Daniel, Man of God: Being a Man of Character in a Babylon World

by Dwight L. Moody

This book challenges Christians to develop the kind of godly character that Daniel demonstrated while living in a culture that did not share his faith. Daniel was taken from his homeland and placed in Babylon—a society filled with values, beliefs, pressures, and practices that could have easily caused him to compromise. Yet Daniel remained faithful to God while serving faithfully in a pagan government.

A central theme of the book is that godly character is revealed through our choices, especially when we are under pressure. Daniel did not simply become a man of conviction when the lions' den appeared; his faithfulness was developed through years of consistently choosing God. His refusal to compromise regarding the king's food, his commitment to prayer, his integrity in public service, and his courage when facing persecution all demonstrate a life built on obedience to God.

The book provides a chronological, easy-to-read character study of Daniel and his close companions during their exile in Babylon.

Moody focuses on how individual choices of conscience accumulated to make Daniel a man of legendary spiritual caliber. Moody highlights that Daniel never self-promoted or politicked for power. Instead, he focused on being right with God, and it was God who consistently exalted him in the eyes of pagan kings like Nebuchadnezzar and Darius.