He features in the Bible, specifically the Book of Daniel, chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4. In the first chapter , Nebuchadnezzar is a distant figure. The conquering king who seizes Jerusalem.

“At the end of that time, I Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes towards heaven, and my sanity was restored,” Daniel, Chapter 4 reads. “Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him ...

In 606 B.C. a young man named Daniel was carried from Palestine to Babylon. He and three of his companions found favor among the courtiers in King Nebuchadnezzar’s household.

Kanye West, taking a cue from Giuseppe Verdi, will produce his first opera, "Nebuchadnezzar," at the Hollywood Bowl. Skip To Content ... Then again, West might also cast himself as Daniel, ...