Immersive Bible Reading Daniel 3 Questions
1. Using a Bible dictionary or Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadrach,_Meshach,_and_Abednego) look up the names Daniel, Hannaniah, Azariah, and Mishael. What do these names mean and what bearing might they have on the narrative of chapter 3?
2. According to v. 3 who was called to come to the image dedication? Who from our story would have been part of this group?
3. Who turned the three Jews over to Nebuchadnezzar? What might’ve been their motivation in this?
4. How does vs. 15 foreshadow what comes later in this story?
5. Where do Hannaniah, Mishael, and Azariahplace their confidence?
6. What does vs. 25 demonstrate about when God’s people find themselves in midst of the fire so to speak?
7. Do you have any thoughts about the identity of the 4th individual in the furnace?
8. Which of the 4 responses to culture that we have discussed do we see employed in this chapter (Resistance, Co-existence, conformity/embracing, transformation)?
9. What is the nature of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s response? Is it violent, aggressive, submissive, fearful? How would you describe it?
10. What effect do Hannaniah, Mishael, and Abednego’s actions have?
11. How does this chapter highlight the main theme of the book: the sovereignty of God?
12. What applications can you take from this chapter as you seek to be crafted by Christ rather than culture?
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