Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Daniel 5:4
At the same time insulting the great God of heaven and earth. The name of God is never more profaned than among drunkards and epicures.
At the same time insulting the great God of heaven and earth. The name of God is never more profaned than among drunkards and epicures.
Verse Daniel 5:4. _AND PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD_] They had gods of _all_ _sorts_, and of _all metals_; with _wooden gods_, and _stone_ gods, beside!...
THEY DRANK WINE, AND PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD, AND OF SILVER, ... - Compare the note at Daniel 5:1. Idols were made among the pagan of all the materials here mentioned. The word praised here means tha...
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 ...
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...
THEY DRANK WINE AND PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD, ETC. The sacred vessels, unused for more than sixty years, were brought forth and filled with glowing wine. Then king, nobles and women drank from them a...
AND PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD— Here is a kind of competition, or the appearance of a triumph of the false gods over the true one, whom still Nebuchadnezzar had honoured and acknowledged, and prohibited...
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...
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. THEY DRANK WINE, AND PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD - they sang and shouted praises to "gods," whi...
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...
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,...
אִשְׁתִּ֖יו חַמְרָ֑א וְ֠ שַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽ אלָהֵ֞י...
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...
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,...
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...
They drank wine, and praised the (d) gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. (d) In contempt of the true God they praise their idols, not that they thought that the gol...
The Prophet simply gives the relation of the history, but doth not enlarge upon it. Indeed it needs no comment. Drunkenness leads to impiety and prophaneness: and every evil follows. Was it not enough...
Here the Prophet shews more distinctly and clearly how the king insulted the true and only God, by ordering his vessels to be brought to him. For when they had been brought forth, _they praised, _says...
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...
THEY DRUNK WINE,.... That is, out of the vessels of the temple at Jerusalem, and perhaps till they were drunk: AND PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD, AND OF SILVER, OF BRASS, OF IRON, OF WOOD, AND OF STONE; f...
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. Ver. 4. _They drank wine._] To the honour of their goddess Shac; for so these feast days were c...
_Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine When he grew warm with wine_, Houb. _Commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels_, &c. Triumphing thereby over God and his people. _They drank wine_ Made the...
They drank wine and, in their intoxicated condition, PRAISED THE GODS OF GOLD AND OF SILVER, OF BRASS, OF IRON, OF WOOD, AND OF STONE. It was thus essentially an exaltation of their idols above Jehova...
THE FEAST AND THE HANDWRITING....
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...
Daniel 5:4 drank H8355 (H8754) wine H2562 praised H7624 (H8745) gods H426 gold H1722 silver H3702 bronze...
‘Then they brought the golden vessels which were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank in them. They drank...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
Acts 17:29; Acts 19:24; Daniel 3:1; Daniel 3:8; Daniel 4:37;...
And praised the gods of gold — At the same time insulting the great God of heaven and earth....