The book notes that Daniel remained in Nebuchadnezzar's court until the first year the Persian king Cyrus came to reign.

They're superior to all the Babylonian wise men, as well.

When Nebuchadnezzar finally calls in the elite Israelites, after their training in Babylonian ways has been completed, he discovers that no one is wiser or more knowledgeable than Daniel and his friends. In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

They are written in a somewhat different style and, as we'll see in the study of Chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. Daniel also receives the ability to interpret dreams and visions, which will prove handy pretty soon. The book of Daniel is almost two separate books, Chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of Daniel and his friends (history), and Chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy.

Rather than collapsing from weakness, Daniel and his friends load up on wisdom, knowledge, and skills-all provided by God.Of course, they end up looking better than the people who are chowing down on the Babylonian cheeseburgers and lobster rolls (or whatever they were serving), and they're allowed to keep eating appropriate kosher and vegetarian meals.

If they don't look worse than everyone else after that time, they can consider the next step to take. permission to do a trial run: they'll 'go veg' for ten days, eating nothing but water and vegetables. After some back and forth, he gives Daniel, Shadrach, and co. Fortunately, God has mercy on Daniel by making the palace master merciful.The king offers them daily rations of fine Babylonian cuisine and wine-but the food isn't kosher. Immediately, Daniel n' pals run into a problem.Daniel receives the totally metal name of 'Belteshazzar' Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah become respectively 'Shadrach,' 'Meshach,' and 'Abednego.' The palace master makes them cash in their Hebrew names for slick, new Babylonian ones.Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are among the people who get exiled to Babylon. After this mad-cap spree, the king orders his palace master Ashpenaz to take some of the royal and well-educated Israelites and bring them back to Babylon to serve at the king's palace.He breaks in, conquers the city, and captures the king and some of the sacred vessels dedicated to God in the temple. The story begins when Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon besieges Jerusalem.

The book of daniel chapter 1