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PERES - In Daniel 5:25 this is “Upharsin.” These are but different
forms of the same word - the word in Daniel 5:25 being in the plural,
and here in the singular. The verb (פרס _p__e__ras_) means, to...
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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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PERES; THY KINGDOM IS DIVIDED.
_Upharsin,_ found in the 25th verse, is the plural of _peres,_ which
means "divided." The king had been tested in the balance and was
wanting; his lords were also wantin...
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MADE. PROCLAMATION. See note on "herald", Daniel 3:4....
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_the Medes and Persians_ See on Daniel 5:31....
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The reading and interpretation of the writing....
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THE MEDES AND PERSIANS— The kingdom of the Medes seems to have been
but of short duration: it probably had its name of Media from מדי
_Madi,_ the third son of Japhet; but its first establishment into...
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d. TRAGEDY
TEXT: Daniel 5:24-31
24
then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing
was inscribed,
25
And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL,
UPHARSIN....
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PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
PERES - the explanation of 'dividers' (), the active participle
plural, "Upharsin," there being used for the passive participle...
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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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פְּרֵ֑ס פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔ךְ וִ
יהִיבַ֖ת לְ...
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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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WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING
Daniel 5:17-31
Daniel was unperturbed and undismayed. Calm and collected, he
recognized his Father's handwriting, and read it, as the instructed
may decipher a scroll which...
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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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_Persians. Those who confound Baltassar with Nabonides, say that Cyrus
made himself master of all the empire. How then was it divided? Darius
rather took possession of the greatest part while Cyrus ha...
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There is some little difficulty to an ordinary Reader in observing,
that the words of the hand writing on the wall, and the manner of
Daniel's interpreting them are not the same. The word MENE is twic...
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The word פרס, Pheres, is added, for the word Phersin, meaning _his
kingdom was divided _among the Medes and Persians. I have no doubt
that by this word God signified the dispersion of the Monarchy whi...
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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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PERES,.... The singular of "Pharsin", Daniel 5:25. The sense of this
word is,
THY KINGDOM IS DIVIDED: which, though it consisted of various
provinces, united under Belshazzar, now should be broken an...
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_PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians._
Ver. 28. _PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes._]
This had been long before prophesied, Isaiah 13:17; yea, Genes...
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_Then was part of the hand sent from him_ The LXX. read, Δια
τουτο εκ προσωπου αυτου απεσταλη
αστραγαλος χειρος, και την γραφην
ταυτην ενεταξε. “On this account hath the joint, or
part of a hand, been...
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THE INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILMENT...
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Peres: Thy kingdom is divided, severed, cut into two pieces, AND GIVEN
TO THE MEDES AND PERSIANS, the Lord Himself making the division....
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18-31 Daniel reads Belshazzar's doom. He had not taken warning by the
judgments upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he had insulted God. Sinners are
pleased with gods that neither see, nor hear, nor know; but t...
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Separated, divided, broken. PERES signifies two things, BROKEN OFF,
and PERSIAN; noting, first, That this kingdom was broken from
Belshazzar, and his line and family. Secondly, That it was given from...
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Daniel 5:28 PERES H6537 (H8752) kingdom H4437 divided H6537 (H8752)
given H3052 (H8753) Medes H4076 Persians...
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“Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this
writing was inscribed. And this is the writing that was inscribed,
MENEMENETEKELUPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing:
· MENE...
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Daniel 5:1 , DANIEL 5:6; DANIEL 5:25; DANIEL 5:28
The case of Belshazzar may be fairly assumed as a case of clear and
powerful conviction of sin which did not
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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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_Thy kingdom is divided._
THE LAST WARNING
In the words of our text, we have a warning addressed to a guilty
monarch, in a manner too open and public to be ascribed to delusion on
his part, or to im...
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_And this writing was written._
WRITING ON THE WALL AT BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST
I. THE SCENE IN WHICH IT OCCURRED. An eastern palace.
1. It was a scene of drunkenness and revelling. The narrative makes
th...
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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...
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Daniel 5:31; Daniel 6:28; Daniel 8:20; Daniel 8:3; Daniel 8:4;...
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PERES — Separated, divided, broken. Phars signifies two things,
broken off, and Persian; noting that, first, this kingdom was broken
down from Belshazzar. Secondly, that it was given to the Persians....