Many have promoted the idea that daniel had a righteous enviorenment before he was taken into captivity!
But the opposite seems to be the case the evil of the was cause of the exile. Surely he had some spiritual training to draw on and thru hardship developed a relationship with God that God honored. Calling him out from a place of idols, prostitution, and detestable practices; much the way God called Abramham before him. God is able to call anyone to Himself no matter their training or upbringing thus shall be His children of choice.

Another book down! But I really am learning new things from these OT prophets. :o) It's interesting to me in Dan. 2:18 the young men were praying to keep their lives and then in Dan. 3:16-18, they are quite willing to die for God. I think many throw themselves into sacrifice even if it's not required of them at that time. Praying through some things, rather than turning over and dying, is God's requirement and other times He requires that sacrifice. We have to be willing to obey not matter what His call is.