Daniel 3:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The king offers one last chance to bow, then threatens the furnace, boasting that no god can deliver them from his hand.
What Does Daniel 3:15 Mean?
Nebuchadnezzar lays out the terms one final time: bow at the music, or burn. He even grants a second hearing of the signal, a last opportunity to comply. Then comes his fatal boast: "who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?" The king sets himself, in that question, above any deity in heaven.
Here the conflict reaches its peak: a human ruler challenging the power of God Himself. The king's words "the image which I have made" betray the folly, he worships the work of his own hands. His taunt unknowingly invites the very answer the chapter will give. Scripture delights to humble such pride; the God whom the king mocks will prove able to deliver in a way no earthly power can match or undo.
Daniel 3:15 in the Original Language
shezib (שֵׁיזִב), 'deliver' -- to rescue or save from danger; the king's mocking question becomes the chapter's theme as God answers it.
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What does Daniel 3:15 mean?
The king offers one last chance to bow, then threatens the furnace, boasting that no god can deliver them from his hand.