Daniel 5:16
But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom."
Chapter Outline
1. Belshazzar's impious feast.
5. A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.
10. At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.
17. He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,
25. reads and interprets the writing.
30. The monarchy is translated to the Medes
Timeline
605 BCDaniel Refuses the King's PortionDaniel 1
604 BCDaniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar DreamDaniel 2
585 BCShadrach, Meshach, and AbednegoDaniel 3
582 BCNebuchadnezzar�s DreamDaniel 4
582 BCDaniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar�s DreamDaniel 4:19
539 BCDaniel Interprets Handwriting on the WallDaniel 5
539 BCDaniel Survives the Lions' DenDaniel 6
539 BCDaniel's Vision of Four BeastsDaniel 7
539 BCDaniel's Vision of the Ram and GoatDaniel 8
539 BCDaniel's Prayer and Gabriel's AnswerDaniel 9
539 BCDaniel Comforted by the AngelDaniel 10
539 BCDaniel Prophesies Overthrow of PersiaDaniel 11
539 BCDaniel Prophesies Deliverance for IsraelDaniel 12
Daniel 5:15
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