What does Daniel 3:28 mean?
When the God of the Hebrews was credited with revealing Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Daniel 2:26–28), the king acknowledged that God's power (Daniel 2:46–49). Yet in Nebuchadnezzar's mind, there was no reason Jews could not honor their God and also worship the deities of Babylon. He flew into an irrational rage when three Hebrew men refused his command to bow in front of an idol (Daniel 3:16–19). They trusted that God could save them but resolved not to sin even if it cost them their lives. Here, Nebuchadnezzar's attitude is not merely reversed, but the pagan king also makes a shocking comment: that the three men were right to disobey his command!When he first challenged the Israelites, the king sarcastically asked what possible god could protect them from his royal wrath (Daniel 3:15). That insincere question results in a sincere answer: the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could, and He did just that (Daniel 3:20–25).