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Weighed And Found Wanting | Daniel 5:1-31
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The narrative in Daniel 5 portrays the end of the Babylonian Empire through the lens of a divine judgment. King Belshazzar, amidst a Persian siege, hosts a feast not out of despair but in a desperate, hopeful appeal to multiple gods, including the God of Israel, by using sacred vessels from Jerusalem's temple. This act of syncretism is seen as a counterfeit sacrament, challenging the true God amidst a spiritual battle where only He responds by inscribing a judgment on the wall: "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin," interpreted by Daniel to signify the end of Belshazzar's reign due to his failure to acknowledge God's sovereignty. The story concludes with Belshazzar's death and the rise of Darius the Mede, underscoring the lesson that divine rule over the world is exclusive, and those in power must submit to God alone or face judgment. The passage parallels contemporary issues of secularism and idolatry, urging a return to exclusive worship of Jesus Christ as the true sovereign.
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