Where the Fathers quote Daniel 3

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John ChrysostomPG 56:210expounds v.1“Ετους οκτωκαιδεκατου Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς εποιησεν εικονα χρυσην, υψος αυτης πηχεων εξηκοντα, ευρος αυτης πηχεων εξ, και εστησεν αυτην εν πεδιω Δ”On Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image: «In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar the king he made an image of gold, etc.» John ChrysostomPG 56:212expounds v.1“Ετους οκτωκαιδεκατου Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς εποιησεν εικονα χρυσην, υψος αυτης πηχεων εξηκοντα, ευρος αυτης πηχεων εξ, και εστησεν αυτην εν πεδιω Δ”On Nebuchadnezzar’s prosperity: «I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, etc.» Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:677A…ime having passed, and the eighteenth year being current, the king, mindful of his dream, made a golden statue, sixty cubits in height and six cubits in width (Dan. 3:1). Since blessed Daniel, when interpreti… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:829…arisian edition of the year 1525, in campo de are, in the Basilian, de aure, in other more recent Parisian ones, de auro. In the Latin Vulgate, Daniel iii, v. 1, in campo Dura vel Duran, in Hebrew Durah. In the Greek… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1313…in the eighteenth year nabuchodonosor the king made a golden image and set it up in the plain of deira in the region of babylon our good and philanthropic lord as creator and maker wills that… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:625C…this life; as Daniel (Dan. vi, 1 seqq.; xiv, 28, 1 seqq.) from the den of passions, that is to say, of lions; as the three youths from the furnace of fire (Dan. iii, 1 seqq.)—that is, from the concupiscence… OrigenesPG 16:2849…image its height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits and he set it up in the plain of deira in the province of babylon and nebuchadnezzar the king sent to assemble all the consuls… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:63D…, and those set in powers, and all the prefects of the regions, that they might come to the dedication of the new statue; and they were gathered together all" (Dan. 3:2). The enemy prepares the theater, and g… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:209…tyrants and those in power and all the rulers of the regions to come to the dedication of the image which king nebuchadnezzar had set up see the truth of the events shining yet who would… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1315…were in positions of authority and all the rulers of the regions to come to the dedication of the image which king nabuchodonosor had set up and each of these things declares his extreme arrogance for… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:331…in the field of deera in the province of babylon and nabuchodonosor the king sent to gather together the satraps the magistrates and the judges the commanders and tyrants those in authority and the lords of… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:351…name of the mother of the lord and theotokos and beseeching her to come to the dedication of the temple she answered them i am also present there with you and indeed by a certain divine… OrigenesPG 16:2783…region and all those who were throughout the world that they might come to the dedication of the golden image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up a then were gathered together consuls dukes toparchs praetors… OrigenesPG 16:2849…who were in authority and all the b princes of the regions to come to the dedication of the image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up and the toparchs consuls generals governors great tyrants those… OrigenesPG 16:2783…that they might come to the dedication of the golden image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up a then were gathered together consuls dukes toparchs praetors tyrants great ones in authority and all the princes… OrigenesPG 16:2849…of the regions to come to the dedication of the image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up and the toparchs consuls generals governors great tyrants those in authority and all the princes of the regions… OrigenesPG 16:2785…trumpet flute a harp sackbut psaltery and every sound of music shall fall down and worship the golden image and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the burning furnace of fire… OrigenesPG 16:2849…psaltery and of the symphony and of every kind of music shall fall down and worship the golden image and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the burning furnace of fire… OrigenesPG 16:2783…that they might come to the dedication of the golden image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up a then were gathered together consuls dukes toparchs praetors tyrants great ones in authority and all the princes… OrigenesPG 16:2849…of the regions to come to the dedication of the image which nebuchadnezzar the king had set up and the toparchs consuls generals governors great tyrants those in authority and all the princes of the regions… OrigenesPG 16:2785…the trumpet flute a harp sackbut psaltery and every sound of music shall fall down and worship the golden image and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the burning furnace of… OrigenesPG 16:2849…said to king nebuchadnezzar o king live forever you o king have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the trumpet and of the pipe and of the lute and of the… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:627…for him that a millstone should be hung about his neck and that he should be cast into the sea rather than that he should scandalize one of these little ones for he will b not… Theophanes Continuatus 10th c.PG 109:47…had so impelled him or he was otherwise delighted by cruelty namely that he should be cast into the furnace of the palace bath to be consumed by the sharp flame therein this was decreed he… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 153:249…a they asserted that he should be cast into the prison a few days later the elder emperor convened a court with the young emperor sitting in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:65B…o accused them, how maliciously and bitterly they blamed them: "There are," he says, "Judean men, whom you have set over the works of the province of Babylon" (Dan. 3. 