Chapter 3:1-15 Day 2 (1-8)

1. Nebuchadnezzar - the king, made an image of gold
1. image of gold - its height was 60 cubits and its width 6 cubits
1. plain of Dura - the place the image was set up
1. province of Babylon - the province where the plain of Dura was located
2. King Nebuchadnezzar - sent word to gather his officials to come to the dedication of the image
2. satraps, administrators, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, all the officials of the provinces - the officials that Nebuchadnezzar gathered to the dedication of his image
2. image Nebuchadnezzar set up - the gold image Nebuchadnezzar called his officials to its dedication
3. satraps, administrators,  governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, all the officials of the provinces - the officials who gathered at Nebuchadnezzar's command to the dedication of the image
3. image Nebuchadnezzar set up - the image
4. herald - person who called out that the officials were commanded to fall down and worship the image at the sound of music
4. peoples, nations, and languages - the groups mentioned by the herald to fall down and worship the image
5. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery - musical instruments that would play in symphony with all kinds of music, signaling the people to fall down and worship the image
5. all kinds of music - the instruments would play all kinds of music to signal the people to fall down and worship the image
5. fall down and worship - the people were to fall down and worship the gold image
5. gold image - set up by King Nebuchadnezzar
5. King Nebuchadnezzar - set up the gold image
6. whoever does not fall down and worship - anyone refusing to worship the gold image
6. burning fiery furnace - punishment of being burned to death for anyone refusing to worship the image
7. at that time - when the people heard the music
7. all the people - those who heard the music and fell down and worshipped the image
7. horn, flute, harp, lyre -  the instruments mentioned that played in symphony with all kinds of music
7. all kinds of music - in symphony with the instruments
7. people, nations, languages - groups included in all the people who fell down and worshipped the gold image
7. gold image - what everyone fell down and worshipped, set up by Nebuchadnezzar
7. King Nebuchadnezzar - set up the gold image and required everyone to fall down and worship it
8. Chaldeans - natives of Babylon who came forward and accused the Jews
8. Jews - accused by the Chaldeans


9. King Nebuchadnezzar
9. king
10. king
10. decree
10. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
10. all kinds of music
10. gold image
11. whoever
11. burning fiery furnace
12. Jews
12. province of Babylon
12. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
12. these men
12. king
12. your gods
12. gold image
13. Nebuchadnezzar
13. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
13. these men
13. king
14. Nebuchadnezzar
14. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
14. gods
14. gold image
15. time
15. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
15. all kinds of music
15. image
15. burning fiery furnace
15. god
15. my hands

Nebuchadnezzar's image was all gold. In Chapter 2 the image had a head of gold. Nebuchadnezzar praised God for the dream that revealed the future, but he still wanted to change the future more to his liking. Nebuchadnezzar set up the solid gold image to indicate his plan to change the outcome of what was revealed by God to align more with his own desires. I need to make sure I don't fight against God's revealed plans in His Word, but strive to live my life according to God's plans.

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