“ PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. ”
Peres - In Daniel 5:25 this is “Upharsin.” These are but different forms of the same word - the word in Daniel 5:25 being in the plural, and here in the singular. The verb ( פרס p e ras...
Daniel 5. Belshazzar, who is represented as king of Babylon, makes a great feast, using the vessels which his father had brought to Babylon from the Temple at Jerusalem. During the feast the finger...
made. proclamation . See note on "herald", Daniel 3:4 .
The word פרס, Pheres, is added, for the word Phersin, meaning his kingdom was divided among the Medes and Persians. I have no doubt that by this word God signified the dispersion of the Mon...
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
The Medes and Persians— The kingdom of the Medes seems to have been but of short duration: it probably had its name of Media from מדי Madi, the third son of Japhet; but its first establishment in...
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. PERES - the explanation of 'dividers' ( Daniel 5:25 ), the active participle plural, "Upharsin," there being used for the p...
Belshazzar's Feast Belshazzar, king of Babylon, holds a great feast, at which he profanely uses the sacred vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar from the Temple at Jerusalem ( Daniel 5:1-4 ). He is terr...
THE FIERY INSCRIPTION IN this chapter again we have another magnificent fresco-picture, intended, as was the last-but under circumstances of aggravated guilt and more terrible menace-to teach the...
Weighed and Found Wanting Daniel 5:17-31 Daniel was unperturbed and undismayed. Calm and collected, he recognized his Father's handwriting, and read it, as the instructed may decipher a scroll...
The next scene is cast in the reign of Belshazzar. He had succeeded to the throne of his father, and was a man of profligate habits. No details are given of his reign, but a graphic picture is set be...
There is some little difficulty to an ordinary Reader in observing, that the words of the hand writing on the wall, and the manner of Daniel's interpreting them are not the same. The word MENE is twi...
PERES ,.... The singular of "Pharsin", Daniel 5:25 . The sense of this word is, thy kingdom is divided : which, though it consisted of various provinces, united under Belshazzar, now should be br...
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Ver. 28. PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes. ] This had been long before prophesied, Isaiah 13:17 ; yea,...
Then was part of the hand sent from him The LXX. read, Δια τουτο εκ προσωπου αυτου απεσταλη αστραγαλος χειρος, και την γραφην ταυτην ενεταξε. “On this account hath the joint, or part of a hand, bee...
Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. B. C. 538. 10 Now the queen, by reason of the word...
Separated, divided, broken. Peres signifies two things, broken off, and Persian; noting, first, That this kingdom was broken from Belshazzar, and his line and family. Secondly, That it was give...
“Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed. And this is the writing that was inscribed, MENEMENETEKELUPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing: · MEN...
HOMILETICS SECT. XVII.—BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST (Chap. 5.) This chapter deservedly a favourite with general readers [126]. The magnificence, excitement, and revelry of the royal feast; the profligate k...
Daniel 5:1-31 I. Belshazzar's feast was characterised by great intemperance. II. It was characterised by great profanity. III. This night was one of supernatural visitation. IV. This was a nigh...
Daniel 5:2 . Belshazzar his father Nebuchadnezzar. Belshazzar was the son of Evilmerodach, and grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. The empire therefore falling at this time, fulfilled the prophecy, that a...
And this writing was written. Writing on the Wall at Belshazzar’s Feast I. T HE SCENE IN WHICH IT OCCURRED . An eastern palace. 1. It was a scene of drunkenness and revelling. The narrative...
EXPOSITION Daniel 5:1-27 BELSHAZZAR 'S FEAST . In regard to this chapter the peculiar state of the Septuagint text has to be noted. At the beginning of the chapter there are three verses...
The Interpretation and the Fulfilment
Daniel 5:31 ; Daniel 6:28 ; Daniel 8:20 ; Daniel 8:3 ; Daniel 8:4 ; Daniel 9:1 ; Isaiah 13:17 ; Isaiah 21:2 ; Isaiah 45:1 ; Isaiah 45:2
PERES — Separated, divided, broken. Phars signifies two things, broken off, and Persian; noting that, first, this kingdom was broken down from Belshazzar. Secondly, that it was given to the Persian...