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Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation of it; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.
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The Failure of Worldly Wisdom
Belshazzar summoned his most brilliant advisors, but they were powerless before God's message. Commentators explain this as a deliberate act by God to expose the futility of human wisdom and pagan spirituality. The failure of the 'wise men' was meant to humble the king and show that his trust was profoundly misplaced.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And now the wise men ... - (Daniel 5:7–8).
19th Century
Anglican
The thing— that is, the whole of this miraculous transaction.
16th Century
Protestant
Here the king does not acknowledge his own folly. Instead, without any modesty, he questions Daniel, and as a captive at that: Are you that Dan…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now the wise men; the astrologers, have been brought in before me
For it seems they came not of themselves, or…
Daniel was forgotten at court; he lived privately and was then ninety years of age. Many consult servants of God on curious questions, or to explai…
