In Daniel 5 we meet a King whose name was Belshazzar.
He lived in the great city of Babylon a city that had been built up by King Nebuchadnezzar.
King Nebuchadnezzar had died some 23 years before and now according to history it is believed that, Belshazzar is a co-ruler with his father Nabonidus.
The city of Babylon was known for the its gold.
Belshazzar had great riches at his disposal and in Daniel chapter 5 he decides to throw a party.
At this time in the life of Belshazzar there is an enemy. The armies of the Medes and Persians are outside the city of Babylon, but why should the army of the Medes and Persians worry him?
After all this King is living in a city that was surrounded by great high walls. The walls were over 350 feet high (over 106m) with 100 gates made of brass in the wall.
The city had 250 watchtowers and it was completely surrounded by a Mote which was fed by the Euphrates River. The river Euphrates also ran through the city.
There was an endless supply of water and historians tell us that the city had enough food stored up within its walls to last 20 years. What army could possibly be a threat to a city such as Babylon?
In chapter 5 at Belshazzar's great feast he commits idolatry and causes others to commit idolatry on a massive scale.
The Bible says that Belshazzar had invited a thousand Lords to his party.
An uninvited guest brings a message that terrifies Belshazzar.
The invitation had gone out to 1000 lords, but be had never invited the Lord into his life.
The hand of the Lord wrote an inscription on the wall.
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Vincent Wall is an Australian pastor who has ministered in Churches in Sydney and Country NSW since 1995. He currently has an itinerant preaching ministry and has recently authored the book called “Tradition or Truth”.
