Round 2

October 1, 2024

“7X”

Blessings folk!

“Let it be known to you, O king, we will not serve your gods nor worship your golden idol.”

Such was the bold proclamation of the three Hebrews.

Wonder how ole Neb responded?
We have no need to wonder…

Dan 3:19
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury,
and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.
ESV

Neb had brought them before him initially in a furious rage.
Now he is “filled with fury”.

Neb’s countenance changed before them.

This tells us something.

He had been genuinely seeking to make certain they understood his requirement.
He wanted them to obey.
He was “on their side”.

Remember, they were very high officials in his kingdom.

But now?

He heard it with his own ears.
They would not serve his gods.
They would not worship his idol.

Now Neb is full of vengeful rage and anger.
He orders the furnace to be heated seven times from normal.

He would show them…

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