Daniel Interprets the Handwriting
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: Dan. 5:23
they have brought... The things of God are to be holy. They are not to be used by common man. This was blasphemy to use his holy vessels in such a manner.
thou hast praised... Belshazzar and all these people worshipped things of this world. They did not worship the One True God. God breathed the breath of life into man, before man could even live. The man's very life depends upon God.
which see not... Compare Psm. 115:4-8; 135:15-17; Isa. 37:19; 46:6-7; Hab. 2:18-19; 1Co. 8:4.
and the God... Compare Gen. 2:7; Job. 12:10; 34:14-15; Psm. 104:29; 146:4; Isa. 42:5; Act. 17:25-29.
and whose are... Compare Job. 31:4; Psm. 139:3; Pro. 20:24; Jer. 10:23; Heb. 4:13.
hast thou not... Things you can see with your eyes are part of God's creation and are not to be worshipped. They have worshipped God's creation and not the Creator God.
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