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Shadrach
The word Shadrach can refer to several things:
- A Hebrew boy in the Book of Daniel in the Bible, also known as Hananiah. Along with his companions known for maintaining his Jewishness during the Babylonian Exile, particularly in the story of the Fiery Furnace.
- A 1989 single by New York rap group the Beastie Boys. The video released to promote the song is particularly acclaimed for its style and beauty, as each frame was painted by hand. The song appeared on the album Paul's Boutique. The 12" and CD versions of the single are a six-song EP entitled An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The video can be seen on the Beastie Boys Criterion Collection DVD set.
- A children's book by Meindert DeJong, and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
- An ISP (Internet Service Provider) company based in Florida, USA.
- A 1998 movie, directed by Susanna Styron, about a former slave's struggle to be buried where he chooses.
- A fictional horse, the main character of a trilogy of children's books by New Zealand author Joy Cowley.
- A Cabernet Sauvignon wine by Grant Burge Wines Ltd. of South Australia. Several of Grant Burge's wines are named after Biblical characters, including wines named after Nebuchadnezzar and Meshach.
- A San Francisco-based Christian rock band.
- Shadrach Minkins, a slave who had escaped by the Underground Railroad, only to be arrested in Massachusetts in 1851. His arrest provoked outrage among local abolitionists, and a group of them stormed the courthouse where he was being held and freed him. He eventually escaped to Canada.
- Shadrach's Crossing is a book by Avi in which a boy attempts to stop an organised gang of liquor smugglers.
- Shadrach in the Furnace is a 1976 science fiction book by Robert Silverberg.
- "Shadrach Jones and the Elves", also known as "King of the Elves" is a 1953 fantasy story by Philip K. Dick.
Shadrach as a name
Though used by Christians and Jews in recent times because of its Biblical heritage, Shadrach is a Babylonian name, and means "command of Aku". Aku was the ancient Babylonian moon god, the equivalent of the Assyrian god Sin. Though rare today, and never particularly common, Shadrach was used as a first and last name in the early-to-mid 19th century. A shortened form for casual use was "Shad".
Referenced By
Andie MacDowell | Biblical figures | List of Biblical figures | List of Biblical names starting with S
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