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15 Questions on Daniel 3 with Answers: The Fiery Furnace

Updated November 10, 2026

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Here are 15 questions on Daniel 3, the chapter of the fiery furnace, with answers and verses: the command to worship the golden statue, the accusation against Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, what the king saw inside the furnace and what he had to admit afterward.

Daniel 3 tells of a public test of faithfulness: the whole empire must bow down to a golden statue when the music sounds, and three young Jews refuse. These 15 questions walk through the chapter from beginning to end, from the size of the statue to the king's decree about the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Besides the well-known parts, the questions look at details that are often overlooked: the instruments of the orchestra, the clothes they were tied up in and what the king called them when he brought them out of the fire. Every answer comes with its verse.

The questions, with answers and references

The golden statue

Daniel 3:1-7.

  1. 1. How wide was the golden statue that Nebuchadnezzar set up?

    Answer: Six cubits — Daniel 3:1

  2. 2. According to the herald, what was everyone to do when they heard the sound of the music?

    Answer: Fall down and worship the golden statue the king had set up — Daniel 3:4-5

  3. 3. Which instruments are named in the herald's announcement?

    Answer: Cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery and dulcimer, and all kinds of music — Daniel 3:5

  4. 4. What punishment awaited anyone who did not bow down to the statue?

    Answer: To be thrown at once into a burning fiery furnace — Daniel 3:6

The accusation and the answer

Daniel 3:8-18.

  1. 5. Who accused the Jews before the king?

    Answer: Certain Chaldeans — Daniel 3:8-12

  2. 6. What did the king ask in defiance after threatening the three young men with the furnace?

    Answer: Who is the god that could deliver them out of his hands — Daniel 3:15

  3. 7. What did Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego say to the king first?

    Answer: That they had no need to answer him in this matter — Daniel 3:16

The fiery furnace

Daniel 3:19-27.

  1. 8. Whom did the king command to tie up the three young men to throw them into the furnace?

    Answer: The mightiest men in his army — Daniel 3:20

  2. 9. What were Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego wearing when they were thrown into the furnace?

    Answer: All their clothes: coats, trousers, turbans and other garments — Daniel 3:21

  3. 10. What did the astonished king ask his counselors?

    Answer: Whether they had not thrown three men bound into the fire — Daniel 3:24

  4. 11. How were the men the king saw inside the furnace?

    Answer: Unbound and walking in the midst of the fire, unharmed; there were four of them — Daniel 3:25

  5. 12. What did the king call Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when he told them to come out of the furnace?

    Answer: Servants of the Most High God — Daniel 3:26

What the king admitted

Daniel 3:28-30.

  1. 13. According to Nebuchadnezzar, whom did God send to deliver his servants?

    Answer: His angel — Daniel 3:28

  2. 14. What did the king decree against anyone who spoke against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego?

    Answer: That they be cut in pieces and their houses made a dunghill, because no other god can deliver in this way — Daniel 3:29

  3. 15. What did the king do for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego at the end of the chapter?

    Answer: He promoted them in the province of Babylon — Daniel 3:30

How to use these questions on Daniel 3

  • Bible study: read Daniel 3:16-18 before starting and ask each person to explain in their own words the answer of the three young men.
  • Sunday school: use the four blocks as four scenes; a volunteer narrates each scene and the group answers its questions.
  • Competition: give 10 points for each correct answer and 5 extra to anyone who can name the verse number.
  • Application: talk about situations today when everyone bows down to something and it is hard to stay faithful to God.

Activities to use with these questions

Open the meeting with a Bible activity and close with the questions from this list. Each page has step-by-step instructions, a key verse and a variation for your group.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Daniel 3 about?

Nebuchadnezzar sets up a golden statue and orders everyone to worship it. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refuse, are thrown into a fiery furnace and come out unharmed; the king then blesses their God (Daniel 3:1-30).

Who was the fourth man in the fiery furnace?

The king said the fourth looked like a son of the gods (Daniel 3:25), and afterward declared that God had sent his angel to deliver his servants (Daniel 3:28). The text gives no further detail.

What can we learn from the answer of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego?

Their faithfulness did not depend on the outcome: they said God was able to deliver them, and that even if he did not, they would not serve other gods or worship the statue (Daniel 3:17-18).

How can I use these questions in a Bible study or Sunday school?

Read Daniel 3:16-18 first, then use the four blocks as four scenes: a volunteer narrates each scene and the group answers its questions.

Is there a printable PDF?

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