Daniel 5:28-30
5:28 a Parsin means ‘divided’ (or halved): The Babylonian Empire would be divided and given to two peoples, the Medes and the Persians.5:29 b Instead of responding to the message, Belshazzar honored Daniel.
• proclaimed the third highest ruler: Daniel did not desire the honor, and in a few hours it would be meaningless. God would reward Daniel in due time (12:13 c).
5:30 d The conquest of Babylon by the Medes and Persians ushered in a new era of Persian dominance.
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