Daniel 3:17
“If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.”
— Daniel 3:17
About this verse
Daniel 3:17 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is babylon court. These words are attributed to Shadrach. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, deliverance, trust. Notable phrases: our God is able to deliver.
Speaker
Shadrach
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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