Nebuchadnezzar burned with anger. He ordered his soldiers to tie up the three men. "Take them away! And see that the fire is seven times hotter than usual!"
The soldiers threw Daniel's friends into the furnace. When they did, though, it was very hot, the soldiers were the onrs who died! Then the king saw something which was even more amazing.
The three men were no longer tied up! They could walk between the flames. They did not suffer at all. But even more astounding, a fourth man was with them. He shone brighter than the fire itself. Could this have beem Jesus Himself, sent by His Father to comfort the three men?
The king ordered the men to come out. When they walked out of the fire, the fourth man had disappeared. Daniel's friends were safe!
The king shook his head.
"Incredible! Surely your God is the greatest. He protects those who trust Him. From now on, no one is allowed to say anything bad about yout God."
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THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE - Old Testament, God Makes Everything
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