Title Dan 3:8~18 Even if you don't
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Dan 3:8~18 Even if not so~ Topic:20. belief. 2008. 12. 7.
◎ Introduction: In the text, the three friends, whether appointed as officials of Judah along with Daniel, are thrown into the fire because they do not obey the king's orders.
※ They profess the belief that they cannot bow down to idols at any cost despite the king's conciliation and threats.
※ Regarding their resolute faith, God once again revealed the glory of God to a foreign land by delivering them from a burning fire.
※ Despite the king's threats and conciliation, the three kept their faith.
1. He was sued for not bowing to the gods. (8-12)
2. Keeping the faith despite the king's threats and conciliation. (13~18)
1. He was sued for not bowing to the gods. (8-12)
※ There were people who did not bow down to the golden image set up by the king (8)
※ “Some Chaldeans came and accused the men of Judah.”
① The “Jews” are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. This indicates that the Chaldeans did not have a good feeling for the youth of Judah.
② “Accusation” Means “to tear into pieces” and it shows that they had evil intentions when they complained about their violation of the king’s law because they had not had good feelings for these young Jews before.
※ The words of the Chaldeans are very logical (9-12)
※ The words of the Chaldeans seem on the surface to come from true loyalty to the king.
One). You can see the contemptuous attitude towards the three young men. (12)
※ From being called “Judas,” what he was dissatisfied with for being a prisoner of Judah was expressed as it is.
2). The king has made them officials, how can you despise the king? (12)
※ The phrase “the king was not exalted” meant that he did not respect him at all, and was intentionally arousing the feelings of the king.
※ It is said that although he showed undeserved favors to the prisoners of war, he ignored it.
※ The reason that they did not bow down to the image was driven by contempt for the king because they were determined to get rid of the youth of Judah.
3). It emphasizes the fact that it was deliberately disobeyed. (12)
※ The reason the three did not bow to the golden image was for religious reasons, not against the king. Nevertheless, to encourage the king to harbor wrath against them is a plot.
※ The accusations of the Chaldeans expose their envy and jealousy toward the youth of Judah.
① This is because, as a prisoner of war, he was hired as an official and ruled even the Chaldeans.
② It is because he was more favored by the king by performing his duties with integrity and fairness.
※ He was always dissatisfied, but he could not find fault with it, but when he disobeyed the king's command by not bowing to the statue, he used it as an opportunity to put them in a corner.