Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image

King Nebuchadnezzar’s colossal image towers above a gathered multitude as musicians sound their instruments and officials call the people to worship. Crowds bow low before the statue, while the ceremonial platforms, fire basins, and ordered procession emphasize the imperial demand for public devotion. The subject draws from Daniel 3, where the king of Babylon commands every nation and language to fall down before the golden image he has set up on the plain of Dura. The scene highlights the conflict between earthly power and covenant faithfulness: worship belongs to God alone, even when obedience carries the threat of the fiery furnace. This artwork is suited for teaching on idolatry, courage, exile, persecution, and the steadfast witness of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. by S. M. Davis