Only these three Hebrews would not bow down. Both chapters deal with submission to God and to human government. Suffering is the opportunity for God to bear witness through us. Drawing near to the door of the furnace, Nebuchadnezzar called into the flames, telling the men to come out. Thousands of his subjects must have been listening and looking on. If obedience to one of mans laws would result in our disobedience to one of Gods laws, we must obey God by disobeying men. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. It is not a deliverance from all suffering and trials, but one which exists because God Himself experienced the fire. He called their attention to the fact that four men were now in the fire, and one had a god-like appearance. For who has known the mind of the Lord, that He should instruct Him? Business dealings with Muslims were not affected because Jews regarded the Muslims as pure monotheists like themselves. Nebuchadnezzar was still a pagan though he had acknowledged the God of Daniel and his three friends as a God of wisdom and revelation. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.. But you have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven. The ancient Canaanite religion was still popular in the region, and coexisted with Yahwism and the early form of Judaism that evolved from it. They also knew that God had promised to deliver the nation from Babylonian bondage. Yet another is the frequent reference to the peoples of all the different nations (3:4, 7, 29). They could not be faithful to their God and worship anyone or anything else. We should take them as seriously as Daniels friends took bowing down to the golden image. We should spend little time seeking to learn what God has omitted. For I will not justify the wicked. For the customs of the peoples are vanity. The king, who had appointed these men to their high positions, probably valued their service. Their deliverance reversed Nebuchadnezzars requirement of the Jews to bow down. The message of our text is as vital to Christians today as it was to the Israelite of old. Publication date: Nov 3, 2022. (for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God). Their hair had not been singed; their clothing was not damaged. From kleronomos; to be an heir to. For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil (Romans 16:19). Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. If Pharaohs own daughter would not kill a Hebrew baby, but spare it from death in the Nile, what Egyptian would throw a baby into the Nile? Fire purifies metals. Nay, but you are: You are deeply concerned, to know they are honestly come by. Until their Babylonian captivity, they persisted in their idolatry. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? The citizens of Babylon, with the golden idol and the fiery furnace before them, had to choose one or the other. They responded that they need not give Nebuchadnezzar any answer because he was not their deliverer. Jewish identity in the ancient Greek and Roman civilisations was shaped by the rejection of idolatry. Then I looked, and behold, a form that had the appearance of a man. Blog, A You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him. Why should the nations say, Where is their God? Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. Other terms, such as nsek and From plane; to roam. They have made offerings to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands. But do not mourn, dear girl. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not intermarry with them, giving your daughters to their sons or taking their daughters for your sons, for they would turn away your sons from following me, to serve other gods. But they came to Baal-peor and consecrated themselves to the thing of shame, and became detestable like the thing they loved. who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Guildenstern. Avoiding the secret things withheld, we will give our attention to those things mentioned. [17] Yahweh first supplanted l as supreme deity, and later merged with him.[19]. An engraving for the dead: do not make one in your flesh, and do not make a tattooed inscription for yourself; I am the L!RD. 23(AE)You shall not make other gods besides Me; (AF)gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. A good example of intentional silence in Daniel 3 is the kings image. I was tempted to use a play on words and call verses 1-7, The Kings Self-Image. But this title does not take the silence of the text seriously enough. Footnotes. 15 Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well. Why should we be surprised that Nebuchadnezzar failed to understand the revelation from God in chapter 2? [8] According to Atapanus and Pseudo-Aristeas some Jews were idolatrous on the cognitive level. They were, in Babylon, delivered from the bondage of idolatry. Answer: I probably have no real right to answer this as I know next to nothing about the bible and such (plus Im agnostic). And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, but the God in whose hand is your breath, and whose are all your ways, you have not honored. Nebuchadnezzars command to bow down to the golden image is one of those rare instances when godliness is expressed by civil disobedience. It also protected Jewish worship by promising punishment for any who would seek to hinder their worship. A server (worshipper) of an image (an idol). If it shall please you to make me a wholesome answer, I will do 2200 your mother's commandment; if not, your pardon and my return shall be the end of my business. The attack on the three Hebrews was an attack against the Jews (3:8).46. When the king stopped the ceremony, everyone must have looked on with great interest to see how the matter would be handled and to see if the three Hebrews would buckle under to the kings orders. However, the ancient Israelites eventually began to see the Canaanites as adherents of an entirely separate and idolatrous faith and compete with them. 8 For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews. The Ten Commandments, called \ (transliterated asret ha-dvarm) in Biblical Hebrew, are mentioned at Exodus 34:28, Deuteronomy 4:13 and Deuteronomy 10:4. