Informed commentary on the book of daniel chapter 3

Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by. The miracle calls to his mind the confession which he had formerly made of the true god, daniel 2. In chapter 3 daniels three friends must choose between bowing down to. Daniel 3 is an outstanding exhibit of christian faith in action, where the belief in the lord and obedience to his word cannot be compromised. Assignments on daniel 1 please read the book of daniel and answer the following questions on chapter 1. Chapter 3 has several obvious repetitions we should note and. Read this daniel chapter 3 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. One can only imagine the reason for this vanity, when he built a representation of what he dreamt, being made entirely of gold instead of a multimetallic image, daniel 2. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Bible study on daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace leader. God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.

In the first year of his reign i daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the lord came to jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of jerusalem. Verses 27 then nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. Why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniels whereabouts in chapter 3. We can only assume that daniel was not charged because he had greater authority and prestige than the other three, or more likely, because daniel was not there. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book.

Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in. Yet they are saved by god 825, prompting king nebuchadnezzar to praise their god as the most high 2630. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Bible study of daniel chapter 3 looks at daniels three friends who refused to worship the huge gold statue of nebuchadnezzar and being thrown into the fiery furnace. In this chapter, daniel says that belshazzar was king of babylon, that belshazzar was the last chaldean king, and that nebuchadnezzar was his father.

Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold. Click the following link for additional help with biblical studies, sunday school lessons and bible study. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Daniel chapter 3 nebuchadnezzars image pastor tom luitwieler 09062015. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by longman, tremper. The chapter gives many examples of great faith, but then closes with the thought in verse 39 and 40, all of these people we have mentioned received gods approval because of their faith.

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. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel the niv application commentary. To inform him that these three men, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, had not. All right, in daniel chapter 3, heres nebuchadnezzar putting up his image to worship himself verse 3. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people.

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold it is supposed that the history given here did not occur till the close, or near the end, of nebuchadnezzars reign. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3. In fact, nabonidus was the last king and belshazzar was his son. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes, which was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study.

The casting of them into the fiery furnace for their refusal, dan. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the lineage of the medes, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 3 and more.

It starts, now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition. In the first year of his reign i daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the lord came to jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of jerusalem 9. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. Hebrews chapter 11 is the great biblical chapter on faith.

In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels 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. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. 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. Divisions and contents when the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a and. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of. He erected it on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. 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. And, youll notice in chapter 3, shadrach, meshach, and abednego are the only ones who get into hot water or a hot furnace. Daniel new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Sep 16, 2012 the book of daniel chapter 3 duration. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.

Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Study daniel 3 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. For each of the following passages, summarize what it tells us about daniel. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. In the last chapter of this unit, daniel 4, nebuchadnezzar bows before him as the only true god see daniel 4. The proper conclusion to the great revolutions predicted in this and the following chapters is the general resurrection, of which the beginning of this chapter to be literally understood gives some intimation, daniel 12. Ill bet, if we were able to compare this image with the one in nebuchadnezzars dream, chap. During the seven years of tribulation, which occurs after the rapture of the church, the tribulation saints will be faced with similar temptations that the three hebrews encounter in this chapter. 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. Daniel 3 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. We may fail to grasp the meaning and message they were intended to convey. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego refuse, and are thrown into a fiery furnace. David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into the fiery furnace, because they would not bow to the image of. In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book.

The book of daniel, chapter 3 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. And he brought them to c the land of shinar, to the house of his god, d and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. Information given against the jewish princes for refusing to worship this golden image, dan. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches. The image was approximately 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide and set on a plain.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel rev. Nebuchadnezzar erects a golden image, and requires all his subjects to worship it, ver. Chapter 2 describes a significant step forward for the king of babylon and also a step forward for daniel and his three friends. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach, and. Then nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the furnace as near as he durst come.

Their constant persisting in that refusal, notwithstanding his rage and menaces, dan. The book of daniel and the nature of biblical truth duration. But the precise timing of the events of chapters 14 does not contribute to the argument or the message of the book of daniel. Sep 12, 2015 daniel chapter 3 nebuchadnezzars image pastor tom luitwieler 09062015. Leaders guide daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace 1. The book of daniel chapter three nebuchadnezzar builds a large image of gold, demanding all to worship it 17.