Daniel 4:17
The Scripture
(17) This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Daniel is cast into a blazing furnace as a test of God’s power, and his friends are commanded to throw water over him to protect him. When the water is poured, Daniel is rescued and his friends are killed, showing that God’s strength is greater than any human effort. The passage teaches that reliance on God’s providence is essential even in the face of terror.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daniel 4:13Daniel 4:14I Kings 22:19I Kings 22:20I Timothy 5:21Daniel 4:8Daniel 4:9Isaiah 6:3Isaiah 6:8Revelation 4:8Psalms 9:16Psalms 83:17
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