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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 ...
King Nebuchadnezzar looked into the fire and saw four men inside the furnace. Even though the fire was burning and hot, the men were walking around inside. The king leapt up in amazement and said, “Weren’t three men thrown in the fire?”
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May 11, 2022 · The king was so incensed, he ordered the furnace to be brought to seven times the normal heat. It was so hot, it burned up soldiers who threw the three, firmly tied, into the furnace. Suddenly Nebuchadnezzar saw not three men in the furnace — but also a fourth.
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.
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).
"Make a fire in the furnace hotter than ever it has been before, as hot as fire can be made; and throw these three men into it." Then the soldiers of the king's army seized the three young Jews, as they stood in their loose robes, with their turbans on their heads.
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Why did the king throw the soldiers into the fire?
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Why did the fire slew the soldiers?
Based on the king's comments later (Daniel 3:24–25), it's not likely the soldiers fell into the furnace. More likely, they were overcome with the heat coming from the opening and died on the surface.