12). For they did not simply recount the n… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:477…king that we do not serve thy gods and we do not worship the golden image which thou hast set up dan from these words i proclaim them victorious from these having seized the prize of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:879…that we will not serve thy gods and we will not adore the golden image which thou hast set up dan and consider the modesty shining through in the very heat of such a great conflict… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:169…you o king that we serve not thy gods and do not worship the golden image which thou hast set up dan like abraham who brought his son and sacrificed him and did not do these… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1321…king that we will not serve thy gods and we will not worship the golden image which thou hast set up h for we do not serve our master for a reward but spurred by love… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:711…be known to you o king that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up c for we do not serve the creator for a reward nor do… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:583…that we do not worship thy gods and we do not adore the golden image which thou hast set up then king nebuchadnezzar in anger and fury cast ananias azarias and misael into the furnace of… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1097…d shall place it before the altar, of Jehovah, thy God. And answering he shall say," that is, he shall say [simply] speaking. Such is that passage in Daniel iii, 13: "And they were brought before the king, and the king answe… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:599D…tives, exiles. And what does he say? "If truly, Sedrach, Misach, Abdenago, you do not worship my gods, and do not adore the golden image which I have set up?" (Dan. 3:14).… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:595B…—summoned them and said: "Is it true, Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, that you do not worship my gods, and do not adore the golden image which I have erected?" (Dan. iii, 14). He supposed that their piety was… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:711…be known to you o king that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up c for we do not serve the creator for a reward nor do… OrigenesPG 16:2785…misach and abdenago not serve my gods and why do you not worship the golden image which i have set up now if b you are ready as soon as you hear the sound of the… OrigenesPG 16:2851…and abdenago that you do not serve my gods and do not worship the golden image which i have set up now therefore be ready so that at whatever time you hear the sound of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:87D…of the most high God, come out and come hither” (Dan. 3. 93). Were you not saying a little before, “And who is that god who can deliver you out of my hands?” (Dan. 3. 15). What has happened? Whence this change… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:553A…29); and he caused him to be slaughtered by the hands of his own sons. He said it through Nebuchadnezzar: Who is God, who shall deliver you out of my hands? (Dan. 3, 15). And the one who was most powerful of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:595C…e pipe, and the harp, and the sackbut, and the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, fall down and adore the golden statue which I have erected" (Dan. iii, 15). Fall down and adore! It is imposs… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:599D…s this one and the same vice. For another barbarian also says: “I am God, and not a man”; and another: “Who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hand?” (Dan. III, 15); and the Egyptian: “I know not the Lor… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:943…youths and did not shudder to say who is the god who shall deliver you out of my hands but nevertheless both those men paid the penalty for what they dared to do and these men… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1319…dares to utter that impious and beastly blasphemy and who is the god that shall deliver you out of my hands so quickly did he blaspheme him whom he had confessed and he whom he had… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1371…same person who once used such arrogance who said who is the god that shall deliver you out of my hands iv reg xviii who dreamed that i would ascend into heaven and set my throne… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:333…and symphony and every kind of music you fall down and adore the image which i have made but if you do not adore in this very hour you shall be cast into the burning fiery… OrigenesPG 16:2851…psaltery and symphony and every kind of music falling down you may worship the image which i have made but if you do not worship in that same hour you shall be cast into the burning… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:477C…from thy hands, O king. But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we do not serve thy gods, and we do not worship the golden image which thou hast set up" (Dan. 3:16-18). From these words I proclaim them vict… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:601…if they were speaking to a subject who was offering them advice, they answered with confidence. We have no need, they say, to answer you regarding this matter (Dan. 3:16). Not with words, but with the very dee… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:429D…but if I do not, I shall not escape your hands. It is better for me, without doing the deed, to fall into your hands, than to sin in the sight of the Lord. » Dan. iii, 16, 17. — « The three youths answered the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:879A…y were saying: "There is a God in heaven able to deliver us; and even if He does not deliver us, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods" (Dan. 3:17-18). It is enough for us that this is our… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:31…en who is able to save us, and if not, be it known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, and we do not adore the golden image which you have set up" (Dan. 3:17-18)—so too, when you ought to work some go… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:477…have no need to give thee an answer regarding this matter for our god whom we serve is in the heavens and is able to deliver us from the furnace of burning fire and he will… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:879…words there is they say a god in heaven ibid v who is able to deliver us from the furnace of burning fire and to take us out of thy hands o king why then do… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:149C…h all boldness. Let us hear also what they say, that we may learn from thence their philosophical mind: "There is a God in the heavens powerful to deliver us" (Dan. 3. 