It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. Watch this wonderful visual representation of the statue that appears in king nebuchadnezzers dream, in daniel chapter 2. Jan 03, 2014 i hope you dont mind, but were going to take a slight detour from politics for a moment to bust a fallacy held by many regarding the iron legs on the statue discussed in daniel 2 in the bible. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon.
Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible book of daniel bible study chapter 2 p2. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway. In the west however it is a recent development where the laws of the land are coming into conflict with the. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. This just means that it was within the boundary of babylon.
Daniel 3 background information with maps and images. This was not merely an act of respect toward the king, but an act of worship. If we act as true germans we act according to the laws of. The events in chapter 3 seem to follow the events of daniels interpretation of nebuchadnezzars dream found in chapter 2. What empires did those parts of the statue represent, and what was. Daniel chapter three does not contain a shred of prophecy. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. Works devoted to study of the prophecies of daniel often omit consideration of chapter 3 entirely as do s.
Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego refuse, and are thrown into a fiery furnace. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Daniel 3 background information with maps and images picture. Proud men are still ready to say, as nebuchadnezzar, who is the lord, that i should fear his power. Then these men assembled, and found daniel praying and making supplication before his god. Christian standard bible shadrach, meshach, and abednego replied to the king, nebuchadnezzar, we dont need to give you an answer to this question.
Daniel s three companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, who were present, being observed to refrain from this idolatrous worship, were accused before the king. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion. Sep 23, 2016 fair use is a use permitted by statute that might otherwise be infringing. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. The book of daniel chapter three nebuchadnezzar builds a large image of gold, demanding all to worship it 17. Easytounderstand text for young people and for people with no bible background. Daniel chapter 5 kjv king james version the holy spirit spoke through daniel. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. Daniel 3 the kings image outline faithlife sermons. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard.
Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Chapter 3 has several obvious repetitions we should note and. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. He set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 3 from a literal,historical and. By popular demand, heres the powerpoint version of the statue in the book of daniel. In chapter 3 of book of daniel we find the story of the three young men that are thrown in fire because they refused to worship the image of gold that nebuchadnezzar made. Daniel chapter 3 commentary northwest college of the bible. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. Please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. The acknowledgment by the king of the most high god 3. Daniel 3 msg four men in the furnace king bible gateway. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Dec 16, 2008 continuing through the book of daniel, we are now in chapter 3, for a look at the wellknown story about daniels three friends and the fiery furnace. Jun 03, 2014 watch this wonderful visual representation of the statue that appears in king nebuchadnezzers dream, in daniel chapter 2. The matter is put into a little compass, turn, or burn. And although the book of daniel ascribes it to the king of babylon in the 6th. This fascinating pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He set it up on the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. King, interpret the chapter as not only history but parable and prophecy. If you remember, the king had a dream about a gigantic statute.
But belshazzar goes further, blaspheming god by polluting his holy vessels. The book of revelation shows us a group of people who had the same spirit as shadrach, meshach and abednego but they overcame. Where was daniel when shadrach, meshach and abednego were. The bible critics thought process is that in daniel chapter 3 we are hearing a story of. Daniel 3 1 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. To overcome this shortfall some introduce a time gap and others emphasize the various resurrections of the roman empire, but the reality is this so called man has long since died. The introduction of the golden image of nebuchadnezzar in chapter 3. One of the great bigpicture lessons of the book of daniel is taking a stand for god. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. They were probably first composed in hebrew or aramaic, but are no longer extant in the original language. Since the book of daniel is purportedly about prophecy, such a fact certainly gives one pause. The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. It pleased darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom.
The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. The fiery furnace nebuchadnezzar was so impressed by the image in his dream that he decided to build on like it for himself. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. Daniels three companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, who were present, being observed to refrain from this idolatrous worship, were accused before the king. Nonprofit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Continuing through the book of daniel, we are now in chapter 3, for a look at the wellknown story about daniels three friends and the fiery furnace. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with another epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. 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. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, when they refuse to bow down to the kings image. Perhaps taking a leaf out of the disturbing dream vision he just had interpreted, nebuchadnezzar builds a giant golden statue and sets it up on a plain near babylon.
David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send. I understand the statue as the timeline of the world empires and through the establishment of gods kingdom. Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose. Daniel 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. 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. Using an illustration based on an authentic babylonian carving, this readytouse presentation ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7.
Most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. This is the only chapter in the book of daniel where daniel is not even mentioned. When the laws of government conflict with the laws of god, we are to choose god. But instead of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay as in the dream. Now when daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The problem with daniel 2 is that people have consistently failed to fully appreciate the symbolic. Size is 8 12 by 5 12 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long. The gentile kingdom version of the great image fails to reach until the biblical endtime. Berean study bible king nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. In this chapter, the focus is on god showing off his power when daniels 3 friends completely turn the situation over to god. Daniel had told him that he was the head of gold, the most valuable element in the entire statute. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible.
I hope you dont mind, but were going to take a slight detour from politics for a moment to bust a fallacy held by many regarding the iron legs on the statue discussed in daniel 2 in the bible. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego, answered and said to the king, o nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. When things get hot book of daniel bible study chapter 4. Fair use is a use permitted by statute that might otherwise be infringing. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Nebuchadnezzar demands homage to be paid to his image daniel 3. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 3 lesson quiz. The law of the land was to be present at the statue dedication and to declare. Yet they are saved by god 825, prompting king nebuchadnezzar to praise their god as the most high 2630. Daniel 3 provides an example of not only the conditions that existed during the days of daniel, but also a typology of what will happen to the saints of god during the tribulation.
Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 3 lesson quiz daniel chapter 3 lesson please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. John macarthurs two part sermon for daniel 3, uncompromising faith in the fiery furnace part 1 and part 2, begins with a look at idolatry and human nature. 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. They violated the kings command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own god.
In the second year of his reign nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, is troubled by a dream. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app. Includes maps of ancient civilizations, a timeline of events and rulers, and a comparison chart help. Daniel 3 csb nebuchadnezzars gold statue king bible. Daniel chapter two talks about the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream. Posted on may 30, 2009 by john oakes wrote in daniel, general, historical and messianic prophecy.