Daniel 3:28-29

28 Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, "Blessed be the 1God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has 2sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their 3trust in Him, violating the king's command, and yielded up their bodies so as 4not to serve or worship any god except their own God.
29 "Therefore I 5make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of 6Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their 7houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch * * as there is 8no other god who is able to deliver in this way."

Daniel 3:28-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 3

In this chapter an account is given of a golden image made by Nebuchadnezzar; its size; and where placed, Da 3:1, a summons to all his princes, governors, and officers, to attend the dedication of it, Da 3:2,3, a proclamation commanding men of all nations to fall down and worship it, at hearing the sound of music, Da 3:4-7, an accusation of the Jews to the king, particularly Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, for not worshipping it, Da 3:8-12, the king's sending for them in rage, and threatening to cast them into a fiery furnace if they continued to disobey his will, Da 3:13-15, their answer, which showed an inflexible resolution at all events not to comply with it, Da 3:16-18 the king's order to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, and cast them into it, which was executed; the consequence of which was, they that cast them in were destroyed through the vehement heat of the furnace, but the three Jews were unhurt, Da 3:19-23. Nebuchadnezzar's amazement at the sight of four persons, instead of three; and these loose, walking in the midst of the fire without hurt; and one of them like the Son of God, which he observed to his counsellors, Da 3:24,25, upon which he called to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, to come out of the furnace, which they did in the presence of his princes, governors, and officers, having received not the least harm in their persons or clothes, Da 3:26,27 and then the king, praising the God of the Jews, published an edict that none should speak against him on pain of death; and restored the three men to their former dignity, Da 3:28-30.

Cross References 8

  • 1. Daniel 2:47; Daniel 3:15-17
  • 2. Psalms 34:7, 8; Isaiah 37:36; Daniel 3:25; Daniel 6:22; Acts 5:19; Acts 12:7
  • 3. Psalms 22:4, 5; Psalms 40:4; Psalms 84:12; Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 26:3, 4; Isaiah 50:10; Jeremiah 17:7
  • 4. Daniel 3:16-18
  • 5. Daniel 6:26
  • 6. Daniel 1:7, 19; Daniel 2:17, 49; Daniel 3:12
  • 7. Ezra 6:11; Daniel 2:5
  • 8. Daniel 2:47; Daniel 3:15

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "and changed the king's word"
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