Daniel 3

Thrown Into the Fire

Ancient Kiln

Brick Preparation

Finished Product

They Used Brick for Every Project

Nebuchadnezzar Standing Over Massive Temple

God and Fire in the Bible• Cain & Able (Gen. 4)• Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 18)• Abraham & Isaac (Gen. 22)• Moses & Burning Bush (Exod. 3)• One of the Egyptian Plagues (Exod

9:23)• Leading of Jehovah (Exod. 13)• Meeting at the Sinai (Exod. 19)• Smiting of Nadab & Abihu (Lev. 10)• Perpetual fire on altar • & in tabernacle (Lev. 24:4 6:13)• Priest’s daughter’s infidelity (Lev. 21:9)• Forbidden in human sacrifice (Lev.

18:21)• Incestuous relationships (Lev. 20:14)• Weakling animal not to be used (Lev.

22:22)• Taking the Nazarite vow (Numb. 6:18)• The complaining of Israel (Numb. 11:1)• 250 men At Korah’s Rebellion (Numb.

16:35)• Destruction of foreign gods (Deut. 7)

• One who seeks or practices witchcraft (Deut. 18:10)

• Achin & his family (Josh. 7:25).• Meeting with Gideon (Jud. 6:21)• Meeting with 450 prophets of Baal (1 Kn. 18)• Attempted capture of Elijah (2 Kn. 1:10ff)• Departure of Elijah into heaven (2 Kn. 2)• Protective angelic army with Elisha (2 Kn. 6)• Solomon’s dedication of the temple (2 Chron.

7)• King Uzziah’s pride (2 Chron. 26)• Destruction of Job’s livestock (Job 1)• The behemoth (Job 41)• Cleansing of Isaiah (Isa. 6:6,7)• Ezekiel’s vision of God’s appearance (Ezk. 1;

8:2)• Three Hebrew Children (Dan. 3)• Vision of God by Daniel (Dan. 7:9; 10:6)• Jesus’ Description of Hell (Mk. 9:44; Lk.

16:19ff)• Coming of Holy Spirit (Acts 2)• John’s description of Ancient of Days (Rev. 1)

When ye transgress the covenant of When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down other gods, and bow down yourselves to them: then will the yourselves to them: then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he from off the good land which he hath given unto you (Joshua 23:16).hath given unto you (Joshua 23:16).

Principles of the Story• Principle of Romans 12:1Principle of Romans 12:1

• Persecution the frequent lot of God's faithful Persecution the frequent lot of God's faithful people.people.

• Human authority never trumps divine edicts.Human authority never trumps divine edicts. • Let there be enough evidence to Let there be enough evidence to

elicit an accusation for godliness.elicit an accusation for godliness. • Boldness should measure the heart of the Boldness should measure the heart of the

accused and rejoicing the attitude of the accused and rejoicing the attitude of the afflicted (Acts 4:19; 5:41).afflicted (Acts 4:19; 5:41).

• Being thrown into the fire produces faith in Being thrown into the fire produces faith in others.others.

• Sweet music of sackbut, or psaltery, or harp, is Sweet music of sackbut, or psaltery, or harp, is not needed to induce men to bow.not needed to induce men to bow.

• Walking through the fire requires divine help.Walking through the fire requires divine help.

Nebuchadnezzar did not 4-C the Persuasion of the Hebrews

•Their CarefulnessCarefulness to answer •Their ConfessionConfession of faith

•Their ConfidenceConfidence in their God•The loyalty to their

ConvictionsConvictions

What Their Trials Brought Them

• A new sense of FreedomA new sense of Freedom• A new source of Fellowship A new source of Fellowship

• A new Fortuity (opportunity) to A new Fortuity (opportunity) to serveserve

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