That Gold Statue

A solemn warning about trust in a man.

‘Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, made a gold image, the height of which was ninety feet tall and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon’ - Daniel 3:1

An advantage in being a biblical ‘geek’ and knowing historical and biblical chronology is the ability to put modern issues in historical context.

Donald Trump’s Gold Statue

The Internet erupted this week over a gold statue of Donald Trump that appeared in an AI video that proposed the rebuilding of Gaza following Trump’s plan.

Lefists are now mocking people for their “worship” of Trump.

The Left’s Outrage

Those who dislike Donald Trump took to social media to express their outrage.

The Ancient Statue of King Nebuchadnezzar

The original gold statue was built in Babylon in 598 BC.

A young prince of Judah (Israel) named Daniel was taken to ancient Babylon (modern Iraq) by a wicked king named Nebuchadnezzar. Along with Daniel (b. 622 BC), three additional Hebrew princes - Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (Shadrack, Meshak, and Abedgneo were their Babylonian names) - were taken into Babylonian captivity in 605 BC when the young Jewish men were in their late teens.

The Hebrew boys served in King Nebuchadnezzar’s court (with Gentiles), and they built a reputation for intellectual acumen, personal discipline, and scientific abilities that led to Daniel's promotion as Chief Magus (scientist) of Babylon (see Daniel 2).

An AI rendering of ancient Babylon (592 BC), the New York City of its day.

The Jews Must Worship King Nebuchadnezzar

Babylon ‘ruled the world’ during the early 6th century BC. Nebuchadnezzar was indeed ‘king of the world’ during Daniel, Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego’s day.

Nebuchadnezzar built two of the ancient wonders of the world - the walls of Babylon and the hanging gardens of Babylon - using the leaders of Judah (Israel) to build them.

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (605 BC to 561 BC), had a proud, arrogant spirit.

He demanded people worship him, and the three Hebrew boys refused and were thrown into ‘the fiery furnace to die’ for their refusal to worship the king of Babylon.

GOD saved them.

The Statue of Donald J. Trump Is Different

There are four fundamental differences between the 2025 imaginary statue of Donald J. Trump and the historical (that means ‘real’) statue of king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.