Page 9 - 03 The Fiery Ordeal

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 3 – The Fiery Ordeal
strong intimations of their ingratitude: Thou

hast set them over the affairs of Babylon, and

yet they have disregarded thee. Where Daniel

was upon this occasion, is not known. He was

probably absent on some business of the

empire, the importance of which demanded

his presence. But why should Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abed-nego, since they knew

they could not worship the image, be present

on the occasion? Was it not because they were

willing to comply with the king’s

requirements as far as they could without

compromising their religious principles? The

king required them to be present. With this

requirement they could comply, and they did.

He required them to worship the image. This

their religion forbade, and this they therefore

refused to do.