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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 3:23

Daniel 3:23. And these three men—fell down, &c.— Houbigant inserts between the 23rd and 24th verses two verses which are found in the Vulgate to this purpose: "But an angel of the Lord descended to Azariah and his companions into the furnace, and drove the flame of fire from the furnace, and they walked in the midst of the flame, praising and blessing the Lord." The LXX and Arabic read the beginning of the 24th verse thus; Then Nebuchadnezzar heard them singing praise, and was astonished,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 3:23

23. fell down—not cast down; for those who brought the three youths to the furnace, perished by the flames themselves, and so could not cast them in. Here follows an addition in the Septuagint, Syrian, Arabic, and Vulgate versions. "The Prayer of Azarias," and "The Song of the Three Holy Children." It is not in the Chaldee. The hymn was sung throughout the whole Church in their liturgies, from the earliest times [RUFINUS in Commentary on the Apostles Creed, and ATHANASIUS]. The "astonishment"... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 3:19-23

4. The execution of the king’s command 3:19-23 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 3:20-23

The fact that they were fully clothed when thrown into the furnace (Daniel 3:21) will feature later in the story. The Medo-Persian nobles later tried to have Daniel executed by getting King Darius to throw him to the lions (Daniel 6:7; cf. Revelation 12:10). That the men who threw them into the fire perished is testimony to the faithfulness of God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:3). God cursed those who cursed His chosen people. Compare the fate of Haman (Esther 7:10). Their fate should have... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 3:1-30

The Golden Image and the Fiery FurnaceNebuchadnezzar sets up a colossal golden image, and summons to its dedication all the officials of his empire, who are commanded to fall down and worship the image at a given musical signal, on pain of being cast into a furnace (Daniel 3:1-6). They all do so, with the exception of Daniel’s three friends, whose refusal is reported to Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3:7-12). They are summoned before the king, and persist in their refusal (Daniel 3:13-18).... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 3:1-30

Daniel 3:1 Bentley's first year at Trinity is marked by at least one event altogether fortunate his marriage. At Bishop Stillingfleet's he had met Miss Joanna Bernard, daughter of Sir John Bernard, of Brampton, Huntingdonshire. 'Being now raised to a station of dignity and consequence, he succeeded in obtaining the object of his affections,' says Dr. Monk who refuses to believe a story that the engagement was nearly broken off owing to a doubt expressed by Bentley with regard to the authority... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Daniel 3:1-30

THE IDOL OF GOLD, AND THE FAITHFUL THREEREGARDED as an instance of the use of historic fiction to inculcate the noblest truths, the third chapter of Daniel is not only superb in its imaginative grandeur, but still more in the manner in which it sets forth the piety of ultimate faithfulness, and of that"Death-defying utterance of truth" which is the essence of the most heroic and inspiring forms of martyrdom. So far from slighting it, because it does not come before us with adequate evidence to... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Daniel 3:1-30

CHAPTER 3 The Image of Gold 1. The image of gold (Daniel 3:1-7 ) 2. The faithful three (Daniel 3:8-18 ) 3. The miraculous deliverance (Daniel 3:19-25 ) 4. The worshipping king (Daniel 3:26-30 ) Daniel 3:1-7 . He had an immense statue of gold made, the image of a man, no doubt, and he set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. It was idolatry and the deification of man. Idolatry and the deification of man are then the first moral characteristics mentioned which are to... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Daniel 3:1-30

FROM NEBUCHADNEZZAR TO CYRUS The effect of the interpretation of his dream on Nebuchadnezzar is the inflation of his pride. To be sure, he was grateful to Daniel (Daniel 2:46-49 ), to whom he offered worship, although the latter rejected it no doubt, as did Paul later (Acts 14:11-18 ). His apprehension of Daniel’s God, however, is yet only as one amongst the national or tribal gods, although greater than they. This is clear from what follows in Daniel 3:1-7 , which is an attempt “to unify... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Daniel 3:1-30

Why the Image? Dan 3:1-5 Why did Nebuchadnezzar make this image of gold, whose height, including the pedestal on which it stood, was threescore cubits? Was he trying to realise the dream which Daniel related to him and interpreted? Was the image a picture of himself, an expression of self-consciousness and self-glory? Was it in memory of some all but forgotten victory? These questions have been considered, and left, as they well may be, undecided. The king's "image of gold" was a wooden... read more