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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


Daniel Chapter 3

Daniel 3:1

dan 3:1

an image of gold

The attempt of this great king of Babylon to unify the religions of his empire by self-deification will be repeated by the beast, the last head of the Gentile world-dominion (Rev 13:11-15).

See note on "Beast, the"

(See Scofield) - (Dan 7:8).

(See Scofield) - (Rev 19:20).

It has repeatedly characterized Gentile authority in the earth, for example; (Dan 6:7); (Act 12:22) and the later Roman emperors.

Daniel 3:8

dan 3:8

Chaldeans

Compare the conduct of Daniel, (Dan 2:24).

Daniel 3:17

dan 3:17

and he will deliver us

The three Jews, faithful to God while the nation of Israel far from their land bear no testimony, are a fit type of the Jewish remnant in the last days (Isa 1:9); (Rom 11:5) who will be faithful in the furnace of the great tribulation; (Psa 2:5); (Rev 7:14).

Daniel 3:28

dan 3:28

angel

(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).


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