Chapter 3 Outline

Daniel Chapter 3

1. The Image of Gold & The Blazing Furnace
2. King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold
1. 60 cubits high
2. 6 cubits wide
3. set up on plain of Dura in Babylon
3. King Nebuchadnezzar
1. summoned officials to come to dedication of image
1. satraps
2. prefects
3. governors
4. advisers
5. treasurers
6. judges
7. magistrates
8. all other provincial officials
2. The herald proclaimed loudly:
1. You are commanded that when you hear the sound, you must fall down and worship the image of gold
1. horn
2. flute
3. zither
4. lyre
5. harp
6. pipe
7. and all kinds of music
2. Whoever does not fall down will be immediately thrown into a blazing furnace.
3. As soon as everyone heard, they all fell down and worshiped the image
4. At this time some astrologers came forward to denounce the Jews
1. they told of some Jews who the king set over the affairs of the province of Bablyon (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) who pay no head
2. Said they did not serve the kings gods nor worship the image of gold
5. Nebuchadnezzar responds
1. furious with rage he summoned the men
2. He asked them if it was true 
3. ...and continued in saying that if they were ready to fall down and worship image, it was all good.  
4. If not - sent immediately to blazing furnace
5. Then what god will be able to rescue you?
6. The 3 men replied
1. Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
2. we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter
3. IF you put us in furnace, God is able to deliver us
4. IF he does not, we want you to know that we still will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold.
7. Nebuchadnezzar replied
1. He was furious with the men and his attitude towards them changed.
2. He ordered the furnace heated 7x hotter than usual
3. commanded strongest solders to tie them up and throw them in
8. The men were bound, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes and thrown into the furnace
9. The solders who took the men up to the furnace were killed because the flames were so hot, and the 3 fell into the furnace.
10. Nebuchadnezzar responded
1. leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers - weren't there 3 men?
2. they said certainly
3. He said Look - 4 men!  
1. All unbound and unharmed
2. the 4th looks like a son of the gods
4. He approached the opening and shouted
1. "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, Come out!  Comer here!"
11. The 3 men came out of the fire and the crowd was around them and saw...
1. the fire had not harmed their bodies
2. not a hair on their head singed
3. robes were not scorched
4. no smell of fire on them
12. Nebuchadnezzar responds
1. Praise be the God of S, M & A who sent his angel to rescue his servants
2. They trusted in him and defied the king's command
3. they were willing to give up their lives rather than worship any other god 
4. Therefore, I decree
1. Anyone who says anything against the God of S, M & A will be cut to pieces and their houses turned into piles of rubble
2. No other god can save in this way
5. Then the king promoted S, M & A in the Babylon

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Chapter 2 Outline

 Chapter 2

1. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream2
1. 2nd year of his reign he was troubled by dreams and couldn't sleep
1. (google says 604 BC;  note he rules from 605 BC - 562 BC as king of Babylon)
2. Summoned to tell him what he had dreamed
1. M magicians
2. E enchanters
3. S sorcerers
4. A astrologers
3. The MESA couldn't tell him the dream and asked him to tell them and they would interpret.
4. King firmly replied
1. tell me what I dreamed AND interpret it and received gifts, rewards and honor
2. OR you will be cut into pieces and your houses turned to rubble
5. The MESA asked again
6. King replied
1. you are trying to gain time
2. Tell me or I know you are conspiring to mislead me.
7. The Astrologers replied
1. No one can do this
2. except the gods, and they do not live among humans
8. King responded
1. Angry & furious
2. ordered execution of ALL the wise men of Babylon
3. Men were sent to look for Daniel & his friends to put them to death
1. ?  Was this worded because all the other wise men were already there and they were the only missing ones?
9. Arioch goes out to put to death the wise men of Babylon
1. He is the commander of the king's guard
2. Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact & asked about the decree
3. Arioch explained 
4. Daniel went to the king and asked for time so he could interpret dream
10. Daniel
1. returned to his house and explained to his 3 friends
1. Hananiah
2. Mishael
3. Azariah 
2. urged to plead for mercy from God concerning this mystery and that they might not get executed
3. During night - God revealed the mystery in a vision 
4. Daniel praised God and said:

"Praises be to the name of God for ever and ever

wisdom and power are his.

21He changes times and seasons;

he deposes kings and raises up others.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to the discerning.

22He reveals deep and hidden things;

he knows what lies in darkness,

and light dwells with him.

23I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:

You have given me wisdom and power,

you have made known to me what we asked of you,

you have made known to us the dream of the king.”

1. Daniel interprets the Dream
1. Daniel went to Arioch and told him not to execute the wise men and to take him to the king so he could interpret the dream for him.
2. Arioch takes him to the king
3. The king asks Daniel if he can tell him the dream AND interpret it
4. Daniel replies:
1. No one can explain this mystery BUT
2. there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.
3. God has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come
4. Daniel tells the dream.....Your dream and visions are these:
1. You were lying there and thinking on things to come and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.
2. this mystery has been revealed to me so you can know and understand (not because of me or my wisdom)
1. NOTE:  I like that Daniel was used because he prayed to God for answers and not because he was such a wise, famous man)
3. You saw a large statue
1. enormous, dazzling, awesome
2. Head of pure gold
3. Chest & Arms of Silver
4. Belly & Things of Bronze
5. Legs of Iron
6. Feet of partly iron and partly baked clay
4. While watching - a rock was cut out (not by human hands) and it struck the statue on its feet of iron & clay and smashed them
5. Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver and gold were broken to pieces -
1. like chaff on a threshing floor in summer
2. the wind swept them away without a trace
6. The rock (that struck the statue) became a huge mountain that filled the whole earth.
5. Daniel tells the interpretation
1. Gold: You are king of kings
1. God has given you dominion, power, might & glory
2. God has placed all mankind, animals & birds in your hands
3. You rule over them all
4. You are the head of gold
2. Silver: another king arises
1. inferior
3. Bronze: a 3rd kingdom arises
1. will rule over the whole earth
4. Iron: a 4th kingdom
1. strong as iron - for it breaks and smashes everything
2. it will crush and break all the others
5. Clay & Iron: a divided kingdom
1. the feet & toes
2. some strength of iron
3. will be partly strong and partly brittle
4. iron not mix with clay just like the people will be a mixture and not remain united 
6. In the time of those kings
1. God will set up a kingdom
1. that will never be destroyed
2. not be left to another people
3. it will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end
4. it will endure forever
7. "This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands a rock that broke the iron, bronze, clay silver and gold to pieces
8.  God has shown the king what will take place in the future
9. the dream is true
10. the interpretation trustworthy
6. King Nebuchadnezzar
1. fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor
2. ordered an offering & incense be presented to him
3. told Daniel his God is the God of gods and a revealer of mysteries
4. you have revealed this mystery.
5. Placed Daniel in a high position, gave gifts
1. made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon
2. placed him in charge of all its wise men
6. At Daniel's request - the king also appointed Shadrach Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon while Daniel stayed on the royal court

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