Daniel 3:22

"Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace."

Key Reflection

In Daniel 3:22, we find a vivid description of the three faithful men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—being bound in their outer garments before being thrown into the fiery furnace. This detail highlights the severity of their situation; they were not allowed even a moment to prepare or change clothes, emphasizing the immediacy and finality of King Nebuchadnezzar's command. The fact that they remained bound as they entered the furnace underscores the miraculous nature of their survival, for it was only through divine intervention that the fire did not harm them, leaving their clothing unscathed and their bodies safe despite the intense heat.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Therefore, because the king’s commandment was urgent -Margin, as in Chaldee, “word.” The meaning is, that the king would admit of no delay; he urged on the execution of his will, even at the imminent peril of those who were entrusted with the execution of his command. And the furnace exceeding hot -Probably so as to send out the flame so far as to render the approach to it dangerous. The urgency of the king would not admit of any arrangements, even if there could have been any, by which the approach to it would be safe. The flame of the fire slew those men -Margin, as in Chaldee, “spark.” The meaning is, what the fire threw out - the blaze, the heat. Nothing can be more probable than this.

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