Daniel Interprets the Handwriting
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; Dan. 5:22
thou his son... Literally, his grandson (Dan. 5:1).
O Belshazzar... Daniel preached to Belshazzar giving him the exact cause of his ruin. His sin was the same as that of Nebuchadnezzar (cp. Dan. 4:25-36 with Dan. 5:22-30).
hast not humbled... Six sins of Belshazzar:
1. Did not humble himself in his heart.
2. Did not profit by the dealings of God with his grandfather (Dan. 5:22)
3. Exalted himself against God (Dan. 5:23)
4. Desecrated the sanctified vessels of the house of God (Dan. 5:23)
5. Praised idol gods (Dan. 5:23)
6. Refused to glorify the true God who gives life to all (Dan. 5:23)
though thou knewest... Now, we see Daniel explaining to Belshazzar that it will be no different with him. He is so proud, he has not given God credit for making him king. He is not a humble man. God will bring him down.
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