A Good Name Above Anointing Oil for the Three in the Furnace

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Vayakhel 1:4

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

Another interpretation (of Ecclesiastes 7:1): "A good name is better than good oil." The names of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are better than the good oil with which Nadab and Abihu were anointed. Why? The sons of Aaron entered to offer up an offering and were burned; Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were cast into the midst of the fiery furnace and were saved. Hence, "a good name is better."

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ChanukahFireSolomonEgyptExodus

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