17). They do not care for themselves, but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:169C…in heaven able to deliver us; and if not, be it known to you, O king, that we serve not thy gods, and do not worship the golden image which thou hast set up" (Dan. 3: 17, 18); like Abraham, who brought his son… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:447…ur hands, and from this furnace. But if not, be it known to you that we will not serve your gods, nor will we worship the golden statue which you have set up" (Dan. 3:17-18). See how many gains there are, and mor… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:699B…ho will deliver us; but if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not worship your gods, and we do not adore the golden image which you have erected (Dan 3:17-18). But we, as if imposing conditions upo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:711B…r hands. But if He does not wish to, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, and the golden statue which you set up we do not worship" (Dan. 3:17-18). And you, therefore, if at any time yo… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1321…a h verse for our god is in heaven whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of burning fire and he will deliver us from your hands o king… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1333…sacred words there is a god in heaven whom we serve who is able to deliver us from the burning furnace and from your hands o king he will deliver us and if not let it… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:711…loud voice there is a god in heaven whom we worship who is able to deliver us from the furnace of burning fire and from your hands o king he will deliver us but if not… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1267C…the return of the body to life and the heavenly kingdom: due to the word κτίσις). II, 973, 1523. III, 255, 561, 708. 8, 25. II, 973, 1323. 8, 26. II, 1112, at Dan. 3, 17, 18. Where surely no one would come to… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:333…whom we worship who is able c to deliver us out of the burning fiery furnace and he will rescue us from your hands o king but if not let it be known to you o… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:431…saying we have no need to answer thee regarding this word for our god whom we serve is in heaven and he is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace and he will deliver… OrigenesPG 16:2785…c there is a god in the heavens whom we worship who is able to deliver us from the burning furnace of fire and he will deliver us out of your hands o king and then… OrigenesPG 16:2851…nabuchodonosor we have no need to answer you concerning this matter for our god whom we serve is b in heaven and is able to deliver us from the burning furnace of fire and he will… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:65C…water, they went into the furnace, uttering that blessed voice, that "We do not serve your gods, and we do not worship the golden image which you have set up" (Dan. 3. 18). And I have not moved this history wit… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:477…burning fire and he will deliver us from thy hands o king but if not be it known to thee o king that we do not serve thy gods and we do not worship the golden… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:601…. Then Scripture adds: "And if not, be it known to you, O king, that we do not worship your gods, and we do not adore the golden image, which you have set up" (Dan. 3:18). See the wisdom of the youths. For les… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:105A…ren also said: "But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, [76] and we do not worship the golden image which you have set up" (Dan. 3:18). If someone had said to them: "And wit… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:595D…ts of injustice: "It must be known to you, O king," they say, "that we do not worship your gods, and we do not adore the golden statue which you have erected" (Dan. iii, 18). Cease from this madness, O man; be as… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:597…y: "We do not serve your gods, and we do not worship the golden image which you have set up; but there is a God in heaven who will deliver us from your hands" (Dan. 3:18). Then, so that they might not seem to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:879…they said with complete freedom: Be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, and we will not adore the golden image which thou hast set up (Dan. 3. 18). And consider the modesty shining thro… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:1017B…ey were saying with total freedom: "Let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, and we do not adore the golden image that you have set up" (Dan. 3. 18). And consider the modesty shining fort… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:169…you o king that we serve not thy gods and do not worship the golden image which thou hast set up dan like abraham who brought his son and sacrificed him and did not do these… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:771B…children in the furnace said: "And if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up" (Dan. 3. 18). But if someone had said to them,… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1321…immediately added h verse but if not let it be known to thee o king that we will not serve thy gods and we will not worship the golden image which thou hast set up h… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:711…will deliver us but if not let it be known to you o king that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up c for we do not… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:583…that we do not worship thy gods and we do not adore the golden image which thou hast set up then king nebuchadnezzar in anger and fury cast ananias azarias and misael into the furnace of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:761…death of whom it was commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times more than it was wont not because such a great fire was necessary to burn the nature of the flesh but because… OrigenesPG 16:2785…sedrach misach and abdenago and he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than it was wont to be heated and he ordered the most powerful men d of those in his army to… OrigenesPG 16:2785…d of those in his army to bind sedrach misach and abdenago and to cast them into the burning furnace of fire then those men were bound with their shoes and their turbans on their heads… OrigenesPG 16:2851…told the men robust in strength to bind sedrach misach and abdenago and to cast them into the burning furnace of fire then those men were bound with their sarabara and with their tiaras and with… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:565…d beyond Diodorus Siculus lib. v, Himerius the Sophist in Photius' codex 243, and others, Jerome and Theodoret teach us when they expound the text of Daniel III, 21, to which should be read the Greek Scholion as corrected by… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:423…fire itself o devil who when you had descended from the heavens were cast into the midst of the fiery mountains as the oracles of the saints say you are the fire itself whom the lord… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:281B…, it allowed the host of the Jews to pass over more safely than on dry stone. The furnace not only did not burn, but it provided, as it were, a cooling breeze (Dan. 3. 