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. The Garden of Eden may have been near this spot (Genesis 2:10-15). For less than $5/mo. Specially, heathen. We are told automobile accidents often happen close to home. [7], While Jews in general abhorred idolatry, some members of the Diaspora did engage in idolatrous actions. A number of Christians would say a hearty Amen, but many go much farther than the Scriptures seem to warrant. Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth This suggests that its original intent may have been to establish the primacy of Yahweh among the gods and his role as the primary patron of the Israelites, rather than to declare Yahweh's status as the only authentic deity.[15]. Learn more here. Ex). Bible reference - Exodus 20:4-6: You shall not make for yourself a carved imageany likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. Now, they show their gratitude by pointing out the disobedience of the three Hebrews to the king. Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips. (3) According to verses 2 and 3, who was specifically commanded to bow down to the image? There is a strong note of irony here. It was forbidden to provide or take any benefit from idolatrous actions. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded and stood up in haste; he responded and said to his high officials, Was it not three men we cast bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, Certainly, O king. 25 He answered and said, Look! Why do Christians frantically seek deliverance from drugs, addictions, fear, guilt, and bitterness in sources other than the shed blood of Jesus Christ? (a) soft, (b) of persons: soft, delicate, effeminate. The charge made against the three Hebrews was three-fold: The Chaldeans were men who owed their lives to Daniel and his friends. Jesus (c. 4 BC AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They were not trying to make an issue of this matter, but only being obedient to their faith and to the Law as quietly and inconspicuously as possible. All rights reserved. He asked them if there were not three men cast into the fire. a debauchee. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. This includes human government. They lift it to their shoulders, they carry it, they set it in its place, and it stands there; it cannot move from its place. From that dream, he learned that the entire statue (the Gentile kingdoms) disintegrated because a stone struck the feet which were weak. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. If this could be accomplished, Christianity would, from that time onward, be regarded as illegal by Rome. rule, or a realm. B The religion of the Jews was in the process of being outlawed, right there before the image as the orchestra played and the peoples of every nation began to bow down to it. Their hope is in God, their Deliverer. He planned to subordinate all worship to this god. That failed, too. 42 While there seems to be a connection between the statue of chapter 2 and the image of chapter 3, there are striking contrasts between these two representations. How is their outcome different? Among this group were the Chaldeans, who revealed to the king that the three Hebrews did not bow down. Shall I relent for these things? Humanly speaking, if the kings command stood, it could mean the end of the Jewish faith. The Cross And The Flesh (Gal. They, at least, are conscious of their perspective on this passage. God was present with them in the furnace. 2 hours ago. Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural. He shapes it with planes and marks it with a compass. From pernemi; a prostitute, i.e. Jesus taught that we sometimes need to distinguish between our obligations to God and men and give each their appropriate dues (see Matthew 22:15-22). Additionally, this is where many names and phrases in the Hebrew Bible come from, including Ezekiel ("God will strengthen"), Samuel ("God heard"), and Israel ("who struggles with God"). Indeed, we may have something to lose by knowing more. 34. The third criterion of idolatry is prostration. The same stage upon which todays events are being played is also the setting of past biblical events. Rome would no longer protect the preaching of the gospel but would persecute Christians. Now, with the making of this golden image and the dedication ceremony, Daniels three friends find themselves commanded to worship this idol, or die. (7) Why did the three Hebrews answer the king as they did? And Thou hast made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth. And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing. Canaan had a number of deities, but Yahweh does not seem to have been among the earliest gods worshipped in Canaan. He answered by giving orders to heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. I love a character with a secret: Emily Blunt on the BBCs shocking new Western. What was this weakness? For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. We experience a deeper level of fellowship with Christ (Philippians 3:10). Daniels silence concerning the details of this idol was deliberate and instructive. 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and his facial expression was altered toward Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. Realizing his reputation was at stake, he gave them, before all present, a second chance. From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. The dedication ceremony is to lead to a climactic act of worship. M In the Book of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar has been divinely granted victory over Judah and Jerusalem. Oh, Justine! TopicalBible 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God. (4) How and why were Daniels three friends singled out as wrongdoers with regard to the image? Their deliverer was the God who delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage and then forbade His people to worship idols. 