Daniel 3:15

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Cross-reference

Daniel 3:10 Historical context

In Daniel 3:10, the original decree is recorded — Nebuchadnezzar is referencing his own command here.

Daniel 3:17 Historical context

In Daniel 3:17, the three men answer Nebuchadnezzar's boast — their God is able to deliver from the furnace.

Daniel 3:28 Parallel

In Daniel 3:28, the king's praise confirms God delivered them, directly answering his own challenge that no god could save.

Daniel 3:29 Parallel

In Daniel 3:29, the king decrees no other god can rescue like the God of Israel, reversing his earlier boast.

Daniel 3:6 Parallel

Daniel 3:6 first pronounces the furnace penalty — verse 15 repeats that threat as part of the ultimatum.

Daniel 3:5 Parallel

Daniel 3:5 gives the initial command to worship the image — verse 15 reiterates it before adding the furnace threat.

Daniel 3:20 Parallel

Daniel 3:20 carries out the furnace threat — the king orders them bound and cast in, directly following the ultimatum.

Daniel 6:20 Contrast

In Daniel 6:20, Darius anxiously asks if God has delivered Daniel, a direct contrast to Nebuchadnezzar's confident challenge.

Daniel 6:16 Contrast

In Daniel 6:16, King Darius hopes Daniel's God will deliver him, contrasting Nebuchadnezzar's arrogant denial of divine rescue.

Daniel 2:9 Parallel

In Daniel 2:9, Nebuchadnezzar similarly threatens death for failure — showing his pattern of demanding absolute obedience.

In Matthew 27:43, mockers challenge God to deliver Jesus, echoing Nebuchadnezzar's taunt that no god can save.

In Isaiah 36:20, the Assyrian taunt repeats the same boast that no god can deliver, mirroring Nebuchadnezzar's words.

In Isaiah 37:23, God rebukes the king who boasted against Him, contrasting the human arrogance in Nebuchadnezzar's challenge.

Luke 4:8 Parallel

In Luke 4:8, Jesus cites the command to worship God alone — the principle Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego obey here.

In 2 Chronicles 32:15-17, the Assyrian king claims no god can deliver, directly parallel to Nebuchadnezzar's challenge.

In 2 Kings 18:35, the Assyrian commander boasts no god has delivered from his hand, echoing Nebuchadnezzar's taunt.

Exodus 5:2 Parallel

In Exodus 5:2, Pharaoh asks 'Who is the Lord?' paralleling Nebuchadnezzar's challenge to any god's ability to save.

Matthew 13:42 uses 'fiery furnace' as an image of hell — the literal furnace in Daniel foreshadows final judgment.

In Ephesians 6:9, masters are commanded not to threaten, directly contrasting Nebuchadnezzar's threatening tone here.

2 Kings 18:22 has Rabshakeh question trust in God—similar to Nebuchadnezzar's taunt about who can deliver.

Isaiah 36:18 lists failed gods of other nations — identical to Nebuchadnezzar's claim that no god can rescue from his power.

Isaiah 36:14 has the Assyrian king's official mocking Hezekiah's trust in God — same challenge that God cannot deliver.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 asserts the king's word is supreme — directly relating to Nebuchadnezzar's absolute authority in his ultimatum.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

Psalm 71:11 records enemies saying 'there is none to deliver him' — exactly the taunt Nebuchadnezzar makes about no god delivering.

Job 10:7 Contrast

Job 10:7 says none can deliver from God's hand—contrasting with Nebuchadnezzar's boast of no deliverance from his hand.

Isaiah 50:2 Contrast

Isaiah 50:2 has God asking if his hand is too short to deliver — contrasting Nebuchadnezzar's denial of any god's power.

Psalm 73:9 Parallel

Psalm 73:9 depicts arrogant speech against heaven — matching Nebuchadnezzar's boast that no god can deliver from his hand.

Ezekiel 36:20 shows Israel profaning God's name among nations — here, God will vindicate His name through deliverance.

In Jeremiah 44:16, the people refuse to listen to God's word — opposite to the Hebrews who obey God by defying the king.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in strength — Nebuchadnezzar's threat here exemplifies the pride God opposes.

Micah 7:10 Parallel

Micah 7:10 captures the enemy's taunt 'Where is your God?' — Nebuchadnezzar's question here is the same kind of challenge.

Psalm 14:6 Parallel

Psalm 14:6 describes the wicked shaming the poor who trust in God — paralleling Nebuchadnezzar's mockery of those who trust in divine deliverance.