Precept Upon PreceptLesson 7

Daniel, Pt 1: Living a Biblical Worldview Chapter 5

The BALL / The GALL / The WALL / The CALL / The FALL
(1) / (2-4) / (5-6) / (7-16) / (17-31)
King Belshazzar held a Great Feast for ______
nobles, wives, concubines
  • Ballroom 150’x75’

WHY NOW?
Quick Facts:
  • Full Moon
  • Belshazzar’s step-father, Nabonidus had surrendered to Medes/Persians outside the gates just 2 days before.
  • In case of siege, enough food stored inside the city for 20 years. Enough water b/c the Euphrates ran thru center of city
  • Two sets of city walls, 25’, 11’ thick.
/ King Belshazzar called for the vessels that Neb. had taken out of God’s Temple in Jerusalem.
They all drank wine from the holy vessels of the LORD.
They drank & praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, & stone
/ SUDDENLY
OCTOBER 12, 539 BC

MENE= God numbered kingdom, put to an end
MENE(~ verily, verily)
TEKEL=you weighed, too light
UPHARSIN/ PERES=kingdom divided, given to the Persians / None of the wise men could explain the inscription…
The Queen
There is a man who…
DANIEL (80+)
The offer…
1st
2nd
3rd in the kingdom / Daniel Explains the Judgment
  • MHG gave Neb grandeur, glory, majesty (people feared him)
  • This caused Neb to b/c PRIDEFUL
  • But he was driven away from mankind UNTIL he recognized that MHG is Ruler of mankind, and that MHG sets rulers over mankind whom He chooses.
EVEN THO’ YOU KNEW ALL THIS
  • You have NOT humbled your heart, but have exalted yourself against the Lord of Heaven, misused His holy vessels, praised other gods with them.
  • You have NOT glorified the God in whose hand is your ______and your ways.
(Explains Inscription)
That night, Belshazzar was SLAIN.
Darius (Mede) rec’d the kingdom

Daniel had been “sidelined” in the palace for 23 years since the death of Nebuchadnezzar; but he’d been busy preparing himself for the next step in God’s Plan!