Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon - Melissa Riordan

Sweeping us back to the rise and reign of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon in 600 BCE, author Melissa Riordan takes on Nebuchadnezzar's defining character: Babylon, glory of kingdoms, and pits it against Jerusalem, Throne of the Lord. At every turn, through haunting dreams, confounding miracles (three Hebrews living with a Fourth Man in the fiery furnace), or his encounters and romance with the beautiful Daughter of Zion, the Most High confronts this willful king with his undeniable sovereignty and power. Then, when Nebuchadnezzar thinks he has it all, in one simple moment, he loses everything, cast into a wilderness no man has ever traversed. Cared for by the woman he loves while being pursued by his murderous son bent on claiming Babylon's throne, Nebuchadnezzar finally -- and dramatically -- relinquishes the glory of kingdoms for the Throne of the Lord, sending his famous letter to the nations, immortalized in Scripture, declaring "all the wondrous things the Most High did for me."