Daniel 5:24

“Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.”

"Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written." - Daniel 5:24
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What does Daniel 5:24 mean?

Daniel 5:24 (KJV) - "Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written." Context: The book of Daniel is one of the major prophetic books in the Old Testament. It tells the story of a young Israelite named Daniel who was taken captive to Babylon and served…

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The Handwriting on the Wall: A Call to Acknowledge Divine Sovereignty

In the annals of Biblical history, the story of Belshazzar, King of Babylon, serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences that arise when we disregard divine authority and revel in human arrogance. The verse Daniel 5:24 states, "Then was the part of the hand sent from him…

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A Prayer for Divine Revelation and Understanding

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and understanding as we reflect on the profound events recorded in Daniel 5:24, which says, "Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written." Lord, we approach Your…

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Daniel 5:24 - "Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written."
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Daniel 5:13 - "Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?"
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Daniel 12:5 - "¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river."
Daniel 5:12 - "Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation."
Daniel 6:5 - "Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
Daniel 5:30 - "¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain."
Daniel 4:24 - "This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:"
Daniel 5:25 - "¶ And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN."
Daniel 5:29 - "Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom."
Daniel 5:28 - "PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:17 - "¶ Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation."
Daniel 2:24 - "¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation."
Daniel 5:26 - "This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it."
Daniel 5:31 - "And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old."
Daniel 5:4 - "They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone."
Matthew 24:15 - "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)"
"In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote." - Daniel 5:5