Abednego
Faithful Servant in Babylon
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.
⏰ Babylonian Exile (c. 605–562 BC)
Roles
- Servant of God
- Official 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
- Remained faithful to God under threat of death.
- Miraculously delivered from the fiery furnace.
Christ Connection
The miraculous deliverance points to Christ’s saving power from eternal judgment.
What We Can Learn
- God’s power to save is absolute.
- Faithfulness 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.
— Daniel 3:27
Key Passages
- Daniel 3
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