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ATS Bible Dictionary. Belshazzar. Prince of Bel, the Chaldean name given to Daniel at the court of Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 1:7 4:8. Easton's Bible Dictionary. Bel protect the king!, the last of the kings of Babylon ( Dan. 5:1 ). He was the son of Nabonidus by Nitocris, who was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar and the widow of Nergal-sharezer.
Apr 7, 2018 · Belshazzar’s Lineage. The Babylonian name Bêl–shar–uṣur means “Bel, protect the king!”. The Bible presents this king as the first-born son of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Although Belshazzar calls Nebuchadnezzar his “father” he was actually his grandfather ( Daniel 5:13 ). Nebuchadnezzar, is recognized ...
BELSHAZZAR bĕl shăz’ ər ( בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖ר, Βαλτασάρ, prob. from Babylonian Bēl-šar-usūr, “the god Bel has protected the king”). Son of, and coregent with Nabonidus (556-539 b.c. ), the Chaldaean ruler at the time of the capture of Babylon by Darius the Mede in 539 b.c. ( Dan 5:30; 7:1 ).
4. ( Daniel 5:30-31) The death of Belshazzar and the rise of Darius the Mede. That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain. And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old. a. That very night: The word was fulfilled just as Daniel said. God’s Word is always reliable and true.
Daniel 5-12. New King James Version. Belshazzar’s Feast. 5 Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand. 2 While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave the command to bring the gold and silver vessels which his [ a]father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which had been ...
May 31, 2023 · God acts against Belshazzar and brings his reign to an abrupt end because of his prideful arrogance. Belshazzar, therefore, stands as a warning to the destructive nature of pride. Pride Denies God’s Sovereignty. We first meet King Belshazzar in the fifth chapter of Daniel. The Babylonian king throws a banquet for his nobles.
Daniel 5:1-9. New King James Version. Belshazzar’s Feast. 5 Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand. 2 While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave the command to bring the gold and silver vessels which his [ a]father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which had ...
