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5:1 - 6:1
The Banquet of Belshazzar.
In reality, Belshazzar was not Nebuchadnezzar’s son but his grandson, and he was never king; instead, he served as regent for his father, Nabonidus, after Nabonidus retired to the desert. This shows that the Bible is not a book of absolute historical facts. What is important is God’s message: The three words written on the wall are measures of weight and signify that the days of Belshazzar’s reign, who had desecrated the sacred vessels, are numbered. One does not trifle with the “Most High God” (21-22).
Commentaries
The Banquet of Belshazzar.
In reality, Belshazzar was not Nebuchadnezzar’s son but his grandson, and he was never king; instead, he served as regent for his father, Nabonidus, after Nabonidus retired to the desert. This shows that the Bible is not a book of absolute historical facts. What is important is God’s message: The three words written on the wall are measures of weight and signify that the days of Belshazzar’s reign, who had desecrated the sacred vessels, are numbered. One does not trifle with the “Most High God” (21-22).