"CONNECTIONS"
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Where was Daniel when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego entered the firey furnace?
This question was posed at our last study before going on the Thanksgiving break. It is one I’ve heard before but have never studied in dept. After looking at scripture (the Book of Daniel) I can only conclude that Daniel must have been somewhere else at the time as nothing critical is ever said about him, so it’s unlikely that he bowed down and worshipped the statue. Additionally, if he was there, I don’t think Nebuchadnezzar would have given him a pass. Daniel had really embarrassed the other “wise men” in the King’s court by being the only one who could interpret his dream; so it’s hard to believe that the wise men would let him get away with disobeying the King’s command.
The only plausible explanation is that Daniel had gone away during this time, and perhaps it was his absence that gave the others the courage to report Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego for their non-compliance.
Finally, wherever Daniel was, he made good in the end;
But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days Dan. 12:13.
Daniel is told that he would die. He would not live to see the return of Christ, but he would be raised from the dead to enter the Millennium.
Oh, my prayerful desire is to finish well.
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