Joe: Alright, so we’re talking about Daniel 5. What’s the 411 on this?

Bible Expert: Well Joe, Daniel 5 is about King Belshazzar and his feast. He throws a huge feast and defiles the holy vessels from the Temple of Jerusalem. In the midst of this debauchery, a mysterious finger appears writing on the wall. Everyone is terrified and Belshazzar calls for Daniel to interpret the writing.

Joe: So this is like the original ghost writer, am I right?

Bible Expert: That’s right, Joe. It was a supernatural force writing on the wall. Daniel interprets the writing and it says that Belshazzar’s kingdom will be divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.

Joe: Whoa, that’s pretty intense. What happens next?

Bible Expert: That night, the Medes and the Persians break into the city and seize Belshazzar. He is then killed, ending his reign and fulfilling the prophecy of Daniel.

Joe: Wow. So Daniel basically predicted the fall of the Babylonian Empire?

Bible Expert: Yes, that’s right. This episode is a reminder that God is in control and his will will be done.