Day 239: Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (2025)

In this episode of the Bible in a Year podcast, Father Mike Schmitz reads from Jeremiah 22, Daniel 3, and Proverbs 15:29-33. He emphasizes the importance of caring for the poor, orphans, and widows as a crucial aspect of covenant faithfulness, alongside worshiping God. Father Mike delves into the significance of the name changes of Daniel, Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael when they were brought to Babylon, highlighting their refusal to abandon their covenant with God despite being in exile. He praises their unwavering faith, as demonstrated by their refusal to worship King Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue, even if it meant facing death in the fiery furnace. He closes by encouraging listeners to continue their journey through the Bible and offers a prayer.