You will some of you understand what I mean when I say that this is Symbolical language. That means, that it is a picture of Heavenly Things which is to teach us about earthly things.
That Stone is a symbol of our Lord Jesus Christ when He comes back from Heaven to reign over the whole earth. We read in the seventh chapter of Daniel these words: "I saw in the night Visions, and behold one like the Son of man came with the clouds of Heaven . . . and there was given Him dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."
King Nebuchadnezzar remembered the part of his dream of the Great Image that applied to himself—he knew he was the head of gold.
This probably made him think of making a real image, and setting it up in the plain of Dura for every one to worship.
So the heralds went forth and told the people that at the sound of any musical instrument they were instantly to fall down and worship the Golden Image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
And in order to force compliance, this mighty king made a terrible threat, that whoever refused to worship it, should be cast into a burning fiery furnace.
The most mighty men in his army were to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
But the Chaldeans, who were very jealous that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had been set up over the affairs of the kingdom, came near and told Nebuchadnezzar that the Jews refused to bow down and worship the Golden Image which he had set up.
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him.