I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. The new american bible 1981, 1982 edition has the book of daniel, chapter 3 with 100 verses. In the apocryphal narrative of this story it is said, the angel of the lord came down into the furnace. Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. The stories deal with prayer, faith and character qualities that prepare us for the coming of the lord. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Bible study on daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace handout. The prophet daniel explained the past and the future of israel and all gentile nations according to the plan and purposes of god and his revelations do so with such incredible accuracy that he has silenced many a biblical skeptic throughout history. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i.
Daniel s previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. Daniel 1 the book of daniel is the foremost book of prophecy in the old testament o what the book of revelation is to the new testament canon, the book of daniel is to the old testament canon the prophecies of daniel reveal more future events, in exceptional detail and in greater concentration, than any other book of the bible. 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. He answered and said, lo, i see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Chapter 3 of daniel god the priest savior or redeemer. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. All right, in daniel chapter 3, heres nebuchadnezzar putting up his image to worship himself verse 3. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app. What notion could this idolatrous king have of the lord jesus christ. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel and every old and new testament saint. Probably nebuchadnezzar thought that he stood to jehovah in the same relation that he himself did to merodach.
The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 10 daniels. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation.
Book of daniel teaching part 1 click below for part 2. Daniel bible study chapter 5 part 2 jesus plus nothing. If the king learned in daniel 2 that the god of israel is the giver of wisdom and revelation, he will learn from chapter 3 that he is also the god who delivers his people. In chapter 3, nebuchadnezzar acts on the basis of the revelation given to him in chapter 2, but in a way that is inconsistent with the message of his dream. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. Daniel, chapter 3 king james version christian answers. Daniel bible study chapter 5 part 2 the precarious position of the unbeliever. Sep 26, 2005 the prophecies in daniel reveal the epics of history just before the coming of jesus.
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 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. True, o kinggod extorted this confession from his enemies own mouths. And, youll notice in chapter 3, shadrach, meshach, and abednego are the only ones who get into hot water or a hot furnace. Nov 09, 2017 the book of daniel verse by verse chapter 10 daniels vision of a man. Chapters 26 form a chiasm, a literary figure in which elements mirror each other. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Bible study of daniel chapter 3 looks at daniel s three friends who refused to worship the huge gold statue of nebuchadnezzar and being thrown into the fiery furnace.
Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Why then would he build a huge gold statue of himself and order that it be worshiped. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. In life we are the acting, thinking, energising part of the pantheistic god, to be. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. If you read the second chapter of the book of daniel, you will think that nebuchadnezzar was not far from the kingdom. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Verse click for chapter new international version he said, look. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He answered and said, lo, i see four men loose not bound as the three were, when cast in.
Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. 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. 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. This chapter continues the story of how the mighty ruler nebuchadnezzar came to capitulate to the god of the captives he brought back from judea. Daniel 3 is one of those stories that we need to reclaim from our mental flannelgraphs and take seriously again. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition. Daniel chapter 3 sermon by bruce shields, daniel 3. Chapter 3 shows the idol worship, chapter 4 the human arrogance, chapter 5 the blasphemy and chapter 6 the deification of man.
In brief, thats because the coming world leader is the antichrist and, as we shall see in the first verse of chapter 12, the time is one of. 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. The book of daniel deals with gentiles and jews the church is totally excluded. Bible study on daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace leader. These words, let us remember, are uttered by a heathen king, who calls this same person, in daniel 3. Daniel chapter 5 commentary northwest college of the bible.
Daniel is episodic rather than linearit has no plot as such. Youll probably hear me say that a lot in reference to the book of daniel, but i cant help it. Clarkes commentary on the bible says with respect to the kjv translation of this verse, is like the son of god a most improper translation. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego, answered and said to the king, o nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 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. The missing verses are primarily the song of praise by the three young men in the fiery furnace, which is quite lengthy, so i understand the omissions in the.
From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniel s day. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it.
By i gordon well, we looked last time at a great party. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. The good news translation that i have called the ultimate catholic student bible, only has 30 verses, as does the kjv and others i have seen. Leaders guide daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace 1. This story is about belshazzar, a local king, who needed the same cure. The second part starts in chapter 7 with a second revelation on the four world empires but out of gods sight. I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. They were probably first composed in hebrew or aramaic, but are no longer extant in the original language.
Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Now viewing scripture range from the book of daniel chapter 3. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. 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. The king of babylon was throwing a wild party and huge celebrations were in order. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary genesis 49 commentary. 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. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people.
Daniel chapter 3 commentary northwest college of the bible. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake. Daniel 3, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. And i saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns. 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.
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