21). The wild beasts not only did not devo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:211…of vainglory b and those three men sedrach misach and abdenago fell into the midst of the burning fiery furnace bound and they walked in the midst of the flame praising god and blessing the lord… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1257…272. History of Susanna, see Daniel 13, 22, 42. Bel and the Dragon, its beginning, II, 1302. See Daniel 12, 14. Prayers and Hymn of the three youths, see Daniel 3, 21 seqq. Matthew 1, 1. I, 610, 716. IV, 102, 432, 1274, 1302,… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:333…with their cloaks and turbans and leggings and their garments and they were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace for the king's command was urgent the furnace was heated exceedingly but the three… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…mortality and rescued us from the midst of the burning fiery furnace and from the midst of the fire he has rescued us confess to the lord for he… OrigenesPG 16:2851…with their tiaras and with their leg guards c and with their garments and were cast into the midst of the burning furnace of fire for the word of the king was urgent and the furnace… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:49C…there are not a few verses that abound, the beginning of which, according to some exemplars which are circulated in the churches, [continues on next page] Dan. III, 23.… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:211…of vainglory b and those three men sedrach misach and abdenago fell into the midst of the burning fiery furnace bound and they walked in the midst of the flame praising god and blessing the lord… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:333…cloaks and turbans and leggings and their garments and they were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace for the king's command was urgent the furnace was heated exceedingly but the three men sidrach… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…mortality and rescued us from the midst of the burning fiery furnace and from the midst of the fire he has rescued us confess to the lord for he… OrigenesPG 16:2851…with their leg guards c and with their garments and were cast into the midst of the burning furnace of fire for the word of the king was urgent and the furnace was heated extremely and… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:51…the hebrew was this and those three men sedrach misach abdenego fell into the midst of the fire bound and that too king nabuchodonosor marveled and rose up in haste and answered and said to his… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:105…hebrews this was connected and those three men sedrach misach abdenego fell into the midst of the fire bound and this also the king nabuchodonosor marveled and rose up in haste and answered and said to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:283…than adamant nor was that the only marvelous thing that being cast into the midst of the fire they suffered nothing but that they also spoke immediately and no one is ignorant that those who are… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:43C…restrain the negligent and free them from all sloth. And how, you will ask, can there be expansion in affliction? Just as in the furnace of the three children (Dan. 3:24), as in the den of lions (Dan. 6:22). F… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:567B…have given a specimen of philosophy: and many in their old age have been prostrated. For the three children were in the fire, and they extinguished the flame (Dan. 3. 24). And likewise Daniel, while passing hi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:211…time in the furnace they had suffered no harm did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and answering they say to the king truly o king and the king said… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…for all ages a and nebuchadnezzar heard them singing and he marveled and rose up in haste and said to his nobles did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and… OrigenesPG 16:2793…he stood and watched them living then nabuchodonosor the king was astonished and rose up in haste and said to his friends did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and… OrigenesPG 16:2857…and arose in haste and said to his nobles did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and they answered and said to the king it is true o king and… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:583…the furnace and rising quickly said to his magnates did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and the appearance of the fourth is like the son of god then when… Anonymous (Church of Smyrna) written shortly after c. 155-160PG 5:1043…identifying therefore the contention arisen from the jews the centurion set him in the midst of the fire and burned him and thus we later taking up his bones more precious than costly gems and more… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1039…path and liberating them from the fire and the vision he says the fourth is like the son of god at other times however it is a stone cut from the mountain without hands and striking… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1135…not cast three men into the furnace and behold i see four walking in the midst of the fire and the fourth is like the son of god neither therefore will the nature of any of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1173…and when they agreed he said behold i see four men unbound walking in the midst of the fire and there is no corruption in them and the appearance of the fourth is like the son… Titus of Bostra fl. c. 350s-360s, d. c. 371PG 18:1123…not cast three men into the furnace behold i see four and the fourth is like the son of god d immediately therefore he writes a law concerning this matter to confess god to bear witness… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:503…all the hills he begets me and in daniel and the appearance of the fourth is like the son of god and many other things if therefore antiquity is sought from the old testament it must… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:429…them in the furnace concerning whom it is written and the appearance of the fourth is like the son of god bless all the works of