How old were Shadrach Meshach and Abednego when they entered the fiery furnace?

Answer 1

The account of this experience can be found at Daniel 3:1-30.

Based on the admonition given at Exodus 20:4+5, the worshipers of YHWH (the God of the Jews) would not bow to or worship an idol of any kind. King Nebuchadnezzar, however, demanded that these boys do just that. When they refused, they were punished by being thrown into the fire.(Daniel 3:14-20)

Answer 2

Well, honey, those three brave souls Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were most likely young lads when they were thrown into that fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. I mean, who cares about their exact age when they were facing a blazing inferno? They may have been in their prime, but what really matters is that they came out without even the smell of smoke on them.

Answer 3

In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament, the ages of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are not explicitly mentioned when they were thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. However, based on historical and cultural contexts, it is believed that they were likely young adults, possibly in their 20s or 30s, as they were among the Jewish exiles taken to Babylon. Their unwavering faith in God's protection and miraculous survival in the furnace have made them enduring symbols of courage and devotion.

Answer 4

Oh, dude, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were probably in their 20s or 30s when they entered the fiery furnace. Like, they were definitely old enough to know better than to defy King Nebuchadnezzar, but hey, sometimes you just gotta stand up for what you believe in, even if it means facing a toasty situation.

Answer 5

Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah (Daniel 1:6) were all young men exiled from Judah into Babylon. Hananiah was given a new name Shadrach; Mishael became Meshach; and Azariah as Abednego. Only Daniel kept his original Hebrew name.

The ages of the four young men were never given in scripture but it's likely from the context that Daniel was the oldest since he was the natural leader of the group.

Daniel 1:3 only described the 4 young men as coming from royal family and nobility without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace.

Answer 6

The Book of Daniel tells of the miracle in which Daniel's friends survived in a furnace so hot that those who threw them in were killed by the heat. Although supposedly written by Daniel himself during the Babylonian Exile, scholars say it was really written during the second century BCE, and describe the book as a novel. Thus, the imagery of a furnace so incredibly hot was really part of fiction.

Answer 7

"He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was customarily heated. And he commanded...to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. They were bound in their cloaks...and were cast into the midst of the burning furnace. But because the king's commandment was hasty and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame killed those men that had held Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego." See also:

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Answer 8

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel, three Hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.

Answer 9

They were all young men about eighteen years of age only.

Answer 10

Their exact ages are not specified in The Bible. They were most likely young men, possibly in their 20s or 30s, as they were considered wise and capable advisors in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar.