Daniel, Perek 3

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

How did Nevuchadnetzar know that the fourth figure in the furnace was a malach? The Gemara says he had seen Gavriel, the malach who took Sancheirev's army, years before. We follow Nevuchadnetzar through the dream of the tree, Daniel's advice of tzedakah, seven years as an animal and his return. Then comes the feast of the next king of Bavel with the keilim of the Beis HaMikdash, and the writing on the wall that ended the rule of Bavel that same night.

Key points

• The Gemara says Nevuchadnetzar recognized the malach from Sancheirev's camp years earlier.
• The Gemara says Sancheirev's soldiers died hearing the song of the malachim.
• A malach stopped Nevuchadnetzar's praise, which the Gemara says would have embarrassed David HaMelech.
• Reb Meir of Premishlan compares holy words in that mouth to kosher meat in a treif pot.
• The Gemara says Daniel was punished for advising tzedakah, which he did to feed starving Jewish captives.

In this shiur

1. 0:00The three in the furnace
2. 2:23How Nevuchadnetzar knew the malach
3. 8:07The malach stops Nevuchadnetzar's praise
4. 10:40Nevuchadnetzar's dream of the tree
5. 14:12Daniel's advice of tzedakah
6. 17:19Seven years as an animal
7. 20:05Nevuchadnetzar returns to the palace
8. 23:07The next king's feast and the writing

Topics

• Sefer Daniel
• Nevuchadnetzar
• Tzedakah