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Insight 

Understanding more about the furnace described in Daniel 3 helps us grasp the miracle that took place. It’s likely the furnace was used for smelting or extracting metals from ore. The ore would be dropped into a top opening of the furnace—likely where Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown in. An opening in the furnace's side at ground level may have been where the fire would be fed. This is probably where Nebuchadnezzar watched.

Having the furnace “heated seven times hotter” (v. 19) was an idiom for having it heated as hot as possible; some guess this to be up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. This would explain why the soldiers who threw the three men into the furnace were killed instantly (v. 22).

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