This association of instruments of music with pagan religion continued unto the times of the apostles, when, for example, the Temple of Aphrodite Pan Demos, located atop the Acro Corinthus, encouraged the patronage of their one thousand sacred prostitutes by a cacophonous blast of instrumental music five times a day, signaling that, the prostitutes had changed their clothes and that another feast on the sacrifices had been made ready. Daniel 3:8. The only thing certain is that all three of these ancient words belong to the court of Babylonian and Persian kings, and that they pertain to the vocabulary of Daniel himself, not to that of some pseudonymous forger in the days of the Maccabees. ", The expression "seven times hotter" appears to be an idiom which actually means, "Make it as hot as possible."[21]. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. If one may take somewhat of a speculative glance at the probable psychology that controlled Nebuchadnezzar at this point, it is easy to see what this pagan egotist meant by this image. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. "Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. [4] However, as the same great scholar affirmed: This chapter also reflects the faith of the three companions to the effect that, "Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace" (Daniel 3:17), as a faith that was grounded in the prior writings of the Holy Bible: "When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee, for I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel" (Isaiah 43:2,3). over these men because they were thoroughly submitted to the power and will of God. (4-6) The command to worship the image. Daniel 3 Commentary; PRECEPT STUDY. We may request cookies to be set on your device. That was the time when this miracle was needed, not during the days of the Maccabees. Daniel Chapter 3: When things get hot! And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the burning fiery furnace. The miracles here came at a juncture in Israel's history when the Chosen People were subject to a mighty despot who deemed himself almighty; and, due to the captive state of his people, God could not manifest himself to the autocratic heathen rulers of that era through his people. 3. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. (29) Nebuchadnezzar makes a proclamation that nothing evil should be said against the God of the Hebrews. This posed a serious threat to the Jews. Of very great interest in this passage is the prominence of instrumental music in the ceremonies of pagan religious rites. . Nebuchadnezzar regarded the refusal to worship the image as, i. Our religious culture has commonly appropriated the book of Daniel in one of two ways: 1) heroic examples of faith that we are to emulate. v1 I, King Nebuchadnezzar, send this message to everyone in the world. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods. There were Greeks in Nebuchadnezzar's service; and there is ample evidence that Greek culture had penetrated the Babylonian culture. This was not enough for this ruthless despot; he wanted to be the whole cheese! 3. Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3. I am writing to the … ", NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S RECEPTION OF THE CHARGES. So they brought these men before the king. They answered and said unto the king, True, O King. The three Jews refuse trust in the Lord and refuses to give in (16-18) Verse 2 Between the vision of Nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of Daniel in the seventh, four narratives of Daniels and his friends' personal history are introduced. Many of the "old guard" in Babylon hated those foreign newcomers who had been so signally honored by the king; and, moved by jealousy, they no doubt believed that they had achieved their purpose of getting rid of them by these accusations, which, of course, were true. ... "Commentary on Daniel 3". 1. "On the plain of Dura ..." It is not certainly known where this was. This reminds us of the great inherent power in music, both for good and for evil. Therefore, he made a great image all of gold. ", "Brought accusations ..." (Daniel 3:8). We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! This passage should be rendered, "The fourth is like the Son of God," exactly as it is in the KJV. Daniel 3:18 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Daniel 3:18, NIV: "But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.'" This whole account is a powerful illustration of the principle of Romans 12:1. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. ", We strongly prefer the older view that this image was of Nebuchadnezzar himself. Proud men are still ready to say, as Nebuchadnezzar, Who is the Lord, that I should fear his power? "An image of gold ..." The sheer size of this colossus, 90 feet by 9 feet seems to indicate that it was not of solid gold, but that it was made of some other material and overlaid with the precious metal. Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles; and these should be understood in light of the absolute necessity of God's prevention of the absorption of the Judaic remnant (the truly important part of Israel) into the gross paganism of their Babylonian captors. : Apparently their failure to worship the image was not discovered until these certain Chaldeans made it known. As Leupold stated, "These Persian names make it impossible to assume that this was written during the times of the Exile. We are shocked that commentators prefer Nebuchadnezzar's opinion in such a matter and make it the basis of denying that here indeed is a genuine Christophany of the Old Testament. Between the vision of Nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of Daniel in the seventh, four narratives of Daniels and his friends' personal history are introduced. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. That is what the words mean. How do they know what Nebuchadnezzar did or did not know? Commentary on Daniel: Chapter 3 Daniel 3. Many of the older commentators understood the urgent need of just such interposition upon God's part as may be seen in this chapter and other portions of Daniel. "Jealousy is a despicable vice with envy and selfishness for its roots. Furthermore, the timing of this great wonder came at exactly the correct time, at or near the beginning of Israel's long captivity. 2) predictions that we are to decode and align with. He is the God who demands exclusive allegiance (that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. to defend themselves. "Who is that god, etc. i. Paul expressed the same idea in 2 Corinthians 3:2-3: You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart. Their constant persisting in that refusal, notwithstanding his rage and menaces, Daniel 3:13-18. There is a discernible link between Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2 and the image he made in Daniel 3. All the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image. NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S IDOLATROUS IMAGE; SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABED-NEGO ARE DELIVERED FROM THE FURNACE. He perhaps was aware of the vicious jealousy that prompted the charges. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, … "The meaning was lost at some period prior to the making of the Septuagint (LXX) in 250 B.C. In fact, Andrews, stated that, "This marvelous rescue is held up as a Divine deliverance, and as an illustration of the fulfillment of Isaiah 43:2."[6]. "[32] In that light, how should we evaluate a statement by Barnes that we should not allow the translation of the words "son of God" as they most certainly stand in the text, on the grounds that, "It is clear that no such conception entered into the mind of the king of Babylon. You can also change some of your preferences. Many guesses have been advanced as to what the various articles of clothing here mentioned actually meant; but the most probable guess which we have encountered is that of Kennedy who said, "It is probable that the articles of clothing here mentioned were articles of official attire, and that they had come to the assembly in court dress. Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20. : The statement of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego is also remarkable for what it does. “Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this.” Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon. The great thing in the passage, over and beyond the amazing deliverance itself, is the appearance of that Fourth Person in the fire walking with the three. Commentary on Daniel 3:8-18 (Read Daniel 3:8-18) True devotion calms the spirit, quiets and softens it, but superstition and devotion to false gods inflame men's passions. Therefore we receive the great miracle of this marvelous chapter exactly as it is represented in this holy book, a book that Christ himself did not hesitate to quote during his ministry. In effect, they said, "Yes, our God is able to deliver us, but even if he does not deliver us, we will not disobey our God. He had an immense statue of gold made, the image of a man, no doubt, and he set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. (24-25) Nebuchadnezzar sees four alive and well in the furnace. In this, we will fulfill Romans 12:2: And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. "[30] We also wish to protest the rendition in our version of Nebuchadnezzar's remark concerning that Fourth Person, namely, that, "He is one like to a son of the gods" (Daniel 3:25). (7) The crowd obeys Nebuchadnezzar’s command. Daniel 3:18 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament יכיל denotes the ethical ability, i.e., the ability limited by the divine holiness and righteousness, not the omnipotence of God as such. "[19] Certainly, it is difficult to imagine that same pseudonymous author in the period of Antiochus would have omitted Daniel's name in recording this miracle. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. i. Paul expressed the same idea in 2 Corinthians 3:2-3: © Copyright - Enduring Word | . To this writer it appears to be significant that both in this passage and in Daniel 3:12, the matter of "serving" Nebuchadnezzar's gods is distinguished from worshipping the image which he had set up. II. We also meet three men who are truly ‘profiles in courage.’ We get the feeling that prior to their statement Nebuchadnezzar spoke kindly, almost in a fatherly manner to these wayward boys. Christians must resist this with everything they have and pursue God’s ideal. "[15] There is additional comment on this in the Introduction. In this chapter, we discover what it means to take a stand for the Lord and to refuse to compromise with the gods of this world. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Daniel 3:26-30. by Grant Richison | Mar 1, 2002 | Daniel | 3 comments. The casting of them into the fiery furnace for their refusal, Daniel 3:19-23. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. (8-12) Certain Chaldeans accuse the three Hebrew men. : Some of these musical instruments are difficult to define precisely but the idea is still clear. NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S IDOLATROUS IMAGE; SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABED-NEGO ARE DELIVERED FROM THE FURNACE. : The demand that all come to the dedication ceremony means that Nebuchadnezzar meant to use the worship of this image as a test of allegiance. From this it would appear that the golden image was not dedicated to any of his gods, but to Nebuchadnezzar himself. The Chaldeans immediately denounced Daniel's three friends as transgressors of the king's command. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. "[12] "It is argued that these words were used anachronously; but this does not follow, since Daniel published his book in the Persian period. Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, : Nebuchadnezzar gave glory to God, but he recognized that this great God is not, Who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, : In Daniel 3:15 Nebuchadnezzar asked, “who, the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, He is the God who demands exclusive allegiance (, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God, : Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego surrendered themselves. Politicians are happy to blend together. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Coerced worship isn’t good, either towards an idol or towards the true God. Daniel 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, the height of which was sixty cubits and its width six cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. The Septuagint (LXX) adds the following to this last verse: "and advanced them, and gave them authority to rule over all the Jews who were in his kingdom. Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and accused the Jews. God brought them to this place of great faith by preparing them with tests in less dramatic areas. (28) Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges the greatness of the God of the three Hebrews. Those musical instruments with Greek names, "simply carried their Greek names with them, as in the case of similar cultural exchanges today, as in the instances of piano, viola, guitar, zither, etc. The executioners who perished are like those in league with the Antichrist, who Jesus will slay at His return. Daniel 1-6 - Pt 1 - Living Out a Biblical Worldview; Daniel 7-12 - Pt 2 - Gaining Understanding of the Time of the End; Discovering What the Future Holds - 40 Minute Bible Study; RAY PRITCHARD. 2. The worshipping king (Daniel 3:26-30) Daniel 3:1-7. "[14] It is a characteristic of the Biblical style that the lists of the musical instruments are repeated in Daniel 3:5,7,15, and that the list of officers is repeated in Daniel 3:2,3,27. Nebuchadnezzar thought nothing of insulting. And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who, : No matter how brave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego were, facing the, of a king was still extremely intimidating. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. What a blessing this decree of Nebuchadnezzar must have been to the Jews throughout their captivity! They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! Caiaphas did not know the meaning of his prophecy of the death of Christ (John 11:59); but God put true words into the mouth of that unbeliever, just like he did here in the case of Nebuchadnezzar. Their guilt in the matter was clear – they clearly would not bow down to this image. Dummelow called this chapter "a legend,"[3] and it is quite common among liberal critics to classify most of Daniel with such Jewish writings as the Talmud and the Midrash. Being so large, it is safe to say that it was not made of solid gold but probably wood overlaid with gold. who were called to the dedication of the image. Commentary on Daniel 3:1-30. "Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. 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 thy hand, O king. “Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, … Andrews believed that, "The best suggestion is that it was connected with a small river, Dura, that entered the Euphrates some six miles south of Babylon. "[25], As translated in this version (ASV), the clothing consisted of breeches, tunics, and mantles. Right here is the secret of why they were able to return; and the absence of such a wonder upon behalf of the Northern Israel who went captive into Assyria is exactly why they were never able to go back to Jerusalem. The Book of Daniel Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET CHAPTER 3 Dan 3:1-30. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Daniel 3 Inductive Bible Study. has led some critics to say that the Book of Daniel was written hundreds of years after the time of Daniel. Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. The fiery furnace is like the Great Tribulation, which will be great affliction for the Jews. An outline of this chapter is as follows: the erection of the great image (Daniel 3:1), the dedication of the image (Daniel 3:2-7), the Chaldean's charge against the Jews (Daniel 3:8-12), the manner of Nebuchadnezzar's reception of those charges (Daniel 3:13-15), the Hebrew children stand firm (Daniel 3:16-18), the terrible penalty executed (Daniel 3:19-23), God preserved them in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:24-27), and the final result of this miracle of deliverance (Daniel 3:28-30). There is no other God who can deliver like this: Seeing God at work in the life of His people was an extremely effective testimony to Nebuchadnezzar. Read Introduction to Daniel . "[17] It also may be read, "ate their flesh." Daniel 3:2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, … The matter is put into a little compass, Turn, or burn. This tampering with Daniel is only an instance of a whole science adopted by the critical fraternity, the sole purpose of which is to edit out of the Word of God every prophetic reference to the Son of God in the entire Bible. Daniel's three companions, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who were present, being observed to refrain from this idolatrous worship, were accused before the king; who, in great wrath, commanded them to comply with his orders on pain of death, 8-15. Adam Clarke accepted these words as valid; because, as he said, "It was more likely that the Jews would have been set over other Jews than over the Chaldeans. i. The charge was disregarding the king"s command... 3. The egocentric man has idols before which he insists that other men bow. V. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. The Septuagint (LXX) also rendered this place, "One like to the Son of God." We see Satan trying to make the believer bow down to his idealized image of what men and women should be. by I Gordon. The accusation against the Jews (8-12) III. i. Nebuchadnezzar knew a lot about God – but he did not yet know Him personally. Commentary on Daniel 3 by Matthew Henry Chapter 3 In the close of the foregoing chapter we left Daniel's companions, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the God of Israel and the interest they had in him. Verse 12 "[35], To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. It is a supernatural occurrence designed as a witness of God's redemptive purpose for mankind. And he commanded certain mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Why? Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. There is the furnace that Satan prepares. The image of gold (Daniel 3:1-7) 2. The exact meaning of the words describing the articles of clothing in which the condemned men were bound before being cast into the furnace is not known. So at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, harp. They trusted in him that he would stand by them in what they did, that he would either bring them out of the fiery furnace back to their place on earth or lead them through the fiery furnace forward to their place in heaven; and in this confidence they became fearless of the king’s wrath and regardless of their own lives. And Nebuchadnezzar answered and said unto them, Is it of purpose, O Shadraeh, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not my god, nor worship the golden image that I have set up? Before the time of Jesus, they knew the truth of Jesus’ promise: : This demonstrates how complete their deliverance was. In an ancient cuneiform writing, Nebuchadnezzar was described as so devoted to justice that “he did not rest night or day.” The document also tells of a criminal guilty of a second offense who was decapitated, and afterwards a stone image of his head was displayed as a warning. (26-27) The Hebrew men leave the furnace unharmed. The situation was exactly parallel to that of captive Israel in Egypt when God performed the most powerful miracles of the Old Testament to deliver the oppressed people. "[20], "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 seven times more than it was wont to be heated. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace: he spake and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth out of the midst of the fire. They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever. Apparently, this command to worship Nebuchadnezzar's image did not extend to all of the Jews, or to all of the people, but only to those who held positions of trust under Nebuchadnezzar's government. As the second and seventh chapters go together, so chapters … "[24] If that was the case, it would have provided another incentive for binding them in their clothes, thus projecting the destruction of the official insignia of their high office. "[8] (3) Also, as Young observed, "It was customary for the Assyrian kings to erect statues of themselves. Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.". If [~'Elohiym] here means "gods" in the sense of pagan gods, then the pagan gods may be said to have created the world! : According to Baldwin, this literally reads. Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, : Before they were out of the furnace, Nebuchadnezzar recognized that these men served the, These men on whose bodies the fire had no power. There is no other God who can deliver like this. Such wonders occurred only when they were necessary; and a time when such a sign from heaven was any more necessary than at this juncture of Israel's history would be hard to imagine. Book of Daniel Bible Study Commentary Chapter 3. For this the accused did not doubt, nor will they place in question the divine omnipotence before the heathen king. Footnotes. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. His pride made him declare, “You shall have no other gods than me.”. Time after the events of Daniel was not enough for this time of Jesus, they were chiefly anxious rid! Google Analytics cookie please be aware that this was superiority of the principle of Romans 12:1 personal! Other God — that assertion is at the dedication of the vicious Jealousy that the... We don ’ t good, either towards an idol or towards the true.! The ceremonies of pagan religious rites and brought accusations... '' ( 3:1-7... 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