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FOURTH MAN IN THE FIRE
They knew that they were not alone-
There was a fourth man in the fire;
And though the outcome was unknown,
They knew that they were not alone.
The furnace hot, the flames had grown,
And though the situation dire,
They knew that they were not alone-
There was a fourth man in the fire.
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Author notes
Daniel 3:19ff
"Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury... and he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace...Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, 'Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?' They answered and said unto the king, 'True, O king.' He answered and said, 'Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.'"
The appearances of Jesus Christ in the Old Testment are called Christophanies. I'm not exactly sure how many there are, but I very truly believe there are several more than we realize. There are many verses in both Old and New Testament to support this.
Written February 4th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Jesus of the Old Testament by Molassis.
300 points, ended February 7, 2006, 4 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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Outstanding Writing
You are a wonderful writer and a fine poet, a really good poet. You are an excellent poet is what you are. A real one. --Ellis -
A Grand Work!
Great work, sis! The form works well for the subject. This shows a how you are maturing as a writer. I enjoyed this very much.
This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible.
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excellent!
I'm wondering now if I should have narrowed the themes down a bit in my entry...But I couldn't choose. I think I got the idea a bit mixed up, but I enjoyed working on it. Anyhow, this poem is short and sweet and to the point. No one is going to get lost in it. I believe, too, that it was Jesus in that furnace, and there are more instances coming to mind. This is such a great poem! I'm glad I don't have to choose the winner - you all know what was being asked! -
What a glorious triolet. I loved this! This was the perfect form for these words! Yes, yes, the Holy Spirit was there with them. The fire was not to scorching for Jesus. Glory Hallelujah! Oh I know the Lord is smiling on this poem. There is a wonderful God-klike glow in this words. Beautiful and true!
Much Love & Blessings,
Renee
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A wonderfully written peice! I enjoyed this insight and most thought provoking write!! Thans for sharing and good luck in the contest! Best wishes
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OH! I noticed the rhyme scheme and thought it was very neat and I had no idea what a triolet was! I was encouraged by it as well... for it shows that Jesus is RIGHT beside us even through the fire! I love the poem as it is! God bless you and again, thanks for entering! ~Melissa
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I probably could've made it a little longer, but it would've deviated away from the main theme. Also, in order for this form to be a true triolet, it can only be eight lines long, with a rhyme scheme of ABaA abAB.
I'm glad you liked it, though! And, just so you know, I was kind-of encouraged by it myself! I'm going through some small life difficulties right now. I was thinking about writing something different, when this passage came to mind. It spoke to me!
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Very good! I know that there are some who believe it was an angel in that fire but it clearly states that the 4th is like the Son of God! I'm so glad you wrote about this one! I had no idea about 'Christophanies', never even heard of that word before so, thanks for the information! Heh, I feel smarter! Personally, I believe the OT has lots of references to Jesus, proving that the OT is important. After all, you can't have the New Testament without the Old, right? I was told by a good friend that the Old Testament wasn't important. That's what sparked this contest!
In most cases I don't like things being repeated but for this, it works really well. You've got really good meter in this. The flow is really smooth and steady. Your rhyming isn't forced at all and has a natural feel to them!
This is very informative and you got to the point, quickly. I would like to see it just a tad longer with a little more information in it BUT then again, that's what the scripture in your comments is for, huh? smiles
Thank you SO much for entering this wonderful poem to this contest. God bless you!
~Melissa
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