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DANIEL- LESSON FIVE

I. BELSHAZZAR AND THE END OF BABYLONIAN RULE (Chapter 5).

A. The feast of Belshazzar- a thousand lords (v. 1-4)

B. God’s terrifying message written on the wall (v. 5-9)

C. The queen’s appearance and recommendation (v. 10-12)

D. Failure of the king’s wise men (v. 13-16)

E. Daniel’s speech: God and Nebuchadnezzar (v. 17-21)

F. Daniel’s speech continued: God and Belshazzar (v. 22-24)

G. The inscription and its message (v. 25-28)

H.  The end of an era and the beginning of another (v. 29-31)

                  

QUESTIONS:

1. What was Belshazzar’s relationship with the kingdom of Babylon?  

2. What was Belshazzar’s relationship with Nebuchadnezzar?

3. Who all were part of a feast that Belshazzar provided?

4. From what vessels did the guests at the feast drink their wine?

5 The guests praised whom when they drank their wine from these vessels?

6. What appeared on the wall of the king’s palace for all to see?

7. What effect did this have on the king?

8. What could the king’s wise men not do?

9. What did the queen remember and recommend to the king?

10. What was he queen’s concept and attitude toward Daniel?

11. What two things did the king think Daniel could do”

12. Daniel did not want the rewarding gifts from the king and refused them. (T) (F)

13. Who gave Nebuchadnezzar his kingdom?

14. What lesson did Nebuchadnezzar learn from God when his heart was lifted up?

15. Reflecting on Daniel’s speech to the king, why is it so senseless to worship idols and not reverence God?

16. What does the writing: “MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN mean?

17. What happened to Belshazzar the night of the feast?

18. Who was Darius the Mede?