He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. But apart from the overtly prophetic portions of scripture in daniel, there are also some glimpses of the end times through the stories that occurred in the life of daniel and his friends. Dec 16, 2008 continuing through the book of daniel, we are now in chapter 3, for a look at the wellknown story about daniels three friends and the fiery furnace. Shadrach, meshach and abednego would not worship the gold statue. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Why then would he build a huge gold statue of himself and order that it be worshiped. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by nebuchadnezzar, king of. The fiery furnace nebuchadnezzar was so impressed by the image in his dream that he decided to build on like it for himself. Daniel a nobleman like ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to babylon by nebuchadnezzar.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Thus, in chapter 3, godly men had to obey god by disobeying government. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 3 the image of gold and the blazing furnace prophecy update videos. Posted on 7 dec 2012 to 26,639 followers, with 21 retweets. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Daniel 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Daniel 3 nkjv the image of gold nebuchadnezzar the bible. Jan 14, 2016 how to come out the fire and not smell like smoke live sermon by rev. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app.
The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 3 the image. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Bible study on daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace leader. Chapter 3 the famous story of the three boys in the fiery furnace. In the book of proverbs, you find this to be addressed numerous times when. Sep 21, 2017 the book of daniel verse by verse chapter 3 the image of gold and the blazing furnace prophecy update videos. They were probably first composed in hebrew or aramaic, but are no longer extant in the original language.
Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles. Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image shadrach meshach and abednego wouldnt bow nebuchadnezzar summoned the three men at once he said the music will play again if you three wont bow the next time the music plays you will be thrown into the fiery furnace the boys said god is able to save us but your gold idol will never get our. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them out without no harm. John macarthurs two part sermon for daniel 3, uncompromising faith in the fiery furnace part 1 and part 2, begins with a look at idolatry and human nature. Your catholic voice foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under section 501c 3 of the internal revenue code. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image.
Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 3 lesson quiz. Daniel 3 nkjv the image of gold nebuchadnezzar the. Daniel, chapter 3 united states conference of catholic bishops. This is the only chapter in the book of daniel where daniel is not even mentioned.
Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Continuing through the book of daniel, we are now in chapter 3, for a look at the wellknown story about daniels three friends and the fiery furnace. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. In chapter 1, nebuchadnezzar did not realize the superior wisdom of daniel and his three friends. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of catholic online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.
Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniels superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government. But instead of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay as in the dream. Book of daniel is written in exile in babylon during the 6th century b. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible gateway. Daniel chapter 3 nebuchadnezzars image pastor tom luitwieler 09062015. Where was daniel when shadrach, meschach, and abednego would not bow down to nebuchadnezzars idol. Daniel 3 kjv nebuchadnezzar the king made an image. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. Bible study of daniel chapter 3 looks at daniels three friends who refused to worship the huge gold statue of nebuchadnezzar and being thrown into the fiery furnace. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. And these three men, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel table of contents introduction 3 the faith of a fifteenyearold 1. How does the golden image in the book of daniel compare and contrast with the image of the beast in revelation. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. We can only assume that daniel was not charged because he had greater authority and prestige than the other three, or more likely, because daniel was not there. Daniel 3 new king james version nkjv the image of gold 3 nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was a sixty cubits and its width six cubits. Daniel chapter 3 commentary northwest college of the bible. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. Jack presents it as a model of the great tribulation, with the three boys representing israel, the king of babylon as the antichrist, and the astrologers, or. Catholic online is a project of your catholic voice foundation, a notforprofit corporation. Who was the fourth person in the furnace who looked like a son of the gods. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible.
Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people. Zakhar on daniel 3 it appears shadrach, meshach and abednego and all the mighty men were rendered invulnerable to the immense heat causing the mighty men to march right into the heat without realizing how abnormally close they were to it and as they threw shadrach, meshach and abednego the mighty men were judged right as they released their grip on them and were no longer invulnerable to the heat and were consumed. Nebuchadnezzar threw them into the furnace but god protected them. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. Daniel 3 kjv nebuchadnezzar the king made an image bible. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits. Since the book of daniel is purportedly about prophecy, such a fact certainly gives one pause. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a sense of wonder and. Daniel 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace. The plot against daniel 2 and over them three administrators, including daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. Daniel 3 provides an example of not only the conditions that existed during the days of daniel, but also a typology of what will happen to the saints of god during the tribulation.
Daniel 3 background information with maps and images. Home audio studies the book of daniel the book of daniel. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel chapter three nebuchadnezzar builds a large image of gold, demanding all to worship it 17. How to come out the fire and not smell like smoke live sermon by rev.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Daniel chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of the. When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. Leaders guide daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace 1.
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