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Daniel 5

Belshazzar vs. Belteshazzar Daniel: God Rules

The story in Daniel 5 reminds us of the folly of idolatry.

Daniel 5

Belshazzar vs. Belteshazzar Daniel: God Rules

(King) Belshazzar’s Idolatry A. Seen in his feast (1-4) 1. Extravagance 2. Blasphemy

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“By his blasphemous actions the king was saying, ‘Yahweh, you may have humbled Nebuchadnezzar, but you will never conquer me!’”

Stephen Miller

NAC: 18, p. 154.

(King) Belshazzar’s Idolatry A. Seen in his feast (1-4) 1. Extravagance 2. Blasphemy B. Seen in his fear (5-9)

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Psalm 96:3–5 3Declare

His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. 4For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;

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Psalm 96:3–5 He is to be feared above all gods. 5For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.

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(King) Belshazzar’s Idolatry A. Seen in his feast (1-4) 1. Extravagance 2. Blasphemy B. Seen in his fear (5-9)

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“All sorts of horrifying thoughts must have raced through the wicked king’s brain, foremost of which — inspired by his guilty conscience — was, ‘I have offended God; today I die.’”

Stephen Miller

NAC: 18, p. 156.

(King) Belshazzar’s Idolatry A. Seen in his feast (1-4) 1. Extravagance 2. Blasphemy B. Seen in his fear (5-9) C. Seen in his arrogance (10-16)

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(Daniel) Belteshazzar’s Message A. History lesson (18-21)

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(Daniel) Belteshazzar’s Message A. History lesson (18-21) B. Criminal indictment (22-23)

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‫מנא מנא תּקל ופרסין‬ Divided Weighed

Numbered

So the message reads: “Numbered, numbered, weighed, and divided”

Stephen Miller

NAC: 18, p. 165.

‫מנא מנא תּקל ופרסין‬ Daniel interprets the message to read:

“Counted and recounted; found inferior and dismantled.”

(Daniel) Belteshazzar’s Message A. History lesson (18-21) B. Criminal indictment (22-23)

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James 4:1–3 1Where

do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?

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James 4:1–3 2You

lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. 3You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. Daniel: God Rules

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(Daniel) Belteshazzar’s Message A. History lesson (18-21) B. Criminal indictment (22-23) C. Judicial sentence (24-28)

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(King) Belshazzar’s Fate A. Futile action (29) B. Sudden death (30)

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“It is not enough for us to weep over the sad consequences of our sins; we must also weep over our sins.”

Warren Wiersbe

With the Word Bible Commentary, Joel 1:1.

“Man likes to think of himself as self-sufficient, so that he can do as he pleases without having to look to God for help or fear Him for retribution.

Leon Wood

Daniel: A Study Guide, 75.

“Belshazzar wanted to think this way, but he found that he could not. God knew about him and would now indeed bring the retribution.

Leon Wood

Daniel: A Study Guide, 75.

“God knows about the sin of all men, and His requirement is that all sin be paid for, one way or another. How important it is that men look to God and seek the way of deliverance that He provided.”

Leon Wood

Daniel: A Study Guide, 75.

All of us have offended God. All of us should stand in terror of God’s wrath. Except for one thing:

On the cross, Christ endured the full punishment for our sins.

We have two responses: Trust Christ’s sacrifice as the only way of salvation for me. Confess sin to Him quickly.