast is
unnecessary and fattening.
By lunchtime she feels
irritable and grouchy, and she

12. Sue felt that she was
overweight and decided to go
on a crash diet. She ate only
candy bars to give her quick
energy.

13. Chris decided to eat
nothing but wheat cereal
and whole wheat bread
because she had heard it
was very good for the body.

14. Diane wanted to be one of the group, so
although she was a diabetic and was on
a diet restricting foods with sugar, she
joined her friends every day in eating
candy, ice cream, and other sweets.

15. Why is it impossible to put a price on good health?
•
Can you compare good health with any material blessing, such as a
large house, an expensive car, an exotic vacation, or a beautiful
wardrobe? If your health were gone, would it really matter how
much money you had?
•
How can your physical health affect your spiritual health?

16. Doctrine and Covenants 29:34–35