Bible Study: Daniel 5
The Book of Daniel
Chapter 5
18 November 2018
READ 5:1-4
Who is now listed as king of Babylon? Is he really the son of Nebuchadnezzar?
What does he do with the vessels from the temple in Jerusalem? What is Belshazzar’s posture toward the One True God?
READ 5:5-16
How is Belshazzar’s response to the writing on the wall similar to Nebuchadnezzar’s response to the dreams he had.
The queen tells the king to calm down. Why?
What do the queen and king say about Daniel?
How does this point to Daniel’s value to the various kings?
What does the king offer to Daniel in exchange for his interpretation?
READ 5:17-23
How does Daniel characterize Nebuchadnezzar?
What did God to Nebuchadnezzar that He hasn’t yet done to Belshazzar?
Why will God now humble the king?
READ 5:24-30
The exact translations of the three words isn’t exact, but how does Daniel interpret them?
Who are the Medes and Persians?
How is Belshazzar humbled by God? What should every person, ruler, and kingdom learn about their power from this incident?