Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

relayed through Daniel’s visons in the later chapters. The major events of Daniel begin with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah being taken into Babylonian captivity. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were given the Babylonian names of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and survived the fiery furnace to demonstrate their faithfulness to God by refusing to bow to the statute of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel becomes well known for his wisdom and interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream regarding

DEFINING MOMENTS FROM THE BIBLE. TASK: As directed by your teacher research a selection of Defining Moments from the Bible. First, read the person’s story directly from the best source (the Bible), then add to your knowledge through video and other sources located on the haiku page. Complete the following table to build a visual record of what you have learned. NAME OF BIBLE CHARACTER BIBLE REFERENCES BRIEF SUMMARY OF A DEFINING MOMENT IN THEIR LIFE. WHY IS THIS A DEFINING MOMENT? HOW DID

such language as, “The Lord let”, “God allowed”, “God gave”, and “God will” to depict who God is to humanity. God grants insight to Daniel (Babylonian name Belteshazzar), and protection to Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah (Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego). God gives to whom God wants to according to Her plan and purpose. As the Hebrew Bible records, Israel though disobedient was promised that God would restore them. The Israelites, the exiles in the book of Daniel appear to be faithful

prophesies the fall of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and the first coming of the Messiah. Some other biblical characters that Daniel was known to associate with were his three friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah well known as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. They were famous for being thrown into the fiery furnace for their faith. He associated with King Nebuchadnezzar, Darius the “Mede”, Cyrus founder of the Persian Empire, and Jehoiakim King of Judah, the “vassal of Babylon.” Daniels legacy

Daniel 2:43-49 is an excerpt from the story in which Daniel interprets King Nebuchadnezzar’s mysterious dream. During Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, the king depicts a statue made of five different materials. The head made of gold, the chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay (6). Daniel then tells the King that God is showing him the right path to proceed upon and if he follows this path, then he will prosper (4). As Daniel told

Saint Thomas More (1478-1535), the patron saint of statesmen, lawyers and politicians, acted as a beacon of pious courage during the Middle Ages. His courage stands out because he was willing to stand up to the government, at ultimately be beheaded in defense of his beliefs. Though only a layman in the Church, having only briefly considered priesthood, More was nonetheless adept at balancing a healthy prayer life with a career as a statesman and being a husband and father of four children. Even while

During the 1960’s, racism was still a prominent problem in America. The Civil Rights Movement was under way. African Americans were fighting for their basic human rights. One of the most notable figures of the Civil Rights Movement was Martin Luther King Jr. He fought for African American’s rights using nonviolent resistance; however, during a protest in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. King was thrown into jail. While in his jail cell, Dr. King wrote a letter to clergymen from the Birmingham jail claiming

During this period, many of the people were familiar with biblical stories and parables. There were three quotes which stood out, “Let this cup pass from you”(Lee 117) “Garden of Gethsemane” (Lee 159), and, “The girl said she didn’t want to play Shadrach anymore” (156). Lee uses Biblical references to allow the readers have an understanding how the characters feel, throughout the book. Atticus makes an allusion to the Bible, which showed his character of moral integrity. In the book, Lee writes

a concise manner that people can easily grasp and imagine. And the theme of putting your faith in God is prevalent throughout the Bible and in these types of stories; we see it with the story of Daniel and the lion’s den, the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego escaping the fiery furnace, when Job doesn’t let the devil’s attacks destroy his spirit, David the shepherd boy defeating the mighty warrior Goliath, etc. No matter where we look in the Bible, there is always a consistent theme

After criticism from eight Alabama clergymen for his nonviolent demonstrations, Martin Luther King Jr. was compelled to enlighten them on the current issues plaguing the African American community. During his confinement in a Birmingham jail, King wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" to address most of the clergymen 's concerns about his protest. In his letter, King emphasized why his actions were not unwise or untimely and explained that now was the perfect moment to act. His studies and sermons