Daniel reported: Nebuchadnezzar erected an enormous image commanded by his subjects to worship it and threw those who disobeyed him into a fiery furnace. - DANIEL 3:1-6.
What history reveals: Nebuchadnezzar carried out those massive building projects in Babylon "not only for his own glorification but also in honor of the gods," according to Encyclopedia Britannica. " "He claimed to be 'the one who set in the mouth of the people reverence for the great gods."'
As for executions in a furnace, they are mentioned several times in ancient Babylon records, including cases when such burnings were mandated by a ruler. One ancient text dated to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar describes the punishment for officials accused of profaning the gods of Babylon. The text states: "Destroy them, burn them, roast them, . . . to the cook's oven . . . made their smoke billow, bring about their fiery end with the fierce flame."
Next time: What does history reveal about the Bible book of Daniel?
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