Fiery furnace
The fiery furnace is a story from the
Book of Daniel (chapter 3) in the
Tanakh /
Old Testament. The story is well-known among
Jews and
Christians.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. 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 an unnamed fourth figure. After the three youths emerge, Nebuchadnezzar orders everyone to worship their god instead of the golden idol.
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Abednego
servant of light; shining
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock.
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Abednego
(i.e. servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo), the Chaldean name given to Azariah, one of the three friends of Daniel, miraculously save from the fiery furnace. Dan. 3. (B.C. about 600.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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Abednego
servant of Nego=Nebo, the Chaldee name given to Azariah, one of Daniel's three companions (Dan. 2:49). With Shadrach and Meshach, he was delivered from the burning fiery furnace (3:12-30).
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