[Robert DeLong]

Belshazzar's feast, or the story of the writing on the wall (chapter 5 in the Book of Daniel) tells how Belshazzar holds a great feast and drinks from the vessels that had been looted in the destruction of the First Temple. A hand appears and writes on the wall. The terrified Belshazzar calls for his wise men, but they are unable to read the writing. The queen advises him to send for Daniel, renowned for his wisdom. Daniel reminds Belshazzar that his father Nebuchadnezzar, when he became arrogant, was thrown down until he learned that God has sovereignty over the kingdom of men. Belshazzar had likewise blasphemed God, and so God sent this hand. Daniel then reads the message and interprets it: God has numbered Belshazzar's days, he has been weighed and found wanting, and his kingdom will be given to the Medes and the Persians.

That very night Belshazzar the Chaldean (Babylonian) king was killed, and Darius the Mede received the kingdom. — Daniel 5:30–31

For those who might not understand your: MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIM pronouncement.

[ZULU]

Thank you. It might help TABASCO.
He’s FIXATED on typos.

[mabarker1]

OK, maybe it’s not a Ping thing.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

I understand the Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin statement. I do, really do. lolol

[Silentgypsy]

Learned of the “Play of Daniel” in a major music appreciation course in the ‘60’s. (We were forced to take humanities electives to make us science majors more human haha.) “You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting. Your kingdom will be destroyed. You are DOOOOOOMED!” The recording was done in Notre Dame Organum. It was done without the effects of the nave (old church accoustics) on harmonics, and had the general effect of fingernails on blackboard. *shudder*