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Daniel 3:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Daniel 3:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 3 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Fiery Furnace
“Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.”
Daniel 3:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 3:1
Nebuchadnezzar erects an enormous golden image 'sixty cubits' high (90 feet) and 'six cubits' broad (9 feet). The proportions (10:1 ratio) suggest this was either a human figure on a tall pedestal or an obelisk-like structure. Gold symbolizes the king's empire (cf. 2:38) but now explicitly demands worship, making literal the metaphorical pride. The location in 'plain of Dura' (Aramaic: biqa, valley) provided space for massive gathering. This image represents the state demanding absolute allegiance, foreshadowing end-times persecution when worship of the beast is mandated (Revelation 13:15). Th...
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Cross-References for Daniel 3:1
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“'Awake!' or to the mute stone”
“which yet are no gods?”
“and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith”
“but not by me. They have made princes”
“we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold”
“that not at Ephesus alone”
“and the goldsmith overlays it with gold”
“the work of men's hands.”
“Yahweh”
“men shall cast away their idols of silver”