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FORASMUCH AS AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT - Not an excellent spirit in the
sense in which that phrase is sometimes used now, as denoting a good
and pious spirit, but a spirit or mind that excels; that is, that...
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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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NOW LET DANIEL BE CALLED.
After recounting the wisdom and former exaltation of Daniel she bids
that he be called. This seems to imply that he still lived in the
palace, probably in an obscure position...
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HARD. dark.
BELTESHAZZAR. See note on Daniel 1:7....
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_an excellent spirit a_ SURPASSING _spirit_, i.e. pre-eminent ability.
Cf. Daniel 5:14; Daniel 6:3; and see on Daniel 2:31. The Aramaic word
used stands often in the Syriac version of the N.T. for πλε...
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b. TURMOIL
TEXT: Daniel 5:8-16
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Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the
writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
9
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troub...
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_FORASMUCH AS AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT, AND KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING,
INTERPRETING OF DREAMS, AND SHEWING OF HARD SENTENCES, AND DISSOLVING
OF DOUBTS, WERE FOUND IN THE SAME DANIEL, WHOM THE KING NAMED...
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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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HARD] RV 'dark.'...
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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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FORASMUCH AS. — The effect of these words is to combine the two
facts mentioned in Daniel 5:11, and to make the advice at the end of
this verse more forcible. “Because Daniel is a wise man, and has
pr...
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כָּ ל ־קֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣י ר֣וּחַ ׀
יַתִּירָ֡ה וּ
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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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What a consternation the whole court was thrown into by this event, we
may well conceive, by what is here said. Daniel is again had recourse
to, in order to help the king, and his party out of their a...
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The queen here assigns the reason why Daniel had obtained the honor of
being esteemed the prince and master of all the wise men; because she
said, _An excellent spirit was found in him, as he interpre...
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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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FORASMUCH AS AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT,.... A superior spirit to all the
wise men in Babylon for natural knowledge and political wisdom; and he
had yet a more excellent spirit which she knew nothing of, and...
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Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding,
interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving
of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named...
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_Now the queen_, &c. The king's wives and concubines sat with him at
the feast, Daniel 5:2; therefore the person here called the queen, and
said to come into the banqueting-house on this solemn occasi...
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forasmuch as an excellent spirit, a most extraordinary talent, AND
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, INTERPRETING OF DREAMS AND SHOWING OF
HARD SENTENCES, giving the explanation of riddles and conundrums,...
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THE FEAST AND THE HANDWRITING....
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INTERPRETING:
Or, of an interpreter, etc.
DISOLVING:
Or, of a dissolver
DOUBTS:
Cald. knots...
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10-17 Daniel was forgotten at court; he lived privately, and was then
ninety years of age. Many consult servants of God on curious
questions, or to explain difficult subjects, but without asking the...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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‘The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came
into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king live for
ever. Do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be
cha...
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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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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 5:10 THE QUEEN most likely refers to the queen
mother. She reminded Belshazzar of Daniel, whose ability to solve
problems had been repeatedly demonstrated during the reign of
Neb...
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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 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 9:1; 2 Chronicles 9:2; Colossians 1:29;...