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The Failure of Human Wisdom
Commentators explain that Belshazzar's terror was amplified by the failure of his wise men. His hope in human wisdom was crushed, leaving him with only the mysterious, divine message. This highlights how fear intensifies when worldly solutions prove useless against a problem sent from God.
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Daniel
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 5:9
18th Century
Theologian
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled – He did not doubt that this was a divine intimation of some fearful event, and yet he wa…
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 5:9
19th Century
Bishop
The terror of Belshazzar and his lords is caused by the impression that the inability of the wise men to read the inscription is the portent of som…
John Calvin
On Daniel 5:8–9
16th Century
Theologian
Here Daniel relates how deceived the king was in his opinion, hoping for any interpretation of the writing from the magi, the astrologers, the Chal…
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John Gill
On Daniel 5:9
17th Century
Pastor
Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled A second time, and perhaps more than before; since he had conceived some hope t…
Matthew Henry
On Daniel 5:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Belshazzar defied the judgments of God. Most historians consider that Cyrus was then besieging Babylon. Complacency and sensuality are sad signs of…