Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace: he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the midst of the fire.
HERE a sudden change is described in the mood of this cruel and proud king. We have already seen how confidently he extracted worship from the servants of God, and when he saw them disobedient to his command, how mightily he raged against them.
The king watched through the furnace door and saw the three men loosed from their bonds, walking unharmed, and with them a fourth like a son of the gods. Astonished and terrified, he verified with his counselors that three bound men had entered, yet four walked free; then he called them forth, and they came out wholly uninjured, their clothes and hair untouched by fire.
AI summary
Commenting on Daniel 3:24-27
Rage blinds a man to reason; Nebuchadnezzar had known the true God, yet pride made him furious at these young men's refusal, and fury changed his very face into the likeness of a wild beast. His anger did not cool his judgment, it burned away all that remained of his wisdom.
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Commenting on Daniel 3:19-27