Nebuchadnezzar takes the throne after the death of his father and, throughout his forty years rule, he transforms Babylon into the richest and most powerful city of his time. Nebuchadnezzar is the personification of sheer power. He was raised and trained to rule with absolute power. His intelligence is as great as his cruelty. No life is more important than his interests and wishes. He has learned and acquired the habit of not trusting anyone. Nebuchadnezzar´s conflict with Abraham´s God is, also, a conflict between his own egocentric and arrogant personality and a reality that is completely beyond his control.