Daniel: Faith in Babylon

Officials from Babylon walked through the crowd of prisoners. They pointed at the young men from Judah. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were pulled out of the group. The officials gave them new Babylonian names. They learned the language and writings of Babylon. The empire wanted to turn...

Every day, servants brought rich food and wine from the king's own table. But Daniel asked a hard question. Could he and his friends eat vegetables and drink water instead? He made a deal with the guard. Ten days! Just let us try for ten days! Daniel wanted to stay true to Yahweh even in this...

For ten days, Daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables. They drank only water. The other young men ate the king's rich food every night. When the ten days ended, the guard came to check. Daniel and his friends looked healthier and stronger than all the others! The guard smiled and kept...

Dan 1:1