Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 3:24
24. True, O king—God extorted this confession from His enemies' own mouths. read more
다니엘 3:19-26 Krv
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 3:25
25. four—whereas but three had been cast in. loose—whereas they had been cast in "bound." Nebuchadnezzar's question, in :-, is as if he can scarcely trust his own memory as to a fact so recent, now that he sees through an aperture in the furnace what seems to contradict it. walking in . . . midst of . . . fire—image of the godly unhurt, and at large ( :-), "in the midst of trouble" ( :-; compare Psalms 23:3; Psalms 23:4). They walked up and down in the fire, not leaving it, but waiting for... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 3:26
26. the most high God—He acknowledges Jehovah to be supreme above other gods (not that he ceased to believe in these); so he returns to his original confession, "your God is a God of gods" ( :-), from which he had swerved in the interim, perhaps intoxicated by his success in taking Jerusalem, whose God he therefore thought unable to defend it. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 3:19
The determination of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to withhold the form of allegiance that Nebuchadnezzar required made the king as angry as he could be. He apparently ordered the furnace heated to seven times its normal heat to make an example of them. "Seven times more" is a proverbial expression for "much more" in some passages (cf. Proverbs 24:16; Proverbs 26:16), and it probably has that meaning here, too."His furnace was hot, but he himself got hotter! And when a man gets full of fury,... 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
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 3:24-25
As Nebuchadnezzar watched what was happening inside the furnace, he marveled to see that the three Jews did not perish in an instant. Rising from his seat, he saw them loosed from their bonds and walking around inside the furnace. What startled him even more was the presence of a fourth person with them. The fourth person had an unusual appearance, like "a son of gods" (lit.). The king probably meant that this fourth person appeared to be super-human or divine from his viewpoint as a pagan... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 3:24-27
5. God’s deliverance of His servants 3:24-27 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 3:26-27
Nebuchadnezzar then drew as close to the large door of the furnace as he could. It stood open to provide a view inside. He called to the three victims to come out of the furnace, and they responded obediently this time. The fourth person disappeared as he had appeared. The king described Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego as servants of the "Most High God" (Daniel 3:26). This title for God appears 13 times in Daniel, more than in any other book except Psalms. Seven times, either Nebuchadnezzar... read more
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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