Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

importance of using this address has already established that he and his accusers are equal men of good faith. Moreover, King also references multiple known historical personalities from Abraham Lincoln to Paul of Tarsus to Socrates to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and uses their beliefs and stories to persuade his accusers the reasons why is he in Birmingham

the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world…”(King). This quote refers to the bible which is an allusion. The second one is found in the 17th paragraph and reads “It was evidenced sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral law was at stake”(King). This quote also refers to the bible. It uses this reference to go along with the rest of the letter in saying that going against a law

the individual to break unjust laws of society. He insists that " One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” (King,4). He also mentions " Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, and to early Christians who were willing to die rather than follow Roman laws they found unjust " (King) . We must acknowledge that people can not obey unjust laws of government Lewis's

for any African American can understand. In paragraph 16, King talks about St. Thomas Aquinas and his definition of an unjust law. "Any law that degrades human personality is unjust."(King, Pg.3) In Paragraph 21, "In the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral law was at stake."(King, Pg.4) He discusses Nebuchadnezzar and how people in that time refused to obey his laws because they were unjust, just as he did in Birmingham

Essay analysis "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr :"Letter from Birmingham Jail" is a powerful piece of writing that graces the writings by Martin Luther. Part of the power lies in the use of rhetorical devices such as allusion to Biblical and historical figures, metaphors, and anaphora and how Luther used these stylistic devices and literary approaches to express his message, intention and express the mood of the letter making a masterpiece like no other letters before

King uses logical appeal to justify defying the laws by referring to the early Christians who were willing to face hungry lions rather than submitting to the Roman Empire’s unjust laws or Meshach, Abednego, and Shadrach refusing the laws of Nebuchadnezzar (23). As civil disobedience gains national attention, the social tensions and “negative peace” expose the injustice to the human conscience and the nation can begin to cure those injustices. Civil disobedience

yet surrendered their life to Him. Therefore, I have grown to become more courageous in my walk with Jesus, listening to Him every step of the way, and trusting Him to be there with me through the fire, just like he did to the Hebrew children Shadrach, Meshach, and

larger audience. In a society based upon the bible, the law of God is comforting thus would attract people. In addition, King addresses that this is not the first example of revolt. By mentioning "It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar because a higher moral law was involved," King groups his movement with a respectable and "good" revolt. While King could have chosen the American Revolution or any other display of upheaval, he chose

Strength “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58. At first I chose my steps carefully, but soon I gained confidence and quickened my pace. As I did so, I lost my footing and slipped, barely catching myself before I fell. Grabbing hold of a tree branch alongside the trail, I continued my ascent. A group of friends and I, under the direction of our boys’

of segregation, saying that it does distort the soul and damages personality of an individual. He gives Biblical examples of how Christians did break the unjust laws secondary to their beliefs in God. For, example, he quotes the case of Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego, and how they faced Nebuchadnezzar courageously. He also reminds them of Hitler’s acts in