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The Handwriting on the Wall

The Handwriting on the Wall. Babylon The Magnificent. 300 foot walls, 87 feet thick 56 linear miles Each side 14 miles long Palace surrounded by 3 walls Towers of 420 ft. Babylon The Magnificent. Strength Beauty Order Commerce Pride, arrogance Corruption. Babylon Under Siege.

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The Handwriting on the Wall

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  1. The Handwriting on the Wall

  2. Babylon The Magnificent • 300 foot walls, 87 feet thick • 56 linear miles • Each side 14 miles long • Palace surrounded by 3 walls • Towers of 420 ft

  3. Babylon The Magnificent • Strength • Beauty • Order • Commerce • Pride, arrogance • Corruption

  4. Babylon Under Siege • Lead by Cyrus the Great • The Medes and the Persians laid siege

  5. Belshazzer the Arrogant • Inside the King confidently celebrates • Seems Invincible

  6. The Banquet • Drunken • Sensual • Depravity • Idolatry • Blasphemy

  7. The Judgment Announced • A Hand Writing Upon the Wall

  8. Belshazzer the troubled • Mentally • Emotionally • Physically

  9. Daniel summoned • Spirit of Gods • Light • Wisdom • Knowledge • Understanding • Excellent spirit

  10. Daniel’s Indictment • You walk in pride • You have failed to respond • You have dishonored God

  11. Daniel’s Indictment • MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

  12. Daniel’s Indictment • MENE, MENE, - Time’s Up • TEKEL, - found deficient • UPHARSIN - kingdom divided

  13. Belshazzar’s Reward • His rule ended • Belshazzar Slain

  14. Darius Reigns • A new kingdom established

  15. Lessons to Learn • The deadly nature of the sin of pride. • The inadequacy of secular wisdom. • Seeing the hand of God in history. • The judgment of God • The certainty of God’s Word

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