Everyday words in Bible stories
Furnace — Meaning in the Bible
A very hot oven or kiln used for melting metal or firing bricks; in Daniel, a blazing furnace used as a punishment.
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
What it means
King Nebuchadnezzar ordered that anyone who would not worship his golden image be thrown into a burning fiery furnace. He had it heated seven times hotter for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, yet they came out unharmed. Daniel 3:6Daniel 3:19–27
The Bible also uses the furnace as a picture of testing and refining. Isaiah 48:10Proverbs 17:3
Key passages
- Daniel 3:19–27 — Three men in the furnace
- Isaiah 48:10 — The furnace of affliction
- Proverbs 17:3 — The LORD tests hearts
For children
A furnace is a very, very hot oven. Three young men were thrown into one, and God kept them safe. Daniel 3:25–27