Homiletic Review Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; You are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. I. BELSHAZZAR WEIGHED. 1. By his conscience. "His thoughts troubled him." 2. By his fellow-men. Confronted by Daniel. 3. By God (v. 24-28). II. BELSHAZZAR FOUND WANTING. 1. Because he humbled not his heart. 2. Because he lifted up himself against God. We desecrated the vessels of God's house. 3. Because of idolatry. He "praised the gods of gold." Idolatry of the worst kind. Conclusion: The first and last sins of Belshazzar may be considered the same — God he had "not glorified." (Homiletic Review.) Parallel Verses KJV: TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.WEB: TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. |
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