The book of Daniel portrays the life of Jews living in Babylon. Babylon was not their home; not their culture; their language; their names; their values; not their God. It is a picture of kingdoms in conflict – the clash between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world. The prevailing tension of Jews whose first responsibility is to God and His kingdom but are living among the Babylonians whose worldview is at every point contrary to theirs. Sound familar?