CCBC-VBS Day 3 Furnace of Fire

The statue of King Nebuchadnezzar was made of what?

• silver

• bronze

• wood

• gold

Answer explanation

The Babylonians worshipped images as representation of gods that did not exist. These images are called idols. They are made of wood, stone or metal. King Nebuchadnezzar was saying that his kingdom will last forever, thus he chose to build an image of himself made of gold.

What did the king say would happen to anyone who did not worship his statue?

• would be thrown into the furnace of fire

• would be thrown into the lion's den

• would be beaten 100 x

• would be imprisoned

Answer explanation

Death by burning in the fiery furnace awaited those who would not obey the king's command. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego knew it and yet refused to bow down and worship the golden statue because they didn't want to sin againts God.

Who did not bow down and worship the statue?

• Shadrach, Meshach and Arioch

• Daniel, Meshach and Abednego

• Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

• Shadrach, Meshach and Daniel

Answer explanation

These three friends of Daniel: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, knew that they should only worship the one and true God. They refused to bow down and worship the image.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego told the king that ________ would deliver them from the fiery furnace.

• God

• Daniel

• the king

• no one

Answer explanation

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could just bow down and worship the image to stay out of trouble but they didn't. They trusted that God would protect them and save them.

What happened to the soldiers who led Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to the furnace?

Answer explanation

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were saved by God from the fiery furnace. The soldiers who were with them were the ones burned and killed.

How many people did the king see in the furnace of fire?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

Answer explanation

The king witnessed three people thrown into the blazing furnace but he saw another one walking with them, making them 4 in all. At this moment, the king saw God's power to protect his people.

Who was the fourth man that the king saw in the fiery furnace?

• Daniel

• a soldier

• like the Son of God

What did the king say would happen to anyone who spoke againts the god of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?

• would be killed

• would be rewarded

• would be thrown in the jail

• would be taken out of Babylon

Answer explanation

The king said that anyone who spoke againts the god of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would be killed. He said this after witnessing how their faith in God had saved them from the fiery furnace.