... no matter what the consequences! Daniel was among the first batch of Hebrews that were deported from Jerusalem. They were taken into Babylon to be 'brainwashed' for 3 years in the Babylonian culture and language education. Before being taken to Babylon, I personally believe that he must have been raised as one with a deep love for God, for he had a remarkable wisdom for ... . Even though they were in a foreign land, serving a foreign pagan king, they did not forget that it was their nation's failure to maintain the covenant that had brought them to Babylon as captives of war. This i...

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... the royal families of Judah( Dan. 1:3), and was probably born in Jerusalem about B.C. 623, during the reign of Josiah. He was carried captive, along with three of his friends, to Babylon in 604 B.C. He was renamed Belteshazzar, which means "may Bel protect us." He was trained for court service. He quickly established a reputation for intelligence and for absolute loyalty to God ... called on to interpret one of Nebuchadnezzar's dreams. God revealed its meaning to Daniel, who explained it to the king. In gratitude Nebuchadnezzar offered Daniel the job of governor of Babylon. Daniel decli...

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... the royal families of Judah( Dan. 1:3), and was probably born in Jerusalem about B.C. 623, during the reign of Josiah. He was carried captive, along with three of his friends, to Babylon in 604 B.C. He was renamed Belteshazzar, which means "may Bel protect us." He was trained for court service. He quickly established a reputation for intelligence and for absolute loyalty to God ... called on to interpret one of Nebuchadnezzar's dreams. God revealed its meaning to Daniel, who explained it to the king. In gratitude Nebuchadnezzar offered Daniel the job of governor of Babylon. Daniel decli...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School