We started the fire
Daniel 3:1-18
Daniel 3:1-18
What did King Nebuchadnezzar build that stood 60 cubits high and 6 cubits wide?
A gold statue (Daniel 3:1 NIV)
What unusual order did Nebuchadnezzar give about the furnace?
Heat it seven times hotter than usual (Daniel 3:19 NIV)
What did Nebuchadnezzar see in his dream?
A tree that reached the sky and provided shelter for all (Daniel 4:10–12 NIV)
What did Nebuchadnezzar boast about before his fall?
“Is not this the great Babylon I have built…” (Daniel 4:30 NIV)
What action began Nebuchadnezzar’s restoration?
He raised his eyes toward heaven (Daniel 4:34 NIV)
What specific accusation did the astrologers bring against the Jews?
That they “neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold” (Daniel 3:12 NIV)
How many men were seen walking in the fire, and what was unusual?
Four men, unbound and unharmed (Daniel 3:25 NIV)
What did the tree represent?
Nebuchadnezzar’s greatness and dominion (Daniel 4:22 NIV)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
List three things that were restored to Nebuchadnezzar after he looked to heaven.
His sanity (Daniel 4:34 NIV)
His honor and splendor (Daniel 4:36 NIV)
His kingdom and advisers (Daniel 4:36 NIV)
What did Nebuchadnezzar do after being restored?
Praised and glorified the King of heaven (Daniel 4:34, 37 NIV)
What did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego say God could do for them?
[Very Hard] What did the three men say even if God did not save them?
→ “The God we serve is able to deliver us… and he will deliver us…” (Daniel 3:17 NIV)
What was Nebuchadnezzar’s reaction to seeing the fourth man in the fire?
He said, “the fourth looks like a son of the gods” (Daniel 3:25 NIV)
What was Daniel’s emotional response to the dream?
He was perplexed and alarmed for a time (Daniel 4:19 NIV)
What was Nebuchadnezzar’s physical condition?
He ate grass like an ox, lived outside, hair like feathers, nails like claws (Daniel 4:33 NIV)
How does Nebuchadnezzar describe God's justice?
“All his ways are just…” (Daniel 4:37 NIV)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name four of the musical instruments mentioned that signaled the people to worship the statue.
Answer: Horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe (Daniel 3:5 NIV)
What decree did Nebuchadnezzar issue after the miracle?
No one may speak against the God of the Hebrews under penalty of death (Daniel 3:29 NIV)
What did Daniel plead with the king to do and why?
Renounce sins and show mercy to the oppressed to prolong prosperity (Daniel 4:27 NIV)
What announcement did a voice from heaven make after this boast?
His royal authority was taken from him (Daniel 4:31 NIV)
] What was returned to Nebuchadnezzar along with his sanity?
Honor, splendor, and his kingdom (Daniel 4:36 NIV)
How is this passage a model for civil disobedience under divine authority?
It shows faithful resistance to unjust laws that oppose God's commands (Daniel 3:12–18 NIV)
How is God’s immanence shown in the furnace scene?
God's personal presence (“a son of the gods”) enters suffering with His people (Daniel 3:25–28 NIV)
How does this passage connect divine sovereignty to ethical behavior in leadership?
Earthly power is conditional upon humility and justice (Daniel 4:17, 27 NIV)
What theological principle is emphasized through Nebuchadnezzar’s transformation?
God humbles the proud and reveals His rule through judgment (Daniel 4:32–33 NIV)
What does the lifting of his eyes symbolize spiritually?
Humility, repentance, and recognition of God as sovereign (Daniel 4:34 NIV)