DANIEL 1:6-7
[6]
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah: [7] Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave
names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to
Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of
Abed-nego.
Now for the next humiliation. To strip these Jewish youngsters of
their Jewish identities. Nebuchadnezzar will attempt this by stripping
them of their Jewish names and giving them Babylonian names. We see
this attempt with Daniel and three of his companions Hananiah, Mishael,
and Azariah.
Daniel is a Jewish name which means God's prince. It was changed
to Belteshazzar which means Bel's prince. Bel was a Babylonian
pagan/satanic god.
The Jewish name Hananiah means mercy of Yahweh. His name was
changed to Shadrach which means command of Aku. Aku was the Babylonian
pagan/satanic god of the moon.
The Jewish name Mishael means what God is. His name was changed to
Meshach. Meshach is the Babylonian name which means who is like Aku?
Azariah is a Jewish name which means whom Yahweh helps. His name
was changed to the Babylonian name Abednego. Abednego is a Babylonian
name which means servant of Nebo who is another pagan/satanic god of
Babylon.