23 But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, fell into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up.47. This days events had not turned out the way the king had planned. It was the image or the furnace; bow down or burn. Y As part of a tank battalion, you are scanning the landscape for enemy troops. The prevalence of such scandalous crimes in the heathen world is constantly referred to in the Epistles to Gentile churches (Romans 13:13; Galatians 5:19-20; 1Timothy 1:9-10; Titus 1:12). They did not presume that He was going to do so. And I will cut off your carved images and your pillars from among you, and you shall bow down no more to the work of your hands; The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. You shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your towns. Another striking repetition is the listings of the various musical instruments (3:5, 7, 10, 15). Everyone knew they must choose between the two. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd. You shall not die! The Jews, however, worshipped God alone. You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and with them played the whore. The Ten Commandments 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. God frustrated and ended their efforts by confusing their language and scattering them. Ex 34:6, 7; Num 14:18, 33; Deut 5:9, 10; 1 Kin 21:29; Jer 32:18, Ex 34:21; 35:2, 3; Lev 23:3; Deut 5:13; Luke 13:14, Lev 19:3; Deut 27:16; Matt 15:4; 19:19; Mark 7:10; 10:19; Luke 18:20; Eph 6:2, Gen 9:6; Ex 21:12; Lev 24:17; Matt 5:21; 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Rom 13:9; James 2:11, Lev 20:10; Deut 5:18; Matt 5:27; 19:18; Rom 13:9, Ex 21:16; Lev 19:11, 13; Matt 19:18; Rom 13:9, NASB, Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, Red Letter, 1977 Text, NASB, MacArthur Study Bible, Large Print: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible, NASB, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Red Letter Edition, NASB, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, Thinline Bible, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, 2nd Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible. It is also anything that is put before or in the place of God. We can turn worry into an idol. [3] However, there is evidence indicating that before and probably during the early first millennium BCE, polytheism was ubiquitous in Yahwism. Their Deliverer was God. P E Another criterion is worshiping the idol with acts which are for worshiping God in the Temple. How could he eliminate the fatal flaws of that final kingdom to prolong the life of the statue and thus his glory? We can see the similarity of Daniel 3 to the events described in the Book of Revelation (see chapters 13-14, 17-18, noting the references to Babylon). Centuries ago, about the time of Abraham, men concentrated themselves in a city on the plain in Shinar (Genesis 11:1-2). Whom are you mocking? Not to make human forms even for decorative purposesExodus 20:20. The issues of deliverance and idolatry were therefore inseparably linked in Gods dealings with Israel. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. (8) What is accomplished by the events of chapter 3? The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29). This is supported by an Egyptian inscription from the 13th century BCE with the phrase "land of Shasu of yhw," representing the earliest known use of the name YHWH, and identifying YHWH as the god of the region associated with Edom. The Ten Commandments - Then God spoke all these words, saying, I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Are we stronger than he? 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. There was no chance, as in Daniel 1, for the three Hebrews to please God and the king at the same time. Daniels three friends are delivered and even promoted because of their faithfulness, and are included in the hall of faith in Hebrews 11 (see verses 32-34). "Judaism and Idolatry: In Defense of Images" in, This page was last edited on 7 October 2022, at 05:49. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? In all sources, the terms are translatable as "the ten words", "the ten sayings", or "the ten matters". I believe this occasion is carefully designed and orchestrated to lead a unified worship of the image by those of every nation and language. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. Their witnesses neither see nor know, that they may be put to shame. Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Although he was told the dream and its interpretation were trustworthy (2:45), he still believed he could change the course of history. 22 For this reason, because the kings command was urgent and the furnace had been made extremely hot, the flame of the fire slew those men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. 41 The archaeologist Julius Oppert states that he found on one of these mounds a large brick square, forty-five feet on a side and twenty feet high, which he believes was the foundation of this very image. Leon Wood, A Commentary of Daniel (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1973), p. 80. To inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire. Labs For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols! He wants not only to establish a great kingdom, but it seems he envisioned a world empire. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. 12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. They built the high places of Baal in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to offer up their sons and daughters to Molech, though I did not command them, nor did it enter into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. The end result guaranteed all Jews freedom of worship. 3 hours ago. No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. But the second commandment refers to, if Im not wrong, when Moses was meeting with God to get the commandments the people he rescued made a golden(?) Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 1 Corinthians 6:2,3,15,16,19 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? The Chaldeans were the natives of Babylon. Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. He was soon to find out. Deuteronomy 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 43 And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery (Daniel 2:40-43, emphasis mine). 