Daniel and Friends Taken to Babylon

Four Jewish teenagers are handpicked for Babylon's elite training program — and immediately take a stand about what they will and won't compromise on.

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What Happened

Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are selected from the exiles to be trained in Babylonian language and culture. They're given new names and royal food, but Daniel draws a line — they'll learn the curriculum, but they won't defile themselves with the king's diet. God honors their faithfulness, and they outperform every other trainee.

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Daniel

The Test Nobody Saw Coming

Four Jewish teenagers get ripped from their homeland and dropped into the most powerful empire on earth. Babylon tries to remake them from the inside out. But one of them draws a line — and what happens next changes everything.

Key People

DanielShadrachMeshachAbednegoNebuchadnezzar

Key Places

Babylon

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