The Book of Daniel 5:13-16

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Belshazzar calls Daniel to interpret the writing on the wall.

The Book of Daniel 5:6-12

+ The Babylonians see the writing on the wall, and finally remember to send for Daniel.

The Book of Daniel 5:1-5

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“He saw the writing on the wall.”

*The hand appears before the King of Babylon and writes onto the plaster of the wall of the King’s palace.

* Includes discussion of how Belshazzar’s presence in the text is an argument for the Book of Daniel’s historicity.

*Includes a long side trails regarding cognate names associated with Satan, due to use of “Bel” and “Marduk” in ancient Babylon.

The Book of Daniel 4:34-37

+ The restoration of King Nebuchadnezzar

The Book of Daniel 4:28-33

+ The madness and humbling of King Nebuchadnezzar

The Book of Daniel 4:19-27

Daniel interprets the vision of Nebuchadnezzar and explains that the King will go mad.

Notes also cover the historicity of the event (Nebuchadnezzar vs. Nabonidus)

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The Book of Daniel 4:4-18

The Book of Daniel 4:14-18

King Nebuchadnezzar tells Daniel his vision of the great tree and the cutting down thereof.

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+ Nebuchadnezzar’s dream re: the tree
+ Sidetrack discussion re: Antiochus Epiphanes
+ Sidetrack discussion about the Watchers
+ Sidetrack discussion re: Biblical historicity, dating of Daniel, and the issue of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, and Nabonidus

The Book of Daniel 4:1-3

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The Book of Daniel 3:24-30

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There were four people in the fiery furnace when only three were tossed inside!

This post also includes a long digression on canonicity.

The Book of Daniel 3:16-23

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King Nebuchadnezzar decrees that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cast into a fiery furnace.