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Intertextuality
Jonathan Haslett • Sermon • • 8 views
Fifth in the series about intertextuality.
Intertextuality & Prophecy
Matthew Patenaude • Sermon • • 10 views
The message is intended to present God's intended picture for the nation of Israel in the events of Daniel 3, with the fiery furnace.
This is often listed as a separate story without much connection to anything else, but in the broader context, God is proclaiming the ultimate purpose and plans for bringing His kingdom to pass on the earth. This passage should then not be construed as separate from this context.
If you put yourself in the place of the people of Israel in captivity, it is likely that much hope is lost: will the promises of deliverance from this captivity ever come to pass?
Yes. The prophets have used the theme of the furnace since Deuteronomy 4, extending through various periods of Israel's history up to this point. Any believing Israelites could have seen in this picture of the furnace a reminder of the God's delivery from Egypt. Just as God had delivered from Egypt, so God would deliver Israel from this captivity, and He had the power to sustain them in and through it as well. This is done in spite of the reasons Israel finds itself here in their current predicament!