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Originally posted by member RachelH
Editor notes: A simplified version of this drama script is posted below.

Drama Script for Daniel 3

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Three Men in the Hot Seat


Characters: Narrator 1 & 2, King, Announcer, people, musicians, person 1, person 2, person 3, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego Red ribbon sticks

Props: Statue, trumpet ( kazoo), instruments (recorders), wood, billows- if you can’t find one, have the kids just “blow” with their mouths, 3 ropes, “fire”
Editor suggests: use red ribbon sticks to represent the fire

Script:
Narrator 1: Daniel found favor with King Nebuchadnezzar (can substitute King Neb) and was given a high position and many gifts. Daniel asked that 3 men be put in charge of the country in Babylon – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. (Shad-rack, Me-shack, A-bed-knee-go)

Narrator 2: King Nebuchadnezzar made a great statue of gold. It was 90 feet high and 9 feet wide and set up by Babylon. Then the king gathered together all his officials – princes, governors, judges, and more.

King: I have gathered you all here for the dedication of this gold statue. (Have someone hold onto a chair/step, and someone else stand on it and present the “statue”-can be small)

Announcer: People of all nations, races, and languages, when you hear the sound of trumpets, followed by the music, you are to fall on your knees and worship the gold statue. Anyone who doesn’t worship the statue will be thrown into the fire immediately.

Narrator 1: So as soon as they heard the trumpet (Play horn/kazoo) followed by the music (Play instruments), the people bowed down and worshipped the gold statue (People worship statue)

Narrator 2: Now there were 3 Jews who did not believe it was right to worship the gold statue. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego believed in only the Lord God. They would not worship the idol. (“Statue” goes off stage)

Narrator 1: There were other men in the country who tried to stir up trouble. They said to the king,

Person 1: (To king) May the King live forever!

Person 2: We know of 3 Jews who are disobeying your laws.

King: What!

Person 3: Those three will not worship the gold statue!

King: Throw them in the fire NOW!

Narrator 2: So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were brought before the king.

King: Do you think there is any god who can save you from my anger and the fire?

Shadrach: We will not defend ourselves.

Meshach: If our God can save us from your fiery furnace, then he will.

Abednego: But even if our God doesn’t save us, we will not worship your idol.

Narrator 1: (The King sits down to watch the fire) Then the King got really mad. He ordered to turn up the fire 7 times hotter (Add wood & blow billows into the fire 7 times) He ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be tied up (bind wrists) and thrown in the fire. Because the fire was so hot, the guards themselves burned up. (Guards fall to the ground and roll away)

Narrator 2: The king sat and stared into the fiery furnace. He jumped up in amazement.

King: (Leaping to his feet) Didn’t we tie up 3 men and throw them into the blazing furnace?

Announcer: Yes we did, your majesty.

King: (Add an angel in white with the 3 walking around) Why are there 4 men walking around in the fire? They are not tied up – and not hurt. And look! The 4th one looks like a god!

Narrator 1: So King Nebuchadnezzar went to the door of the blazing furnace and called out,

King: Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, come out of there at once!

Narrator 2: And the 3 Jews came out of the fire unharmed. All gathered around and saw. Their hair was not singed, nor their clothes burned, nor did they smell of smoke.

Person 1: Mmmmmmmmmmm! (Sniffing the 3) You smell good!

King: Praise the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Your God sent His angel to rescue you because you kept your faith in Him. Your God is Great!

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego: (High 5’s and dancing around) Uh, huh. Yeh! Our God is Great! Yes, our God is Great!

Announcer: Now the King commanded that everyone would respect the Lord God. There is no other God that can rescue like this one!

Narrator 1: And King Nebuchadnezzar praised God and believed. He promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to higher positions.


By Rachel Haugland – for non-profit use
Reference: The Amplified Bible – The Good News Bible – The Children’s Bible

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