Belshazzar's Blundering Bash versus God’s Ghastly Graphic (Daniel 5:1-30)
- pastortrevord
- Mar 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 1
MAIN POINT: Humbly submitting to God’s sovereignty includes believers repenting of sin.
I. Contrast the Most High to Belshazzar’s Gods (Daniel 5:1-16)
II. Contrast of Nebuchadnezzar to Belshazzar (Daniel 5:17-28)
מְנֵ֖א(Mene) Counted
תְּקֵ֥ל (Tekel) Weighed
פַרְסִֽין(Parsin) פְּרֵ֑ס (Peres) Divided
פָּרַס (Paras) Persians
III. Contrast of Daniel to Belshazzar (Daniel 5:29-30)
Beyond the Walls (Growth and Grace)
Day 1: READ Daniel 5:1-4 and 1 Timothy 2:1-8
In what way do rulers in our world shake their fists at God?
From chapters 4 and 5 of Daniel, what is it that God requires of those to whom he gives leadership and authority?
What does Paul urge us to do for those in authority? Why?
Day 2: READ Daniel 5:1-7
Why do you think we are prone to view ourselves as indestructible or untouchable?
How can you see this tendency in your own life?
How do Belshazzar’s actions serve to mock God and his glory?
What are some other ways we (yes, us Christians) implicitly mock God’s glory?
Day 3: READ Daniel 5:1-9
How and why does sin make us foolish?
What are some ways we often try to protect ourselves against God’s judgment?
How do we try to convince ourselves we are beyond his reach?
Day 4: READ Daniel 5:13-31
How does Belshazzar continue the sins of his predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar?
How does Belshazzar’s response to God differ from Nebuchadnezzar’s?
When God shows us the sin of our hearts, how should we respond?
Day 5: SKIM Daniel 4-5.
What comparisons are made between Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar within chapters 4 and 5? List as many as you can below.
DAY 6: NERD DAY READ Revelation 18.
List comparisons and contrasts between Revelation 18 and Daniel 5.
When the unbelievers and wicked are destroyed, what is the plea to followers of Jesus?
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