Daniel 3:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. ”

Daniel 3:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And these three men - fell down bound ... - That is, the flame did not loosen the cords by which they had been fastened. The fact that they were seen to fall into the furnace “bound,” made the mi...
Daniel 3:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 3. The Golden Image and the Fiery Furnace. Nebuchadnezzar made a colossal image of gold and commanded the people to worship it. The three friends of Daniel refused to comply with the order....
Daniel 3:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. And these three men - fell down bound - There is a most evident want of connection b...
Daniel 3:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And these three men—fell down, &c.— Houbigant inserts between the 23rd and 24th verses two verses which are found in the Vulgate to this purpose: "But an angel of the Lord descended to Azariah...
Daniel 3:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. These three men ... fell down - not cast down; because those who brought the...
Daniel 3:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Golden Image and the Fiery Furnace Nebuchadnezzar sets up a colossal golden image, and summons to its dedication all the officials of his empire, who are commanded to fall down and worship the...
Daniel 3:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE IDOL OF GOLD, AND THE FAITHFUL THREE REGARDED as an instance of the use of historic fiction to inculcate the noblest truths, the third chapter of Daniel is not only superb in its imaginative g...
Daniel 3:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Loyalty Rewarded Daniel 3:19-30 It is only when we reach the fire that we become aware of the presence of the divine Companion, walking beside us as if treading the dew-besprinkled glades of Pa...
Daniel 3:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next story is of the pride of Nebuchadnezzar in setting up in the plain of Dura a great golden image. This may have been connected with the interpretation of the dream Daniel had given. The head...
Daniel 3:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ah! wretched Nebuchadnezzar! how wilt thou endure the heated furnace of everlasting wrath! What! even if it had killed the faithful servants of the Lord, what would have been their sufferings for a f...
Daniel 3:23 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A FURNACE AND MEN IN IT ‘These three men … I see four men.’ Daniel 3:23 ; Daniel 3:25 ( A sermon to children ) This very interesting subject is very easily divided. I. The three in the...
Daniel 3:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And these three men fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. The fire not so much as destroying what they were bound with, and much less them; but being bound they fell, and the...
Daniel 3:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Ver. 23. And these three men … fell down bound.] Their binders were burnt, but not...
Daniel 3:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because the king's commandment was urgent That they should despatch them quickly, and be sure to do it effectually; and they therefore resolved to go to the very mouth of the furnace, that they mig...
Daniel 3:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Three Hebrews in the Furnace; Deliverance from the Furnace. B. C. 587. 19 Then was...
Daniel 3:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All this is expressed with emphasis, to make the power of God more glorious in their preservation; for that flame that slew the executioners might much more easily have suffocated the three children...
Daniel 3:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then these men were bound in their hose, their turbans and their cloaks, and their other clothing, and were cast into the midst of the burning, fiery furnace. As a result, because the king's command...
Daniel 3:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. XIII.—THE FIERY FURNACE (Chap. Daniel 3:8-27 ) God has never left Himself without a witness. An Enoch and a Noah found on the eve of the Flood; an Abraham in Chaldea, and a Lot...
Daniel 3:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 3 I. We have here a specimen of religious intolerance. II. We see here how religious intolerance is to be met. These three young men simply refused to do what Nebuchadnezzar commanded, or,...
Daniel 3:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 3:1 . An image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits. As the breadth of this image was only six cubits, which is four short of the human proportion, it is conjectured that the pedesta...
Daniel 3:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

That they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. The Fiery Furnace I. T HE PERSON WHO CAUSED IT TO BE MADE . This Oriental despot was then in the zenith of...
Daniel 3:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Daniel 3:1-27 THE GOLDEN IMAGE , AND THE FIERY FURNACE . Daniel 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was three score cubits, and the...
Daniel 3:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Miraculous Preservation of God's Servants
Daniel 3:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 4:12 ; 1 Peter 4:13 ; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 ; 2 Corinthians 4:17 ; Daniel 6:16 ; Daniel 6:17 ; Jeremiah 38:6 ; Lamentations 3:52-54 ; Psalms 124:1-5 ; Psalms 34:19 ; Psalms 66:11 ;...
Daniel 3:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Nebuchadnezzar's Image of Gold Daniel 3:1-30 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Daniel in Babylon. (1) How Daniel came to be in Babylon. When Jerusalem was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel and the...
Daniel 3:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Fell down — All this is exprest with emphasis, to make the power of God more glorious in their preservation; for that shame that slew the executioners, might much more easily have killed them, even...

Daniel 3:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 3:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 3:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 3:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 3:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 3:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Daniel 3:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 3:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 3:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Daniel 3:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes