 Babylon was the first great Gentile world empire, of which there would be four, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. Now, Daniel, who was taken captive because of the amazing commitment to God that he had and because of the marvelous quality of his character, had risen to become the prime minister in Babylon. Even though he was a Jew in exile, his quality caused him to reach the very highest place in the land.