Shadrach
Faithful Servant in Babylon
Name Information
- Meaning: "Command of Aku" (Babylonian name); Hebrew name Hananiah means "The Lord is gracious"
- Language of Origin: Hebrew
- Gender Usage: Masculine
Shadrach 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, Meshach, Abednego
Story
Refused to bow to the king’s golden image.
Cast into a furnace heated seven times hotter.
Seen walking unharmed in the flames with a fourth figure 'like a son of the gods'.
Spiritual Significance
- Stood firm against idolatry at risk of death.
- Experienced miraculous deliverance in the fiery furnace.
Christ Connection
The fourth figure in the furnace is often seen as a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.
What We Can Learn
- Stand firm in faith regardless of the cost.
- God’s presence is with His people in trials.
Memory Verses
The God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.
— Daniel 3:17
Key Passages
- Daniel 3
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