The first wave of captives tread their soles on Babylonian soil this week in Daniel chapter 1, and they are made aware of what this new life will bring in the first couple of years.

First, they'll be given the best education. They'll eat the very same food the king eats. They'll be called by new names. But Daniel does some negotiating and brokers what the captain of the eunuchs believes is a bad deal....but he has a soft heart toward Daniel (wonder how that happened??) so he goes along with it for 10 days. Did you read to find out how it turns out?

Daniel and his three Jewish friends are given new names to remind them where their new loyalties should lie, but they already have really, REALLY good names, and we talk about them. And we see in the end that the new names aren't as potent as they're portrayed.

And finally, we see a parallel between Daniel and someone we've already studied. Do you know before you listen?

This is a great introductory episode setting us up for things to come. I can't hardly wait!

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