Person Old Testament
Hananiah
Also known as Shadrach
Hananiah, also known as Shadrach, was one of Daniel's three friends who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image. Mentioned in 18 verses across 1 book, first at Daniel 1:6.
Why it matters. One of Daniel's three friends in Babylon.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hananiah
Hananiah, also known by his Babylonian name Shadrach, was one of the three friends of Daniel who were taken into captivity to Babylon during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Dan.1.6-7). Along with Daniel, Mishael (Meshach), and Azariah (Abednego), Hananiah was chosen to serve in Nebuchadnezzar's court. They were given new names and trained in the language and literature of the Babylonians (Dan.1.4-5). Hananiah and his friends remained faithful to God and refused to defile themselves with the king's food and wine (Dan.1.8-16). God granted them knowledge, skill, and wisdom, and they excelled in their service to the king (Dan.1.17-20). Later, when King Nebuchadnezzar erected a golden image and demanded that all people worship it, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah refused to comply (Dan.3.12). As a result, they were thrown into a fiery furnace, but God protected them, and they emerged unharmed (Dan.3.19-27). This event led Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the power of their God and promote them to higher positions in the province of Babylon (Dan.3.28-30). Hananiah's faith and courage in the face of persecution serve as an example of unwavering devotion to God.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 18 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.