the lord… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:431…the furnace appeared with them of whom it is written the vision of the fourth is like the son of god saying bless the lord all you works of the lord praise and superexalt him unto… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:995…furnace of whom it is written in dan iii and the appearance of the fourth is like the son of god saying verse bless all ye works of the lord the lord praise and superexalt him… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:61C…fute the unbelief of the heterodox. For it says: "And the appearance of the fourth was like the appearance of a Son of God; behold the name of the Son of God" (Dan. III, 25). Therefore there is no ignorance regar… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:501…the furnace of fire the element revered those who were within and in the midst of the fire and did not perform the works of fire but as if its activity were bound it preserved the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:211…from one mouth and standing azarias prayed thus and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire he said so that you may not think they are giving thanks for their current situation and therefore… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:423…and in the midst of it was as the aspect of electrum in the midst of the fire and splendor in it thus far a therefore he has declared to us the whole revelation henceforth he… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:823…repented and in the midst of it as the appearance of electrum in the midst of the fire and brightness therein thus far therefore he has declared the whole revelation to us next he begins to… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1343…of the fire bound b and behold i behold four men unbound walking in the midst of the fire and there is no corruption in them and the appearance of the fourth is like the son… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…said to his nobles did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and they said to the king true o king and the king said behold i see four men loose… Joseph the Hymnographer c. 816–886PG 105:1025…mystery of thy birth giving the children most clearly prefigured this standing in the midst of the fire and not being consumed o inviolate and holy virgin wherefore we praise thee unto all ages once stripped… Nicetas Stethatos c. 1005–c. 1090PG 120:995…which he has stored up for himself for edification it shall remain in the midst of the fire incorrupt and not only will it not be burned but it will even shine having been perfectly purified… OrigenesPG 16:2691…fire flashing and in the midst thereof as the appearance of electrum in the midst of the fire and brightness in it and in the midst thereof the likeness of four living creatures and this was… OrigenesPG 16:2793…said to his friends did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and they said to the king true o king and the king said lo i see four men loose… OrigenesPG 16:2857…said to his nobles did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and they answered and said to the king it is true o king and the king answered and said… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:583…said to his magnates did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire and the appearance of the fourth is like the son of god then when the king had called them… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:913…what of the demons since they preached and said these men are servants of the most high god c who are telling you the way of salvation are we therefore to count them among the apostles… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:983…again and become trustworthy for because they were saying these men are servants of the most high god proclaiming to you the way of salvation he being pained in spirit rebuked the pythonic spirit b and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:87…saw that they had suffered nothing grave hear how he was changed servants of the most high god come out and come hither dan were you not saying a little before and who is that god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:455…youths overcoming the action of the fire suddenly changed cried out saying servants of the most high god see he not only preaches them as high but also the lord of all for servants he says… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:435…n those who give thanks, being saved? Blessed are you, O Lord, and praiseworthy is your name, for you are righteous in all things which you have done for us (Dan. 3. 26. 27). And shortly after, All things wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:211…of the fire which was burning and said sedrach misach abdenago you servants of the most high god come out and come here and sedrach misach and abdenago came out from the midst of the fire… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:253…having followed paul and us cried out saying these men are the servants of the most high god who proclaim to us the way of salvation why did the demon speak these things and paul forbid… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:601…that the children had suffered no harm hear how he was changed servants of the most high god come forth and come… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1343…pride he approaches vers and he says sidrach misach and abdenago you servants of the most high god come out and draw near and sidrach misach and abdenago came out from the midst of the fire… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:333…heaven whom we worship who is able c to deliver us out of the burning fiery furnace and he will rescue us from your hands o king but if not let it be known to you… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…mortality and rescued us from the midst of the burning fiery furnace and from the midst of the fire he has rescued us confess to the lord for he is good… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:101…before them and said to them terentius and africanus maximus and pompeius servants of the most high god arise give glory to god and take rest then the angel approached and touched the collars that were… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:381…the door of the furnace sedrach he said and misac and abdenago servants of the most high god come out and go forth they came out safe and untouched with the fire having held sway not… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:733…these men are the servants of the most high god o impure one if thou knowest that they proclaim the way of salvation why dost thou not depart… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:37B…nned, we have acted unjustly; You are just, O Lord, in all that You have done for us, because in truth and judgment You have brought all these things upon us" (Dan. III, 27). For to confess one's own sins, this i… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:85C…IX, 25) “I am the Lord who speaks righteousness and announces truth.” (Isa. XLV, 19) “All Thy judgments are truth, and judgments of truth hast Thou made.” (Dan. III, 27) “But Thou, being the master of strengt… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:87…for me how first he proclaims the remunerator blessed be god who sent his angel and delivered his servants ibid this is of the power of god say also the virtue of the athletes because they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:587A…[...and] his own [Dan. 3. 