Today we are going to get reacquainted with Judah's history during a season that is not typically as celebrated as the Patriarchs, Moses, or the reign of David - and for good reason. But this history is essential to understanding both the local and geopolitical influences that created the culture that Daniel and his friends experienced in their lifetime. So, pull up your chair, and get ready to take a crash course on the hundreds of years leading up to Daniel and his friends exile to Babylon.