Saint daniel the prophet biography of christopher

Daniel will be the next life we will review in our timeline. His name means "judgment of God" or "God my judge." He was born into Judah's royal family and was likely a relative of King Zedekiah.

It was during King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon's first of three attacks against Jerusalem that he and his three friends (their Chaldean or Babylonian names were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego) become captives. They are transported to Babylon while still children (Daniel 1:2 - 4, 6).

It is in Babylon that Daniel and his three friends, out of a tradition of kings, are likely made eunuchs for life.

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The Jewish historian Josephus alludes to this fact in his book on the history of the Jews (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 10, Chapter 10).

He received special training in the royal court of Babylon. At an early age, he and his three friends received positions as "wise men" serving the king. He soon became known for his understand of "visions and