28], and stood forth as a great champion o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:711D…The three children also were in the fire and in the middle of the furnace, and what were they saying? "We have sinned, we have done wickedly with our fathers" (Dan. 3:28). [This they said as] they were able to… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1343…vers blessed be the lord god of sidrach misach and abdenago who sent his angel and delivered his servants because they trusted in him and changed the king's word and surrendered their bodies that they might… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1345…decree that every people tribe or tongue that shall speak blasphemy against the god of shadrach meshach and abednego shall be for destruction and their houses shall be plundered because there is no other god who… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…and the king worshipped the lord before them c and nebuchadnezzar answered and said blessed be the god of shadrach meshach and abednego who sent his angel and delivered his servants because they trusted in him… OrigenesPG 16:2793…the king s commandment and have yielded their bodies to the fire that they might not serve nor worship any other god but only their own god and now i decree that every nation and all… OrigenesPG 16:2859…upon them and nabuchodonosor the king worshipped before the lord and answered and said blessed be the god of sedrach misach and abdenago who sent his angel and rescued his servants because they trusted in him… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:449…of God, you see the goodness that has no limit? For this reason also the three children said: "We have sinned, we have committed iniquity, we have done wrong" (Dan. 3. 29). For since many of the senseless attri… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:587B…nor holocaust, nor place for offering firstfruits before you, that we might find mercy: but with a contrite soul and a spirit of humility may we be accepted" (Dan. 3:29, 38). A sacrifice to God is a broken s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:189B…urnace and had given their bodies to death for God’s sake, they numbered themselves among the last of sinners, saying: We have sinned, we have done wickedly (Dan. 3:29); yet what was more illustrious than th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:863…e sinned, we have done wickedly: just art Thou, O Lord, in all things that Thou hast done to us, because Thou hast brought all things upon us in true judgment (Dan. III, 29, 27, 31). For this is to render thanks… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:1001D…the fire: We have sinned, we have done wickedly: the Lord is just in all things which you have done to us, because you have brought all these things upon us (Dan. III. 29, 31). This is indeed to return thanks t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:151…by conjecture, when cast into the furnace they lamented, saying these things: We have sinned, we have acted unjustly: it is not permitted us to open our mouth (Dan. 3. 29). Therefore they said, And if not. Fo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:711D…ve done wickedly"; and not for themselves, but for others, they pour out prayers: "To a king most hostile," they say, "and most wicked, you have delivered us" (Dan. 3:29, 32). Again, Daniel, cast a second time… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:1015C…e shown to be superior to the fire on account of their righteousness, and what they say: "We have sinned, we have acted wickedly, we have committed injustice" (Dan. III, 29; IX, 7). But the Jews, who had refraine… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1345…a decree that every people tribe or tongue that shall speak blasphemy against the god of shadrach meshach and abednego shall be for destruction and their houses shall be plundered because there is no other god… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…the lord before them c and nebuchadnezzar answered and said blessed be the god of shadrach meshach and abednego who sent his angel and delivered his servants because they trusted in him and they changed the… Theodore of Andida fl. 11th c.PG 140:461D…ght? How did the three children in the midst of the fire experience the dew? Was it not by saying these words: "We have sinned, we have done iniquitously"? ⟦29 Dan. III, 29⟧… OrigenesPG 16:2793…whosoever shall blaspheme against the lord god of sedrach misach and abdenago shall be cut in pieces and his house shall be confiscated because there is no other god who shall be able to deliver thus… OrigenesPG 16:2859…might not serve nor worship any god but their own god and i make a decree that every people tribe and tongue whoever shall speak blasphemy against the god of sedrach misach and abdenago shall be… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:337…other god who is able to save in this way then d the king promoted shadrach meshach and abednego in the province of babylon and he increased them and deemed them worthy to lead all the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1427D…who trusts in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his hope; and he shall be as a flourishing tree by the waters, and he shall cast his root toward moisture. » Dan. iii, 30. — « There is no confusion for those wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:891C…re saying: "You have delivered us into the hands of wicked enemies, of the most lawless deserters, and to an unjust King and the most wicked in all the earth" (Dan. 3:32). Do you see that the curse which says,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:177B…ing and saying: "You have delivered us into the hands of lawless enemies, most hateful, apostates, and to an unjust king and most wicked beyond all the earth" (Dan. 3:32). And again: "We have become smaller th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:745C…such and so many accomplishments they say: “It is not for us to open our mouth; we have become shame and reproach to thy servants and those who worship thee” (Dan. 3:33). Why then do you open your mouth? “In… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:765C…n they were refuted by the very facts), therefore they used almost the same words as those three boys in the furnace: "It is not for us to open our mouth" ⟦Dan. III, 33⟧. That is: We cannot speak confidently… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:313A…re they also say: "Do not withdraw your mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham your beloved, and for the sake of Isaac your servant, and Israel your holy one" (Dan. 3. 