Daniel 3:28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 3:28-30

The strict observations that were made, super visum corporis?on inspecting their bodies, by the princes and governors, and all the great men who were present upon this public occasion, and who could not be supposed partial in favour of the confessors, contributed much to the clearing of this miracle and the magnifying of the power and grace of God in it. That indeed a notable miracle has been done is manifest, and we cannot deny it, Acts 4:16. Let us now see what effect it had upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake and said ,.... In the presence of his princes and prime ministers of state, and made the following confession, to the praise and glory of the true God; which was extorted from him at this time through the force of conviction; for it does not appear to be a thorough conversion; nor did he relinquish his gods, and the worship of them: blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego ; he does not call him his God, but theirs, as he had called him the God of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 3:28

Blessed be the God of Shadrach, etc. - Here is a noble testimony from a heathen. And what produced it? The intrepidly pious conduct of these three noble Jews. Had they been time-servers, the name of the true God had not been known in Babylon. What honor does the Lord put on them that are steadfast in the faith! read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 3:28

Verse 28 This, indeed, is no common confession, but the event proved how suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar was acted on by impulse, without having, the living root of the fear of God in his heart. And I repeat this again, to shew that repentance does not consist in one or two works, but in perseverance, as Paul says, — “If ye live in the Spirit, walk also in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25.) Here he requires constancy in the faithful, by which they may shew themselves to be truly born again of God’s... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 3:1-30

EXPOSITION THE GOLDEN IMAGE , AND THE FIERY FURNACE . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. The Septuagint and Peshitta, instead of "changed the king's word," have "despised the king's word," reading, שׁוּט , "to despise," instead of שְׁנָא , "to change." Theodotion agrees with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 3:28-30

Salvations demonstrate the Saviour. "There is no other God that can deliver after this sort" ( Daniel 3:29 ). Explain the king's real state of mind. He did not own Jehovah as the only God, nor command him to be worshipped. He only declared him to be able to save his servants as none other could, and commanded that there should be no reviling of his Name. Curious commingling of tolerance and intolerance. So slowly do men learn the principles of religions and ecclesiastical freedom. (Matthew... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 3:28-30

Total reversal of Fortune's wheel. During this momentous crisis, no change had passed over the convictions, resolves, or characters of these godly men—except such advancement in strength and courage as was always in progress. But upon their outward condition a great change was impending. A quiet revolution was proceeding outside them. I. A CHANGE IN THE PLACE ACCORDED TO GOD . This was the central aim of the young Hebrews' resistance, that Jehovah might be recognized as... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach ... - On the characteristic of mind thus evinced by this monarch, see the notes and practical remarks at Daniel 2:46-47.Who hath sent his angel - This proves that the king regarded this mysterious fourth personage as an angel, and that he used the phrase Daniel 3:25 “is like the son of God” only in that sense. That an angel should be employed on an embassage of this kind, we have seen, is in accordance with the current... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 3:28

Daniel 3:28. Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, &c. So Darius offers up his acknowledgments to the God of Daniel 6:26, looking upon him as superior to other gods, but not as the only true God. Who hath sent his angel Thus Daniel ascribes his deliverance from the lions to an angel, Daniel 6:22; and delivered his servants that trusted in him That confided in his power, love, and faithfulness, that he would stand by and support them in their time of... read more

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