ducminh Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 The Jews, though serving king Nebuchadnezzar with loyalty, were always faithful to their God, the Most High. Being firm in their faith, they frankly and respectfully pronounced their decision to the king. They witnessed to king Nebuchadnezzar by letting him know that their God would protect and deliver them from his hand if that was His will; otherwise they were willing to accept death because of their God. While witnessing the strong faith of those Jews in Daniel's book, I question myself about the same faith that Roman Catholic followers had shown in Vietnam, Japan and many other places in the world today. They were persecuted and courageously accepted death because of their Christian faith. I wonder how Jesus Christ will pronounce His judgement on the last day when He returns to earth. To my knowledge, the Roman Catholic Church has defied God's 10 Commandments and misled its followers for some 1,600 years. Roman Catholic believers thought they have the true faith in Christ and are so bold about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbiemac Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Daniel 3:16-18) How do the Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar? What is their attitude? How do they witness about their God? Do they face death with resignation or defiance? Characterize their faith. They replied our God is able to deliver us but even if he doesn't we will not bow down. They have an attitude of total faith in God no matter how things turn out. They witness about God by their steadfastness in following His commandments, they face death with an attitude of God is the one in control so His will be done. They show total trust in God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhoward Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 They have already decided beforehand how they will answer. They have a trust in God's power for miracles. Nothing is too difficult for their God. However they know He is sovereign and if for His higher purposes, glorifying Him to vent in death is their highest concern. His requirements are above an earthly king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestina33 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 "Q2. (Daniel 3:16-18) How do the Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar? What is their attitude? How do they witness about their God? Do they face death with resignation or defiance? Characterize their faith." They answer the king w/ respectful defiance. They know God is more powerful than Nebuchanezzar. They know God can deliver them if it is His Will. Their faith is bold! ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2014 Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 The Jews answer the king of Babylon by saying, that they do not need to defend themselves for not bowing before the idol of gold, even though they are going to be thrown in to the blazing furnace of fire. The God they serve is able to save them from it and God will rescue them from the king's hand. But even if God does not save them from it, they want the king to know that they will not serve or worship the image of gold the king has set up. It matters not whether God saves them or not, they will not bow down to the idol, their attitude was not disrespectful. For they will not serve other gods or worship the image. The God they serve is able to save them from it and will rescue them from the king's hand. They face with defiance knowing that God will rescue them, but if not they still won't bow down. This refusal to bow down to the idol of gold and worship shows that they have faith in God's delivering power and faith in his ultimate plan, that whether they are delivered or not God has not forgotten them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteD Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Lesson 3 question 2 It is surprising that the Jews did not show deference to the king considering the threat of death. One would have thought that they would have pleaded their case and reminded the king of his previous interactions with Daniel. Instead, they courageously witness to the protection and power of their God. One could say they were defiant to the king. Indeed, they trusted God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrayingMan Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Q2. (Daniel 3:16-18) How do the Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar? What is their attitude? How do they witness about their God? Do they face death with resignation or defiance? Characterize their faith. Such bowing to an idol was a blatant violation of God's law and they were not about to break it. Their faith was in God who is the one and only. Their faith in God was greater than the rage of the King. In fact, their faith was such that they believed God could deliver them, but even if He doesn't save them, God was still real enough that their immediate death would not deter them from the blessing and presence of God. No matter, they would not bow. They were bold enough to say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyann Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 They are totally disrepect of the King. Their obedience to God is absolute and no way will they comply with the instruction to bow to a statue. It is against their law. They tell the King that they will not obey and he can throw them into the fire as God will protect them. They also explain that God is all powerful and that God has given Nebuchadnezzer the authority he has. They faced the threat of punishment with resignation and I feel not defiance. It was a huge act of faith. I do not know that I would have been that brave. I have faith that God will provide and protect but to face certain death is amazing that they were so strong. Although they knew that God was in control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyann Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 The answer Nebuchadnezzar with total faith that they will not obey and bow down to a statue that is man made. They will only bow to their God. They face death with total faith that they will be saved. Their faith is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 The Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar by telling him that with their God they can overcome everything. So if it is God’s will, he will rescue them but even if it is not they are not going to bow down to the image. They are in defiant in the face of death