Daniel Warrior
King Archetype Part II
Nebuchadnezzar:
Satan/Antichrist
Astrologers
and other officials: Demons and their earthly influence
Music:
Enchantment and influence
Fire:
Tribulation
4th
man: Jesus
Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego: God’s Chosen men
Daniel 3
The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace
1
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet
[a] wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in
the province of Babylon. 2 He then summoned the satraps,
prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the
other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had
set up. 3 So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers,
treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled
for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and
they stood before it.
4 Then the herald
(heaven insight – a spiritual proclamation)
loudly
proclaimed, "This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations
and men of every language: 5 As soon as you hear
the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of
music, (music standing for spiritual influence over the air) you must
fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set
up. 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be
thrown into a blazing furnace (tribulation)."
7 Therefore, as
soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and
all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell
down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8 At this time some
astrologers [b] (demons
and their earthly counter parts – notice they hate the Jews) came forward
and denounced the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar,
"O king, live forever! 10 You have issued a
decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither,
lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the
image of gold, 11 and that whoever does not fall
down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12
But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention
to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold
you have set up." (they stand faithful to God).
13 Furious with
rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men
were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar
said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you
do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes
and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image
I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately
into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my
hand?"
16 Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need
to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save
us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18
But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve
your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar
was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward
them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual
(notice the number 7 is
used – this may be a hint to the tribulation) 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers
in his army (strongest soldiers –
strongest demonic influences) to tie up Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21
So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes,
were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22
The king's command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames
of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the
blazing furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar
leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, "Weren't there
three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?"
They replied, "Certainly, O king."
25 He said, "Look!
I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the
fourth looks like a son of the gods." (clearly Jesus or Michael the Archangel – God’s
saving power at work for sure).
26 Nebuchadnezzar
then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!"
(rapture statement – Come here!)
From here on the King and officials
take on a meaning of the true King of Kings – YHWH and the officials
that of angels – giving praise. Once the come here statement
has been issued we will not be in the presence of Satan and his kingship,
but rather the King of Kings.
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came
out of the fire, (Praise God!) 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors
and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed
their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not
scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar
said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who
has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied
the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve
or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore
I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against
the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses
be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way."
30 Then the king
promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon. (Notice at the end of Part I from Daniel chapter
2 the last statement, verse 49 is:
49 Moreover,
at Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators
over the province of Babylon,
while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.
Daniel had been promoted and
lifted to the King’s Royal court and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
were set over the Babylonian affairs. This is the subsequent Rapture
Harvest model. This is made so in many of the Archetypes and it is
very evident here. There will be multiple Raptures and Harvests.
To God Harvesting is Rapturing. Amen and Hallelujah for that!
Blessings,
Tony Ellsworth