Jesus in the Old Testament: The Fourth Man

 


In a well-known Bible story, three men were thrown into the fiery furnace. 

 

Daniel 3:25 (NLT)
 “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!”

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the furnace, unharmed. And the mysterious fourth man? Many scholars think this is another Christophany, a brief Old-Testament appearance of Jesus.

 

Good morning, Lord. You show up different times of my life in different ways: sometimes a gentle nudge, other times a firm stop, often a word of encouragement and a sense of peace. All too often, I don’t even notice. But Your presence doesn’t depend on my ever-changing attitude — for this I am grateful. You see me, know me and have a plan for me. Open my eyes and my mind to Your guidance.

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