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Daniel 3

Daniel 3:11

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused · Daniel 3:8–18
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Translations

Modern
…and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.
Traditional
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Literal
And whoever does not fall down and give homage, he shall be cast into the midst of a burning furnace of fire!
Latin
…si quis autem non procidens adoraverit, mittatur in fornacem ignis ardentis.

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Hebrew
English
…and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.

Notes

Daniel 3:11

In some situations, the Lord’s people must refuse to obey the established authorities in order to remain faithful to the Lord (compare Acts 4:19; 5:29; Romans 13:1–7).

Daniel 3:1–30

Nebuchadnezzar's obsession with power might have been fueled by the vision in Daniel 2. This obsession led him to build a golden statue and order everyone in his empire to worship it. He did not understand that God cannot be contained in any created object.

The three young Hebrews refused to worship the statue as a god. They remained faithful to the Lord, and the Lord saved them from the king's anger.

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Events

Glossary

Aramaic Bagpipe Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Daniel, Additions to Dulcimer Furnace Jew Mishael Musical Instruments Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Sackbut Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Trigon

Topics

Coercion: Religious Conspiracy: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Faith: Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image Furnace for Capital Punishment, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Cast Into, by Nebuchadnezzar Indictments: Three Hebrew Captives on the Charge of Defiance Against Authority Persecution of the Three Hebrew Young Men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego) of the Captivity Persecution: Spirit of Chaldeans Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Committing the Three Hebrews to the Furnace