Read Daniel 5.1-31 Belshazzar's feast.
This narrative demonstrates the punishment of arrogant and sacrilegious rulers.
In verse 1 Belshazzar was not king of Babylon, but served as regent in place of his father Nabonidus.
In verses 2-4 Nebuchadnezzar was not Belshazzar's father (see comment on v. 1).
Nebuchadnezzar's son Amel-Marduk (Evil-merodach, 2 Kings 25.27-30; Jer 52.31-34)
ruled in 562-560 BCE and was assassinated by his brother-in-law.
The use of holy Temple vessels (see 2 Kings 24.13; 2 Chr 36.10) for drinking praise
to the gods constitutes sacrilege like that of Antiochus IV (1 Macc 1.41-50; 2 Macc 5.15-6.11).
In verses 5-12 the fingers of a human hand: a supernatural response to Belshazzar's sacrilege.
Both the servants and the king demonstrate their incompetence until the queen reminds
them of Daniel.
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