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Verse Daniel 5:8. _THEY COULD NOT READ THE WRITING_] Because it was in
the _pure Hebrew_, not the _Chaldean character_. See below....
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THEN CAME IN ALL THE KING’S WISE MEN - The classes above referred
to, Daniel 5:7.
BUT THEY COULD NOT READ THE WRITING - The character was an unknown
character to them. It may have been a character whi...
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CHAPTER 5 BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
_ 1. Belshazzar's licentious feast (Daniel 5:1)_
2. The writing on the wall (Daniel 5:5)
3. Forgotten Daniel (Daniel 5:10)
4. The message of Daniel ...
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DANIEL 5. Belshazzar, who is represented as king of Babylon, makes a
great feast, using the vessels which his father had brought to Babylon
from the Temple at Jerusalem. During the feast the fingers o...
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THEY COULD NOT READ THE WRITING.
If the characters were Hebrew the wise men were not familiar with
them. They may not have belonged to any human language....
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THE KING'S. Some codices read "Babylon's"....
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The wise men, however, failed either to read or to explain the
writing....
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BUT THEY COULD NOT READ THE WRITING— Because, says Houbigant, it was
written in the ancient Samaritan characters, and such as were used
upon their coins; which were very unlike the Chaldean letters: f...
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b. TURMOIL
TEXT: Daniel 5:8-16
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Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the
writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
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Then was king Belshazzar greatly troub...
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Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the
writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
THEN CAME IN ALL THE KING'S WISE MEN: BUT THEY COULD NOT READ THE...
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BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
Belshazzar, king of Babylon, holds a great feast, at which he
profanely uses the sacred vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar from the
Temple at Jerusalem (Daniel 5:1). He is terrified at...
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THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD
DANIEL
_ROBERT BRYCE_
CHAPTER 5
V1 King Belshazzar had a big party. He invited a thousand important
people and he drank wine with them. V2 As Belshazzar drank wine,...
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THEN — _i.e.,_ after the king had addressed the wise men whom he had
summoned. But why could not they read an inscription which Daniel
deciphered at first sight? It has been conjectured (1) that the
c...
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אֱדַ֨יִן֙ _עָֽלִּ֔ין_† כֹּ֖ל
חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וְ לָֽא
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THE FIERY INSCRIPTION
IN this chapter again we have another magnificent fresco-picture,
intended, as was the last-but under circumstances of aggravated guilt
and more terrible menace-to teach the les...
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THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
Daniel 5:1-16
The name of Belshazzar has been deciphered in inscriptions found at
Babylon, from which it is inferred that he was associated with his
father in the kingdom,...
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The next scene is cast in the reign of Belshazzar. He had succeeded to
the throne of his father, and was a man of profligate habits. No
details are given of his reign, but a graphic picture is set bef...
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_Read. It was written in Samaritan characters; or, for want of vowels,
could not be read or understood. (Calmet)_...
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Behold, Reader! on what a slender thread the happiness of man hangs,
when in a moment the appearance on a wall can snap it asunder! What
was it so alarmed the reveling prince, and his drunken lords? S...
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Here Daniel relates how deceived the king was in his opinion, in
hoping for any interpretation of the writing from either the magi or
the astrologers, the Chaldeans or the soothsayers; for none of the...
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In chapter 5 the iniquity of the head of the Gentiles with respect to
the God of Israel reaches the highest point, and assumes that
character of insolence and contempt which is but the effort of
weakn...
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THEN CAME IN ALL THE KING'S WISE MEN,.... The whole college of them,
the persons before described; over whom, in Nebuchadnezzar's time,
Daniel was the chief of the governors, Daniel 2:48, these came i...
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_Then came in all the king's wise [men]: but they could not read the
writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof._
Ver. 8. _But they could not read the writing._] _Utpote caecitate...
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_Then came in all the king's wise men_ Ambitious of the honour, and
desirous to gratify the king. _But they could not read the writing_
Because, says Houbigant, it was written in the ancient Samaritan...
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Then came in all the king's wise men, one after the other appearing in
agreement with his summons; BUT THEY COULD NOT READ THE WRITING NOR
MAKE KNOWN TO THE KING THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF. In other w...
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THE FEAST AND THE HANDWRITING....
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1-9 Belshazzar bade defiance to the judgments of God. Most historians
consider that Cyrus then besieged Babylon. Security and sensuality are
sad proofs of approaching ruin. That mirth is sinful indee...
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The rabbies say it was not in the Chaldee character, though the words
were Chaldee, but the old Hebrew, Canaanitish, Phoenician, and
Samaritan letters; or else because only the initial letters, M. T....
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Daniel 5:8 Now H116 all H3606 kings H4430 wise H2445 came H5954
(H8750) could H3546 (H8751) not...
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‘Then all the king's wise men came in. But they could not read the
writing or make its interpretation clear to the king. Then was king
Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his face was changed on him, and...
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Daniel 5:1
I. Belshazzar's feast was characterised by great intemperance.
II. It was characterised by great profanity.
III. This night was one of supernatural visitation.
IV. This was a night of t...
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CONTENTS: Daniel's personal history under Belshazzar and Darius. The
pride of Belshazzar and his downfall. The writing on the wall. Its
interpretation and fulfillment.
CHARACTERS: God, Belshazzar, Qu...
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Daniel 5:2. _Belshazzar his father Nebuchadnezzar._ Belshazzar was the
son of Evilmerodach, and grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. The empire
therefore falling at this time, fulfilled the prophecy, that all...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 5:1 Daniel explains to Belshazzar, the last
king of Babylon, that the writing on the wall is a message that the
true God rules over all. In his own time, this true God will vindi...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 5:5 The FINGERS of a mysterious HAND wrote ON
THE PLASTER of the PALACE wall...
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_HOMILETICS_
SECT. XVII.—BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST (Chap. 5.)
This chapter deservedly a favourite with general readers [126]. The
magnificence, excitement, and revelry of the royal feast; the
profligate kin...
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EXPOSITION
DANIEL 5:1
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST.
In regard to this chapter the peculiar state of the Septuagint text
has to be noted. At the beginning of the chapter there are three
verses which seem to be...
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Shall we turn now in our Bible to Daniel, chapter 5.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and
drank wine before the thousands (Daniel 5:1).
There are men who call themse...