The Writing is on the Wall!

Daniel 5

1. Understanding Daniel 5
• Theological text – not historical chronology
• Leap of 23 years
• Grandson, not son
• Historical reliability of Daniel 5
2. The events of Daniel 5
• Babylon under attack
• The hand
• The meaning
• The interpretation
• The reason for the judgment
3. The implications of Daniel 5
• Chapter 2 & Chapter 5
• Chapter 4 & Chapter 5 as a pair.
• The writing is on the wall.
• Weighing our lives in the balance.
• Humble gratitude

Next week – Daniel 6