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# Nebuchadnezzar and the Golden Image Based on your question about Nebuchadnezzar building gold, I believe you're asking about the golden image he constructed. Ellen White wrote that "from his rich treasure, Nebuchadnezzar made a great golden image, similar to what he had seen in vision, save in the one particular of the material of which it was composed" (SS 262). This was a massive statue erected on the plain of Dura. The image was significant because it represented Nebuchadnezzar's attempt to establish Babylon's eternal glory. Ellen White explained that the Chaldeans had never before produced anything so imposing as this resplendent statueand that "a decree went forth that on the day of the dedication all should show their supreme loyalty to Babylon by bowing before the image" (SS 262). This was the famous incident where Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down. However, Nebuchadnezzar's pride in his building achievements extended beyond just the golden image. He also took great pride in the city of Babylon itself. Ellen White recorded his boastful words: "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?" (Ed 175.5). This pride in his architectural accomplishments ultimately led to his humbling judgment when he was driven from men to live like a beast for seven years. The king's focus on building and glorifying himself through golden monuments and magnificent structures revealed his failure to recognize "the power that had exalted him" (Ed 175.5). His building projects, whether the golden image or the city itself, became expressions of self-glorification rather than acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What happened to Nebuchadnezzar after his proud boast about building Babylon? • What was the significance of the dream that inspired the golden image? • How did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego respond to the command to worship the golden image? --- 📚 **hundreds of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Nebuchadrezzar+Built+Gol)