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The Writing is on the Wall | Belshazzar's Feast by John Martin #art #arthistory
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8 апрThe story of Belshazzar’s Feast, found in the Book of Daniel, centers on the Babylonian king Belshazzar’s final night. In a grand feast, Belshazzar, the son (or descendant) of Nebuchadnezzar, orders the sacred vessels taken from the Jewish Temple to be used as drinking cups, showing his disregard for the God of Israel. As he and his nobles drink from these holy items, praising idols of gold, silver, and other materials, a mysterious hand appears and writes an indecipherable message on the wall: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. Belshazzar, alarmed and unable to interpret the writing, calls for Daniel, a prophet known for his wisdom, to explain it.
Daniel interprets the words as a divine judgment on Belshazzar's pride and disrespect. He reveals that the words mean Belshazzar’s days are numbered, he has been judged and found wanting, and his kingdom will be divided between the Medes and Persians. That same night, Belshazzar is killed, and Babylon falls to the Persian Empire, fulfilling the prophecy. This story serves as a potent reminder of divine justice and the consequences of arrogance and sacrilege. The phrase "the writing on the wall" has since become a common warning of inevitable doom, symbolizing that no earthly power is immune to moral accountability.
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