Party Time
June 26th 2007 13:22
Belshazzar gathered 1.000 of his lords to a great feast. They began to drink wine and no doubt got pretty drunk. But that wasn't good enough. He then called for the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem. The party took a turn for the worst when not only did they drink from the sacred vessels, they began to praise the gods of gold silver iron wood and of stone. Then, at the height of the party, a hand suddenly appeared near the wall and began to write a strange message. The king's face changed and was so frightened that his knees began to shake. The writing was such that the king called his wise men and they could not interpret the message The king guaranteed that whosoever would give the right interpretation would be rewarded hansomely. Then, when all hope was lost, The queen remembered that Daniel had interpreted 2 dreams that the kings father had and just maybe he could help in this situation. So, Daniel was brought before the king. After he turned down the rewards, he then prepared to give the interpretation to the king. Daniel then began to chide the king for all the blasphemy that the king and all those that accompanied him had committed against the Lord. He then recalls the king's father Nebuchadnezzar and how the Lord gave him his kingdom, and how the Lord controls the course of history. He then describes how when lifted up with pride, the Lord humbled him and then he told Belshazzar how he hadn't humbled himself is spite his knowledge of his father's past. then he gives the interpretation of the writing on the wall
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
Dan 5:25 ¶ And this [is] the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Dan 5:26 This [is] the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Dan 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Dan 5:28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Dan 5:29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and [put] a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Dan 5:30 ¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Dan 5:31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old.
The above references describes how the king was so absorbed in the party, that unbeknownst to him, the Medes and Persians diverted the water of the Euphrates River and as it lowered the Medes and Persians went under it and the invasion was on. As a result, the king was killed the same night and they took over the kingdom as indicated by the writing.
The lesson is not to get so involved with the world, that the things of God are forgotten and when judgement comes, it is too late for repentance.
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
Dan 5:25 ¶ And this [is] the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Dan 5:26 This [is] the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Dan 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Dan 5:28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Dan 5:29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and [put] a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Dan 5:30 ¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Dan 5:31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old.
The above references describes how the king was so absorbed in the party, that unbeknownst to him, the Medes and Persians diverted the water of the Euphrates River and as it lowered the Medes and Persians went under it and the invasion was on. As a result, the king was killed the same night and they took over the kingdom as indicated by the writing.
The lesson is not to get so involved with the world, that the things of God are forgotten and when judgement comes, it is too late for repentance.
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