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The story of the fiery furnace from the Book of Daniel is a memorable episode in the Old Testament. In summary, Nebuchadnezzar condemns three Jewish men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be burned alive by being thrown into a fiery furnace. But why were they sentenced to such a punishment, and why was Daniel, the title character of this book ...
In the narrative, the three Jewish men are thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon for refusing to bow to the king's image. The three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like a son of God".
Jun 12, 2024 · Enraged, Nebuchadnezzar ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual and had the three men bound and thrown into the fire. The heat was so intense that it killed the soldiers who threw them in ( Daniel 3:19-22 ).
- What Fiery Furnace Do You face?
- In All Circumstances
- You Are Not Alone
- A Comfort to Others
God never once promised we would be without difficulties, in fact, Jesus promised we would have trials in this life: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). So, what fiery furnace do you face? A tough marriage? Perhaps a job loss; ...
In his letter to the Thessalonians, Paul tried to encourage them through their trials: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). Note that Paul did not say to give thanks for all circumstances, but rather in all circumstances. Regardless of what fire...
Unfortunately, in this “social media” era in which we live, so many want to put on their most happy face for others to see. It always looks like everyone else is living such care-free and trouble-free lives. Don’t believe it. From when I was a very young boy, I remember my dad repeating a quote to me, which I only found out years later was from Hel...
We may never know in this lifetime why the Lord allows us to face the fire. Perhaps — just perhaps — it is so we can be a comfort, an inspiration, to others. So that, rather than putting a good face on social media, we can let others know that they are not alone. God comforts us in all our troubles so we can comfort others (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). A ...
King Nebuchadnezzar was outraged and commanded the men to immediately be thrown into the fiery furnace. In fact, the king ordered that the furnace be heated up to seven times its normal rate as an expression of the king’s rage against the men.
Dec 3, 2017 · On the surface, the lives of these three men — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — are in jeopardy when the three are hurled into a fiery furnace because of their refusal to worship the Emperor Nebuchadnezzar.
May 26, 2004 · The fire was so intensely hot that those charged with the unpleasant task of throwing the men into the fire were consumed by the flames which belched from the furnace. These three men did not stand a “prayer of a chance,” unless their God was able to deliver them.
