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The Faith of
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego


Introduction:
 

         1. In Hebrews 11 we read about a number of men and women from the Old Testament and
             the ways they demonstrated their faith.
         2. Through their examples they have shown us how we may:
             a. please God (vs.6)
             b. obtain a good report (vs.2, 39).
         3. Vs.32 mentions several men without specifically telling how they demonstrated their faith.
         4. In vs.33-38 a number of experiences are mentioned without giving the names of the people
             involved.
         5. In this lesson we are concentrating on an occasion when the violence of fire was quenched
             (vs.34).
         6. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were the young men involved, and the details of this
             special event are recorded in Daniel 3.
         7. Before we study this chapter, let us first consider . . .

Discussion:

I.            THE  EVENTS  THAT  LED  TO  THE  VIOLENCE  OF  FIRE  BEING  QUENCHED

         A. Daniel 1
              1. (vs.1-2) Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, took control of Jerusalem.
              2. (vs.3-7) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were among the Jews chosen to serve
                  the king.
              3. (vs.17-20) After going through their period of training, these 3 young men "stood before
                  the king"
with Daniel.
         B. Daniel 2
              1. The king had a dream that Daniel revealed and interpreted.
              2. (vs.31-35) The dream was about a great image with the sections of its body composed
                  of various materials.
              3. (vs.36-40) When Daniel interpreted the dream he showed that the sections of the image's
                  body represented 4 kingdoms.
              4. (vs.48-49) Daniel was promoted, and his 3 friends were placed "over the affairs of the
                  province of Babylon."


II.           (Daniel 3) THE  VIOLENCE  OF  FIRE  WAS  QUENCHED

         A. (vs.1) Nebuchadnezzar built a great image of gold.
         B. (vs.2-7) When the image was dedicated, the king commanded all the people to worship it
              when the music was played [note the penalty for disobeying this command - vs.6].
         C. God did not allow His people to worship images such as this (Exodus 20:3-6).
         D. (vs.8-12) The king was informed that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego disobeyed his
              command to worship the image.
         E. (vs.13-18) The 3 young men were brought before the king, and they demonstrated their faith
              in their response to him.
         F.  (vs.19-23) The king had them cast into the fiery furnace.
         G. (vs.24-27) The 3 young Jewish men were completely delivered from the furnace.
         H. (vs.28-29) The king issued a new decree.
         I.   (vs.30) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were promoted.
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