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Verse Daniel 5:5. _FINGERS OF A MAN'S HAND_] The fingers were
collected about the _style_ or _pen_ as in the act of writing....
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IN THE SAME HOUR - On the word “hour,” see the note at Daniel
4:19.
CAME FORTH FINGERS OF A MAN’S HAND - Not the whole hand, but only
the parts usually employed in writing. Not a man writing; not even...
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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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IN THE SAME HOUR CAME FORTH THE FINGERS OF. MAN'S HAND.
Suddenly the laughs ceased, the shouts grew still, every tongue is
silent and every eye is fixed upon the plaster of the wall beyond and
in the...
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IN THE SAME HOUR. At the same moment. See note on "hour", Daniel 3:5.
MAN'S. Chaldee. _enash_. App-14.
CANDLESTICK. larnpstand.
SAW. was gazing on.
THE PART. the end: i.e. the fingers....
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_In the same hour_ in the midst of their godless revelry (Daniel 5:4).
Cf. for the expression Daniel 3:6; Daniel 3:15; Daniel 4:33.
_over against_ in fr
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DISCOURSE: 1126
BELSHAZZAR WARNED OF HIS IMPENDING RUIN
Daniel 5:5. In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and
wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of
the kin...
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CHAPTER FIVE
I. DEGENERATE DESPOT'S
DEMISEDaniel 5:1-31
a. TERROR
TEXT: Daniel 5:1-7
1
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and
drank wine before the thousand.
2
Be...
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In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over
against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's
palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
IN...
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5:5 candlestick (c-17) Or 'candelabrum.'...
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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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IN THE SAME HOUR — _i.e._, suddenly and unexpectedly. (Comp. Daniel
3:6.) Observe that it was only a portion of the hand that the king saw
(comp. Daniel 5:24), and that we are not told whether the gue...
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בַּהּ ־שַׁעֲתָ֗ה _נְפַ֨קָה֙_†
אֶצְבְּעָן֙ דִּ֣י יַד ־אֱנָ֔שׁ
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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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THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
Daniel 5:1-16
The name of Belshazzar has been deciphered in inscriptions found at
Babylon, from which it is inferred that he was associated with his
father in the kingdom,...
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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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In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over
(e) against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the
king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
...
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Behold, Reader! on what a slender thread the happiness of man hangs,
when in a moment the appearance on a wall can snap it asunder! What
was it so alarmed the reveling prince, and his drunken lords? S...
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Here Daniel begins his narration of the change which took place, for
at that instant the king’ acknowledged something sorrowful and
disturbing to be at hand. Yet, as he did not at once understand what...
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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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IN THE SAME HOUR CAME FORTH FINGERS OF A MAN'S HAND, c. From heaven,
as Jarchi or they came forth as if they came out of the wall: this was
done by the power of God, though it might be by the interven...
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In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over
against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's
palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Ver....
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_In the same hour_ At the very time; _came forth fingers of a man's
hand_ The likeness of a man's hand; _and wrote over against the
candlestick_ The angel Gabriel, say the rabbins, directing this hand...
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1-9 Belshazzar bade defiance to the judgments of God. Most historians
consider that Cyrus then besieged Babylon. Security and sensuality are
sad proofs of approaching ruin. That mirth is sinful indee...
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IN THE SAME HOUR: by this it did appear what was the cause of the
king's punishment and ruin, namely, his reproaching of God and
profaning the holy vessels. FINGERS OF A MAN'S HAND; the likeness of a...
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Daniel 5:5 hour H8160 fingers H677 mans H606 hand H3028 appeared H5312
(H8754) wrote H3790 (H8751) opposite...
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‘In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man's hand and wrote
opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king's
palace. And the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.'
Excavation...
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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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_In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand._
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
1. There are many Belshazzar’s in the world, even at this present
moment. There is, in human nature, an evil rebelli...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 5:1 Daniel explains to Belshazzar, the last
king of Babylon, that the writing on the wall is a message that the
true God rules over all. In his own time, this true God will vindi...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 5:5 The FINGERS of a mysterious HAND wrote ON
THE PLASTER of the PALACE wall...
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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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1 Thessalonians 5:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; Colossians 2:14; Daniel
4:31;...
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Came forth fingers — The likeness of a man's hand....