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Daniel 3
* King Neb made an image of gold
* He set it up in the province of Babylon
* Satraps, Prefects, Governors, Counselors, Treasurers, Justices, Magistrates and all officials of provinces came to dedication of the image.
* The herald commanded that when they hear to sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe or any music, they are to fall down and worship the golden image
* Chaldeans told the king that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were paying no attention to the king and not serving his gods or worshiping the golden image
* King Neb asked S, M, & A if this were true and told them if they did not fall to worship the image immediately when they heard the music, they would be thrown into a fiery furnace, and he asked "And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?"
* They answered that their God will deliver us out of your hand
* The king was furious and ordered the furnace be heated 7x more than usual
* S, M, & A were bound and cast into the furnace (the flames killed those who took S, M, & A to the furnace since they were carelessly and quickly heating it.)
* The king went to the furnace himself and saw 4 unharmed men, unbound, walking in the midst of the fire. The appearance of the 4th was "like a son of the gods."
* The king went to the door of the furnace and told S, M & A (calling them servants of the Most High God) to come out
* The officials (listed above) gathered together and found them to not be unharmed and not smell of fire
* King Neb said "Blessed be the God of S, M, and A, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in hi, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any God except their own God.
* He ordered a decree that anyone who speaks anything against God shall be tortured and their homes will be ruined because "there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way."
* S, M, and A were promoted in the province of Babylon
Observations
1. Who are the chaldeans? (Descendants of Shem's Son)
2. S, M, & A had complete confidence in God- it is not written that they fought back with actions or words. They willingly sacrificed their life rather than worship any other "god."
3. S, M & A advanced God's kingdom through their obedience. (Sometimes sharing Christ is done in action, no words required.)
4. God blessed S, M, & A allowing them promotions
5. Where was Daniel during this? Did he communicate at all to the king?
* He set it up in the province of Babylon
* Satraps, Prefects, Governors, Counselors, Treasurers, Justices, Magistrates and all officials of provinces came to dedication of the image.
* The herald commanded that when they hear to sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe or any music, they are to fall down and worship the golden image
* Chaldeans told the king that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were paying no attention to the king and not serving his gods or worshiping the golden image
* King Neb asked S, M, & A if this were true and told them if they did not fall to worship the image immediately when they heard the music, they would be thrown into a fiery furnace, and he asked "And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?"
* They answered that their God will deliver us out of your hand
* The king was furious and ordered the furnace be heated 7x more than usual
* S, M, & A were bound and cast into the furnace (the flames killed those who took S, M, & A to the furnace since they were carelessly and quickly heating it.)
* The king went to the furnace himself and saw 4 unharmed men, unbound, walking in the midst of the fire. The appearance of the 4th was "like a son of the gods."
* The king went to the door of the furnace and told S, M & A (calling them servants of the Most High God) to come out
* The officials (listed above) gathered together and found them to not be unharmed and not smell of fire
* King Neb said "Blessed be the God of S, M, and A, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in hi, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any God except their own God.
* He ordered a decree that anyone who speaks anything against God shall be tortured and their homes will be ruined because "there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way."
* S, M, and A were promoted in the province of Babylon
Observations
1. Who are the chaldeans? (Descendants of Shem's Son)
2. S, M, & A had complete confidence in God- it is not written that they fought back with actions or words. They willingly sacrificed their life rather than worship any other "god."
3. S, M & A advanced God's kingdom through their obedience. (Sometimes sharing Christ is done in action, no words required.)
4. God blessed S, M, & A allowing them promotions
5. Where was Daniel during this? Did he communicate at all to the king?
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