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    2 others in the registry answer to the name Mishael. Every Mishael in the Bible

    person · also Meshach

    Mishael

    מִישָׁאֵל

    Mishael, also known as Meshach, was one of the four young Jewish men chosen to serve in Nebuchadnezzar's court and was a companion of Daniel during the Babylonian exile.

    verses
    18
    first named
    Daniel 1:6
    last named
    Daniel 3:12
    period
    Exile and Return
    role
    Daniel's compatriot

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    Who was Mishael?

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    Mishael, better known by his Babylonian name Meshach, was one of the four young Jewish men chosen to serve in King Nebuchadnezzar's court during the Babylonian exile. He, along with Daniel (Belteshazzar), Hananiah (Shadrach), and Azariah (Abednego), were selected for their intelligence, knowledge, and appearance (Dan.1.6-7).

    Despite being given a Babylonian name and education, Mishael and his friends remained faithful to their Jewish beliefs. When faced with the king's decree to worship a golden statue, Mishael, Shadrach, and Abednego refused, even under the threat of being thrown into a fiery furnace (Daniel 3). Their faith and trust in God were rewarded when they miraculously survived the furnace unharmed, leading Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the power of their God.

    Throughout the book of Daniel, Mishael and his friends serve as examples of unwavering faith and loyalty to God in the face of adversity and pressure to conform to the surrounding culture. Their story encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith, no matter the circumstances.

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    How the graph connects Mishael7 of 7 entities the graph connects to Mishael, in one group: events 7. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.Nebuchadnezzar1 event · 88 versesDaniel4 events · 72 versesAzariah5 events · 18 versesHananiah5 events · 18 versesShadrach Meshach Abednego1 event · 16 versesMelzar1 event · 2 versesAshpenaz2 events · 1 verseMishael

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 18, across 1 book. The name is written 20 times in them.

    1. Daniel18 verses

      1:61:71:111:192:172:493:123:133:143:163:193:203:223:233:263:283:293:30

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    ElsewhereIsraelPatriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribesElsewhereDavidAnointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus ChristElsewhereJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and province

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