Bible Chapter Summary
Daniel 3 Summary
The Fiery Furnace
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to bow to King Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue, declaring that their God is able to deliver them -- but even if he does not, they will not serve other gods. Cast into the blazing furnace, they are joined by a fourth figure and emerge unharmed, leading Nebuchadnezzar to praise their God.
Key themes
Key verses
Daniel 3:17-18
“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.”
Daniel 3:25
“He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”
Daniel 3:28
“Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.”
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