Name Information
Meaning
"Servant of Nego" (Babylonian name); Hebrew name Azariah means "The Lord has helped"
Language of Origin
Hebrew
Gender Usage
Masculine
Abednego was one of Daniel’s friends who refused to worship Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image and was thrown into a fiery furnace, yet delivered by God.
Roles
Servant of GodOfficial in Babylon
Relationships
Friend
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach
Story
Joined Shadrach and Meshach in refusing idol worship.
Thrown into the furnace but unharmed.
Came out without even the smell of smoke.
Spiritual Significance
- 1Remained faithful to God under threat of death.
- 2Miraculously delivered from the fiery furnace.
Christ Connection
The miraculous deliverance points to Christ’s saving power from eternal judgment.
What We Can Learn
- 1God’s power to save is absolute.
- 2Faithfulness inspires others to trust God.
Memory Verses
“The hair of their heads was not singed; their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them.”
Key Passages
Daniel 3
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