Daniel 3:22 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.”
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Read Full Chapter →The furnace is so hot that the flames kill the very soldiers who threw the three men in.
What Does Daniel 3:22 Mean?
The king's haste makes the scene deadly. Because his order was urgent and the furnace blazing beyond measure, the flames leap out and kill the strong soldiers carrying out the execution. The fire that was meant to consume the faithful instead consumes their executioners at the threshold.
The same fire deals death to some and, as we will see, leaves others untouched. The flames are real and lethal, no illusion, which makes the preservation of the three all the more astonishing. There is a sober warning here for those who wield cruelty: the violence aimed at God's servants can recoil upon its agents. And there is comfort for the faithful: the very fire that slays the soldiers will not so much as singe the men of God.
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What does Daniel 3:22 mean?
The furnace is so hot that the flames kill the very soldiers who threw the three men in.