deliverance from the fiery furnace daniel 3. the king built a gold statue 90 feet tall and 9 feet...
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Deliverance from The Fiery Furnace
Daniel 3
The King Built a Gold Statue
• 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide.• Set up on plain of Dura in province of
Babylon.• He sent messengers to all leaders in the land
to come – princes, prefects, governors, advisers, counselors, judges, magistrates, and all provincial officials – come dedicate the statue.
Bow to image
• When any musical instrument is heard, bow before the image, in worship.
• Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.
• All bowed except Jews who refused to bow down.
• Astrologers informed king about Jews.
• This statue was 6 miles south of Ancient Babylon, another “golden” statue recently fell in downtown Baghdad
• That statue was of a man who set himself up as a supreme leader and told people he was the reincarnate Nebuchadnezzar, and rebuilding ancient Babylon
Shadrach, Meshach and AbedNego
• Men you put in charge of the province of Babylon defied your Majesty by refusing to serve your gods or worship your statue.
• Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage.
• 3 Hebrews brought to the king.
• “Is it true, you refused to bow?”
• I’ll give you one more chance!
Don’t bother
• We don’t need to defend ourselves.
• If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us.
• He will rescue us from your power.
• But even if He doesn’t we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue.
Nebuchadnezzar was furious
• Face became distorted in rage.
• “Heat the furnace 7 times hotter.
• Bind them and throw them in.
• Fire killed the soldiers as they threw the three Hebrews in.
• They fell, tied, fully clothed into the furnace.
“I see 4 men.”• Three men were thrown in.• But “Look” I see four men,
unbound, walking around in the fire. They aren’t hurt by the flames and the 4th looks like a divine being.
• King came close and shouts for them to come out of the fire.
• They stepped out, unharmed, no smell of smoke.
PRAISE GOD
• King said, “Praise the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
• He sent His angel to rescue His servants who trusted Him.
• They defied the king and were willing to die rather than worship the king’s image.
• If anyone speaks against their God they will be torn limb from limb.
• He promoted 3 Hebrews to higher positions and gave them honor.