... the exiles in situation that only escaping their values seemed ideal, the king created a natural desire to conform to what they were newly introduced to for survival and god created a test to evaluate their strength. After the exiles were offered "the daily rations to them from the king's food(1:5)," Daniel denies to consume the food and even bluntly expresses ... toward[s] Daniel(1:9)" so Daniel can be granted his wish. Upon getting confirmation that god has not completely abandoned them- that their faith has not escaped them- there is also a spark of hope. This hope gives Daniel stren...

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