35). But if they had such power, how were… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:311B…reason another, bringing forward the opposite for a punishment, says, "And we have been diminished and are few more than all those who inhabit the earth" (Dan. III, 37). They enjoyed this blessing even when… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:351CLatin…gant; imo nec ex misericordia, quasi eam mereantur: sed quia magnas dedere pœnas, ut ait Daniel : Pauci facti sumus præ omnibus gentibus quæ sunt super terram (Dan. 3. 37): id ipsum illi dicunt in precatione su… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:163…vil. 35. He urges the orator to adorn by his own real life the virtue which he exercises with words. 36. The riches of Babylon compared to a furnace. Daniel iii. 37. He discourses on good presbyters against the evil. Contras… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:59B…ubjected to the Holy Spirit, they needed no sacrifice of animals nor burnt offerings; for they say: There is no place for sacrifice, nor oblation, nor altar (Dan. III, 38); because they had left all things behi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:835C…or to pour a libation, hear the three children saying: "There is no prince, nor prophet, nor leader, nor place for sacrificing before you, and finding mercy" (Dan. iii, 38). They did not say, "There is no priest… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:877…the three children dwelling in Babylon said: "There is not at this time a prince and prophet, nor a place to offer sacrifice in thy sight, and to find mercy" (Dan. 3.38). And yet, there was plenty of space th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:457A…t the gifts of prophecy were then becoming rare. Again, another, lamenting and bewailing the wrath of God, said: "There is no ruler, nor prophet in this time" (Dan. 3:38); and again the evangelist says: "For t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:575…rnt offering, nor sacrifice, nor place of offering before thee, that we may find mercy, but [let them be received] in a contrite heart and spirit of humility" (Dan. III, 38, 39): so also those martyrs, seeing the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:475…ad no teacher, no prophet, no prince? "For there is not," it says, "a prince, or prophet, or leader, or a place of sacrificing before Thee, and to find mercy" (Dan. 3.38). Nay more, they were introduced into t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:71C…eft of the boldness of speech. For those three youths were saying this same thing, when they were in the furnace: "It is not allowed for us to open our mouth" (Dan. 3.38). And now when it was the time of hymns… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:595D…ebant dicentes: Non est princeps neque propheta neque locus ad quaerendum et impetrandam misericordiam, sed in animo contrito et spiritu humiliato suscipiamur (Dan. III, 38, 39). Porro autem quomodo qualibet dict… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:535…hought they had the greatest boldness, therefore they prayed for them. Wherefore they said: "Let us be received with a contrite soul and a spirit of humility" (Dan. 3:39). Because of these, Joshua also tore hi… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1251A…these words: "For in a contrite heart," they said, "and a spirit of humility, may we be accepted before you, as in the burnt offerings of rams and fat bulls" (Dan. III, 39, 40). So that it is manifest from this,… Proclus of Constantinople c. 390 – 446PG 65:729…ecause of this gift, Daniel shuts the mouths of wild beasts (Dan. VI, 22). Because of this gift, the three children are kept harmless in that terrible furnace (Dan. III, 49). Because of this gift, the two sons of… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:263…s to the good and occasions for evil; Exod. XXIII, 2: "I will send an angel before you, who will cast out the Jebusite." The second is to mitigate temptations; Dan. III, 49: "But the angel of the Lord descended w… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:931A…ς θεότητος φύσιν, IV, 145, separaris cogitando. διαστροφή, V, 80 (bis), refutatio. διασυρίζον πνεῦμα, I, 1018: de Spiritu S. levante tres illos in camino: ex Dan. III, 50. Graec. διασφάλλεται, III, 254: opp. β… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:15C…e was immediately found an ally and helper for their desire. What is this, inferior to that miracle which we admire concerning the three youths in the furnace (Dan. iii, 50)? There, indeed, the angel, changing th… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:119B…ession, "The Lord is high above all nations" (Ps. cxii, 4), and, "I will exalt Thee, O Lord" (Ps. xxix, 1), and, "Praiseworthy and superexalted unto the ages" (Dan. iii, 52), does not declare that the Lord is in… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1309C…ure of God, learn what the three youths in the furnace of fire say, singing praises to God: "Blessed are You, who behold the deeps, who sit upon the cherubim" (Dan. 3, 55). Tell me, what is the nature of the ch… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:995B…the divine throne, which in this place signifies the Seraphim, say glory (to God), as they themselves are also part of the creation. For the same ones said in Dan. III, 55: Blessed are you who sit upon the Cheru… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:645C…herubim, just as the psalm also says: He mounted upon the Cherubim and flew (Ps. 17: 11); and again: He who sits upon the Cherubim and beholds the abysses (Dan. 3: 55). This He also granted to us in turn: H… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:59C…thermore, discerning the works from the Worker, and the created things from the Creator, they spoke in this manner: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord (Dan. III, 57). They said "all," they left nothing be… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:61A…ngs beneath the earth; and henceforth they were no longer ignorant. And the same holy youths say, as I said before: "Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord" (Dan. III, 57). And they begin to number and distingu… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:681B…le of creation, both the visible and the