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- Their reply is the theological high point of the story: without addressing the king by his title, they tell him that the question is not whether they are willing to bow before the king's image, but whether God is present and willing to save.
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King James Version. 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
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The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace takes place about 600 years before Jesus Christ was born when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon besieged Jerusalem and took captive many of Israel's finest citizens. Among those deported to Babylon were four young men from the tribe of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Once...
King Nebuchadnezzar had a huge golden image built as a symbol of his power and glory. He then commanded his people to bow down and worship this image whenever they heard the sound of his musical herald. Those who disobeyed the order would be thrown into an immense, blazing furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, however, worshipped only the One T...
But as King Nebuchadnezzar peered into the furnace, he marveled at what he saw: Then the king called the men to come out of the furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego emerged unharmed, with not even a hair on their heads singed or the smell of smoke on their clothing. Needless to say, this made quite an impression on Nebuchadnezzar who declared: ...
Who was the fourth man Nebuchadnezzar saw in the flames? Bible scholars believe he was either an angel or a manifestation of Christ. Regardless, his appearance was miraculous, a heavenly bodyguard sent by God to protect Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego during their intense time of need. God's miraculous intervention in a moment of crisis is not alwa...
28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel[e] and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God! Read full chapter.
Jul 27, 2022 · Recorded in the third chapter of Daniel, the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego provides believers today with strong and lasting lessons. For their refusal to obey the king’s decree to bow down to the idol, three charges were brought against them.
Jun 12, 2024 · Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego emerged unscathed, with no smell of fire on them. This miraculous event led the king to praise their God and decree that anyone who spoke against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would be punished.
The king then angrily summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego and commanded them to bow down to his idol. If they would not do so, they were to be thrown into the fiery furnace. Taunting them, the king said, “And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?” (verse 15).
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. Read full chapter.
