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Late 3rd century/early 4th century Christians depicted the fiery furnace in the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome
Late 3rd century/early 4th century Christians depicted the fiery furnace in the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome
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The fiery furnace is a story from the Book of Daniel (chapter 3) in the Tanakh (Old Testament). The Book of Daniel (דניאל, originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, is a Book in both the Hebrew Bible ( Tanakh) and the Christian See also Old testament, Septuagint, Targum, Peshitta The Tanakh (תַּנַ"ךְ (taˈnax or; also Tenakh or Tenak is In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. The story is well-known among Jews and Christians. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings

In the story, Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meshach), and Azariah (Abednego), defy King Nebuchadnezzar's order that they bow down and worship a golden idol, a cult image of Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadrezzar II, more often called Nebuchadnezzar (c 630-562 BC was a ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty, who reigned c Idolatry is usually defined as Worship of any Cult image, Idea, or object, as opposed to the worship of a monotheistic God. In the practice of Religion, a cult image is a man-made object that is venerated for the Deity, spirit or Daemon that it embodies or represents Nebuchadnezzar, in a rage, orders the boys thrown into a furnace, but they are miraculously unharmed by the flames and survive the experience unscathed. Nebuchadnezzar sees them walking around in the furnace along with the son of God. After the three youths emerge, Nebuchadnezzar orders everyone to worship their God instead of the golden idol.

The Septuagint version of this story adds two additional portions to the story that take place while the three youths are inside the furnace. The Septuagint (ˈsɛptuədʒɪnt or simply " LXX " is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the In the "Prayer of Azariah", Azariah confesses their sins and the sins of Israel, and asks their God to save them to demonstrate his power to the Babylonians. The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Holy Children is a lengthy passage that appears after Daniel 323 in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral Rule, or the state of having committed such a violation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital It is followed by an account of an angel coming and making the inside of the furnace feel like a cool breeze over dew, and an extended hymn of praise to their God for delivering them, the "Song of the Three Young Men".

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Liturgical use

The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace. The fourth is sometimes interpreted as being the Archangel Michael (15th century icon of the Novgorod school).
The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace. The fourth is sometimes interpreted as being the Archangel Michael (15th century icon of the Novgorod school). Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. The Novgorod School is a Russian school noted for its Icon and Mural painters active from the 12th century through the 16th century

The song of the three youths is alluded to in odes seven and eight of the canon, a hymn sung in the matins service and on other occasions in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where their feast day is December 17 (along with Daniel). A canon is a structured Hymn used in a number of Eastern Orthodox services Matins (also known as Orthros or Oútrenya in Eastern Churches) is the early morning or night Prayer service in the Roman Catholic The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Daniel (; Persian: دانيال, Dâniyal or Danial, also Dani, داني; Arabic: دانيال The Orthodox also commemorate them on the two Sundays before the Nativity of Christ. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. The reading of the story of the fiery furnace, including the song, is prescribed for the vesperal Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Orthodox on Holy Saturday. Vespers is the evening Prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox, liturgies of the The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine tradition of Christian liturgy. Holy Saturday ( Latin: Sabbatum Sanctum) is the day after Good Friday. Likewise, the three are commemorated as prophets in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on December 17 with Daniel. The Lutheran Calendar of Saints is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by the Lutheran Church Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther

Political use

In 17th century England, Quakers used this Bible story to justify their campaign against the deference required by the judiciary, which they called "Hat honour"[1].

Characters

Main article: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Shadrach

Hananiah (Hebrew for "Yahweh is gracious") is a Hebrew boy in the Book of Daniel in the Bible, whom Nebuchadnezzar names Shadrach. See also Fiery furnace Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (sometimes referred to collectively as The Three Young Men) were three friends Hananiah may refer to Hananiah (Book of Daniel, or Shadrach Biblical figure Hananiah (Samaritan, 4th century BC governor of Samaria The Book of Daniel (דניאל, originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, is a Book in both the Hebrew Bible ( Tanakh) and the Christian Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin

Meshach

Meshach (me-shack) is the name given in Babylon to Mishael, one of the three young Hebrew companions of Daniel (Daniel 1:7; 2:49; 3:12-30). Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Judea is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Daniel (; Persian: دانيال, Dâniyal or Danial, also Dani, داني; Arabic: دانيال PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Nebuchadrezzar II, more often called Nebuchadnezzar (c 630-562 BC was a ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty, who reigned c It is likely based on a name of a Chaldean (Babylonian) god. It also means "to feed" or "to provide" (as in how a husband would provide for his family) in Hebrew.

Meshach (possibly, Mi·sha·aku), apparently a clever twist of "Who Is Like God?" to "Who Is What Aku Is?"

Abednego

Abednego (Hebrew עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ, Standard Hebrew ʿAved-nəgo, Tiberian Hebrew ʿĂḇēḏ-nəḡô) is the name given in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar to Azariah, one of the companions of Daniel (Daniel 1:7). Tiberian Hebrew is an extinct (yet very well documented Oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Tanakh, that was Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Daniel (; Persian: دانيال, Dâniyal or Danial, also Dani, داني; Arabic: دانيال It is perhaps a corruption, perhaps deliberate, of either Abednebo, "servant of Nebo," or Abednergo, for Abednergal, "servant of the god Nergal. The name Nergal (or Nirgal, Nirgali) refers to a Deity in Babylonia with the main seat "

King Nebuchadnezzar

Main article: Nebuchadrezzar II

Influence

See also

Fiery furnace

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References

  1. ^ Hat honour:

    George Fox: Journal, 1656: When we were brought into the court, we stood a while with our hats on, and all was quiet. I was moved to say, "Peace be amongst you. " Judge Glynne, a Welshman, then Chief-Justice of England, said to the jailer, "What be these you have brought here into the court?" "Prisoners, my lord," said he. "Why do you not put off your hats?" said the Judge to us. We said nothing. "Put off your hats," said the Judge again. Still we said nothing. Then said the Judge, "The Court commands you to put off your hats. " Then I spoke, and said, "Where did ever any magistrate, king, or judge, from Moses to Daniel, command any to put off their hats, when they came before him in his court, either amongst the Jews, the people of God, or amongst the heathen? and if the law of England doth command any such thing, show me that law either written or printed. " Then the Judge grew very angry, and said, "I do not carry my law-books on my back. " "But," said I, "tell me where it is printed in any statute-book, that I may read it. "Then said the Judge, "Take him away, prevaricator! I'll ferk him. " So they took us away, and put us among the thieves. Presently after he calls to the jailer, "Bring them up again. " "Come," said he, "where had they hats, from Moses to Daniel; come, answer me: I have you fast now. " I replied, "Thou mayest read in the third of Daniel, that the three children were cast into the fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar's command, with their coats, their hose, and their hats on. " This plain instance stopped him: so that, not having anything else to say to the point, he cried again, "Take them away, jailer. "

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