a5:28
b5:29
c12:13
d5:30

‏ 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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