because they believe that God has their back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickledilly Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 These Jewish men answered Nebuchadnezzar that they didn't need to answer him. I don't think they were insolent or disrespectful as much as confident and certain. They knew that, despite their captivity in Babylon, they did not belong to the king but to Yahweh, and their God was the only one they would have to answer. They would not violate Yahweh's higher command for them never to bow down or worship any other gods or graven images – because they didn't want to ever have to face Him to account for their disobedience to His law. They considered the two differing commands and chose the one with greater weight and significance. They made it clear to the king that their higher call was to serve God and their confidence remained in the fact that Yahweh had the power to deliver them, should He choose to do so. What strength of character and faith! These men made it undeniable to the king that regardless of the outcome, they would not serve false gods or worship the golden statue of Nebuchadnezzar. They were willing to accept physical death rather than violate what they knew to be true. Their faith was firm and unshakeable, no matter what. This was mirrored just days ago in the horrific shootings in Oregon, when a hate-filled madman specifically targeted Christians and left behind nine murdered individuals as they bravely refused to deny their faith in Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moises Percu Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Their answer is direct and bold. They had an attitude of courage. They say they are in God's hands. If God wants to deliver them, HE will do it. They rely on God's sovereignty. With no contradiction it is possible to say that their faith is very solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joy irowa Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Instead of flattering the king order, they flatly refuse to reply their attitude was confidence in God they witness by saying that God would deliver them but if not they would not bow to the image they face death with defiance their faith was characterize by bold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frangena Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 The Jews gave the king a bold answer. They showed determination to keep their faith in their God. They believed that their God was the only one who was going to deliver them if they were to be thrown into the furnace. They also believed that everything depended on their God and not on what they wanted, in other words if they die in that fire it will be God's plan. They had steadfast faith in their God and were not going to deviate from worshiping their God because they were being threatened with death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Q2. (Daniel 3:16-18) How do the Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar? What is their attitude? How do they witness about their God? Do they face death with resignation or defiance? Characterize their faith. The Jews answered Nebuchadnezzar with faith in God. Their attitude was that God was able to deliver them out of the furnace. Their confidence in God was so complete that they told the King even if God did not deliver them out of the fire, they still will not serve the king's god or worship the image that was erected. Taking this stance I am sure they kept the confidence that the outcome was entirely in God's hands, whether death or further wrath of the king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth kerr Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I think that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were neither resigned nor defiant as they faced the possibility of death by burning. They did not just give up and accept that they would die. They knew that their God was more powerful than Nebuchadnezzar and they trusted Him to do as He willed in their situation, believing that it would be the best. Neither was their attitude defiant: they were not combative, or contemptuous toward the king, they did not have the attitude that he could not tell them what to do. They simply boldly and firmly told the king that their God could deliver them from the furnace if that was part of His plan for them and that if He didn't, they would still trust Him to do the best. According to Randy Alcorn, God doesn't just make the best of bad situations. Rather, He intends all along to use the evil for ultimate good according to His plan. He also quoted Corrie ten Boom as saying "Every experience God gives us ... is the perfect preparation for the future only He can see." http://www.epm.org/blog/2015/May/11/no-pointless-suffering The Bible does not tell us what God's future plans for the young Jewish men were, but I suspect He used them mightily and gloriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda bass Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 The Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar by telling him they will not bow down and worship the golden image. Their attitude is that they have faith that God will deliver them. Even if He doesn't they will still refuse to worship the false image. The Jews witness about their God by telling the king He is able to deliver them from the fiery furnace. They face death with defiance because they are standing up for what the believe. Their faith can be characterized by their boldness to stand up to the king and refusing to worship the statue. They chose to obey God rather than man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionwolf Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Q2. (Daniel 3:16-18) How do the Jews answer Nebuchadnezzar? What is their attitude? How do they witness about their God? Do they face death with resignation or defiance? Characterize their faith. The answer the three Jews gave Nebuchadnezzar was matter of fact. Their attitude was one of respect to the king but one of honesty. They witnessed to the king that there fate was in God's hands and they would accept God's decision of their fate. This acceptance of their fate show their love of God as well as their dedication to Him. They were defiant to Nebuchadnezzar but not in an arrogant manner. Their faith shows they believe in both God's plan for them and his ability to deliver what He deems necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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