God’s people knew how they were supposed to honor God in Jerusalem with the temple nearby. But that was before the Babylonians came to Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, broke down the city walls, killed lots of people, and took the rest to live in Babylon. Far from home, their new king was the powerful Nebuchadnezzar. He had a long, hard-to-pronounce name, but that was the least of their problems. The Jews had to figure out how to honor God under a king who did not know God. Sometimes that was easy. They could receive a new name. Daniel’s new Babylonian name was Belteshazzar. (Imagine how long it took him to spell that at the top of his homework!) They could learn a new language (Babylonian). They could respect those in authority over them and obey the rules. They could work hard at their jobs. They could even pray to the Lord, as Daniel did three times a day. But sometimes their faith was tested. Today’s story is the record of one of the biggest tests God’s people faced in exile. Would they put God first? Would they obey and serve God even if it meant death? Let’s find out.