• Daniel 3 – Faithful even in the furnace

    Three Judeans refuse to worship a golden statue during Nebuchadnezzar's reign, risking their lives out of faithfulness to God. Thrown into a furnace, they are miraculously protected by an angel. This account illustrates the conflict between human authority and faithfulness to God.

    Daniel 3.19 (King James Version) :
    Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.Notefull: Chaldee, filledNotemost…: Chaldee, mighty of strengthNotecoats: or, mantlesNotehats: or, turbansNotecommandment: Chaldee, wordNoteflame: or, sparkNotecounsellors: or, governorsNotethey…: Chaldee, there is no hurt in them
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