invisible, angels and powers, and thus, encompassing all things, they said: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord (Dan. 3:57). Do you see how the patience of th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:431B…to God—and there was no knowledge of God, but idols were being worshiped—when they were in the furnace, they said: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord (Dan. 3:57). Why did they not say, "Angels, heaven… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:597C…show all creation equally, but set forth the creation in parts? It is sufficient to say what leads to the truth: "Bless, all you works of the Lord, the Lord" (Dan. 3:57). But since this great theater of piety… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:43B…nspiration. For we know that heaven and earth have always been full of the divine glory: "For all the works of the Lord bless the Lord, and recount His glory" (Dan. III, 57; Ps. XVII, 1). But since the angels in… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:855A…e below, signify tropically the celestial and infernal powers; and that hence those waters are called upon to sing the praises of the Lord (Ps. CXLVIII, 4, and Dan. III, 60). Although Basil, in his 3rd homily in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:599A…the fire. Therefore, the fire rejoiced with the saints; for it too was commanded to join all things in praising the Creator: "Bless, fire and heat, the Lord" (Dan. 3:66): so that the Babylonian magi, among wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:475C…less, O whales and all things that move in the waters, the Lord. Bless, O all birds of heaven, the Lord. Bless, O beasts and cattle. Bless, O children of men (Dan. III, 78-82). Other things remained to be considere… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1103B…d David also says: "Who makes his angels spirits" (Ps. CIII, 4). And Daniel nevertheless testifies and says: "Bless the Lord, O spirits and souls of the just" (Dan. iii, 86). And in the present passage, Paul says… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1521B…n unbreakable wall. Let this most beautiful of all virtues, humility, bind and hold your virtues together. Do you see also the hymn of the three holy children (Dan. iii, 87), how, having scarcely made mention of… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:995B…ther than the furnace by which they were surrounded, they commanded the creature to glorify Him who appeared with them in the furnace, of whom it is written in Dan. III, 92: And the appearance of the fourth is li… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1087D…gnorant of the Spirit and the Son, you will be refuted immediately by the same Scripture: "For the fourth," it says, "was like the likeness of the Son of God" (Dan 3:92). And concerning the Holy Spirit it say… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:87D…of the tyrant then. For after he saw that they had suffered nothing grave, hear how he was changed: “Servants of the most high God, come out and come hither” (Dan. 3. 93). Were you not saying a little before,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:455C…ious he is, and worthy of highest honor, whom he also held in greatest esteem. Thus also Nebuchadnezzar, after he had cast those three youths into the furnace (Dan. 3:93), and had proved in fact the virtue of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:331D…of by men. For this is the time of divine aid. And therefore He did not rescue the children from the beginning, but after they had been cast into the furnace (Dan. 3:93); nor Daniel, before he had been cast i… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:67…such humility, but he sent forth a voice no less pleasant: "Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, servants of God the Most High, come out, and come hither" (Daniel III, 93). A great honor: "Servants of God the Most High, come out,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:603B…forth!" (Dan. 3:93). Did he not say a little before, "And… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:95C…unishments to those who refused, was now preaching in the manner of a clear theologian, saying: 'Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, servants of the most high God' (Dan. III, 93), and many such things. When, therefore… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:87D…lded, for creation does not know how to respect and honor the servants of men. Therefore, again he says: “Blessed be the God of Sedrach, Misach, and Abdenago” (Dan. 3. 95). But you, contemplate for me how first… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:149B…e says: "Blessed be the God who sent his angel, and rescued his servants from the furnace, because they trusted in him, and they changed the word of the king" (Dan. 3. 95). What do you say? You were despised, a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:67C…confesses His power: "In truth I know, that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of lords, because He sent His angel, and delivered you from the furnace" (Dan. III, 95). And what after this? Not one jailer,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:581A…h, Misach, and Abdenago shall be for destruction, and his house for plunder. And he adds: Because there is no other god who will be able to save in this way [Dan. 3:96]. Do you see the threat in the letters?… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:681C…enago. And behold what severity He established, that if anyone should speak a word against them, his house should be plundered and his possessions confiscated (Dan. 3:96). Do not, therefore, lose heart, nor be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:581A…ith me, it has pleased me to declare to you, how great and mighty they are; his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and his power is for generation and generation [Dan. 3:98-100]. And he set a decree that any people,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:67B…iately sent a decree, which contained these words: "The signs and wonders which the Most High God has wrought, have been made known to us as great and strong" (Dan. III, 99–100). They came out, therefore, emitting a… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1071C…— "But the Lord God is true; he is the living God, and an everlasting king." Baruch III, 35. — "This is our God; no other shall be accounted superior to him." Dan. III, 100. — "His kingdom is an everlasting kingd… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:483A…inces, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates, and the King of glory shall enter in" (Psal. XXIII, 7); and Daniel heard: "His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom" (Dan. III, 100), and, "His kingdom shall not be destro…