4(E)You shall not make for yourself [c]an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Because we are so familiar with the area, we pay less attention. The Egyptians sought to exterminate the Jewish race by killing all the Hebrew boy babies, first by having the midwives kill them in the birth process, and later by drowning the babies in the Nile River. Against whom do you open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue? You shall speak to them this word: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Every jar shall be filled with wine. And they will say to you, Do we not indeed know that every jar will be filled with wine? Then you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill with drunkenness all the inhabitants of this land: the kings who sit on David's throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Yet Nebuchadnezzars final words are praise and adoration for these three rebels, who refused to bow down, and for the God whom they served, even to death. Monster (, Monsut?) There is an orchestra which appears to include instruments from around the world. Their faith and hope was in God, not man. Had Daniel not revealed the kings dream and its meaning to Nebuchadnezzar, all of the wise men of the land would have been put to death. We find Him present with us in the fires of our tribulations in a way we may not have previously known. Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me. 29 Therefore, I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way. 30 Then the king caused Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego to prosper in the province of Babylon. It could serve a second purpose as welloffenders could be cast into the fire by being thrown down from above. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. [21], The Canaanites also worshipped deities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (though often erroneously translated as general terms rather than the names of deities) and in contemporaneous apocryphal texts, such as Dagon, (whose temple Samson destroyed, according to the Book of Judges) Ba'al/Hadad, Moloch, and Asherah. Chapter 3 has several obvious repetitions we should note and respond to accordingly. You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and you shall be careful to observe these statutes. We know from the Scriptures that those who would live godly lives should expect suffering and tribulation (see 2 Timothy 3:12; Hebrews 11 and 12; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 2:18-25; 4:1-19). Standing virtually alone, they stood up by faith, a faith which qualified them to be listed in the hall of faith : And what more shall I say? King Nebuchadnezzar, still an unbeliever, has been given divine revelation through a dream and told its interpretation in chapter 2. I am: By creating an account on LiveJournal, you agree to our User Agreement. Judaism had historically stood out from other religions in the ancient world because of its exclusive monotheism. Asherah was worshipped by numerous cultures in the ancient Near East, including Canaan, Ugarit, the Hittite Empire, Amurru, Akkad, and ancient Arabia; in each of these religions, her role was the queen consort of a central deity, if not the supreme deity. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; Every man is stupid and without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false, and there is no breath in them. In contrast, Israel persisted in her idolatry, even when warned not to do so. They quietly obeyed God by not bowing down; and then, without resistance, they accepted the kings punishment. We must feel the heat of that fire and smell the smoke of that ancient furnace. You, my playfellow, my companion, my sister, perish on the scaffold! What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? Is it an image of the king or of some deity? I do not find a biblical precedent for disobeying legitimate laws because another law is unbiblical. Their Deliverer was the God who delivered them from bondage in Egypt, who forbade His people to worship idols, and who promised to deliver them from Babylonian captivity. The carpenter stretches a line; he marks it out with a pencil. These Hebrews feared God more than men, and thus they obeyed God rather than men. From our text, we know that God was with Daniel and his three friends at all times. 5:19-25), 5. So man is humbled, and each one is brought low do not forgive them! . Judah has been faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. I dilate you with tremendous breath, I buoy you up, With Odin and the hideous-faced Mexitli and every idol and image, You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, To the unknown god. What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The strict avoidance of idolatry affected Jewish daily life in terms of cuisine, coinage, socialisations and participation in games. You shall not add to it or take from it. We should not seek to learn what God has withheld from us. If I don't have a carved images in my house, am i still committing a sin of IDOLATRY? Few doubt that Daniel intended to indicate a relationship between the statue of Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and the kings image in chapter 3.42 Much is omitted in the chapter 3 account, such as when the events took place in Nebuchadnezzars reign. In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Therefore speak to them and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Any one of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart and sets the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and yet comes to the prophet, I the Lord will answer him as he comes with the multitude of his idols, that I may lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, who are all estranged from me through their idols. 32. More troubling was that the fourth person in the furnace was not like the other three. Abraham left this place, the cradle of civilization, to go to an unknown and, as yet, undesignated place, where God was to bless him and others through him (Genesis 11:2712:3). 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