Daniel Bible Study - Intro and Chapter 1

In the Book of Daniel we come to the time in Israel's history where the monarchy ends in Israel due to the King's rebellion to God and to Babylon.  Babylon lays 3 sieges to Israel and destroys Jerusalem in the final siege.  During the process the people were taken captive.  We come to Babylon and meet 4 godly Israelite young men in capitivity.  They put God first and God honors them even there.  Daniel is our main character that leads the young men in Chapter One to stick to what they learned in Israel.  They follow their Mosaic laws and eat what they should eat despite the pressures of their new kingdom.  As a result God blesses them with positions withing their enemies government.