The Bible In Paintings, #213: HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

Bing Images ^ | c.2,200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[Hebrews 11:6]

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P r e s e n t e d . . F o r . . Y o u r

CONSIDERATION

ENJOYMENT

& BLESSING

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Daniel 5:17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.

Daniel 5:21 "He was also driven away from mankind, and his heart was made like that of beasts, and his dwelling place was with the wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he recognized that the Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind, and that He sets over it whomever He wishes.

I have been telling my wife and others that all of this is the "...finger of God...." because of the sins of the nation. I am reminded of Genghis Khan's famous quote:

“I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”

~Genghis Khan

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May as well ping him...

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

No need and he knew it. I am up every Sunday morning early on Free Republic without fail. lol.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Nebuchadnezzar was, as Khan asserted, God's appointed instrument for exacting punishment. Like Khan, he assumed self-righteously that he deserved that "honor." He, like Khan most assuredly, found out differently.

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and now I know.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Completely true.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I did. See post #2.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

lol. No further comment.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Outstanding detail on the Rembrandt! Thanks. I loved the European and Oriental interiors, and the veriations in perspective—between close-ups and vistas of Babylon.

Finally, I noticed the writing. Sometimes in Hebrew, sometimes in another language. Only Rembrandt made it clearly written from right to left.

I love Rembrandt’s depiction of Belshazzar—he truly looked like his knees knocked and his bowels loosed.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I don't create those close-up details, I happen upon them. To find five is unprecedented for me. I had to not merely include but to feature them.

Rembrandt assumed the writing was in Hebrew, which fits the narrative: Belshazzar couldn't read it but Daniel the Hebrew could.

[etabeta]

The Rembrandt is a wonderful painting, rich in details and in the golden light that streams across the room. Thank you.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Some of his works seem dark and a bit strange to me, but he certainly justified his reputation with this one.

[MonicaG]

I love this thread, the story, links to verses (love the NKJV audio!), artwork, and study. Thank you!

[Hebrews 11:6]

So glad, Monica, that this blessed you. Five more threads on Daniel still ahead, and then we plunge into Jonah, with the Gospels looming.

Dan

[Ezekiel]

Love the close-up at #44 of the gobsmacked Belshazzar.

The king and his entire administration and host of hangers-on -- in all their fancy apparel -- had zero clue that they needed to change into something nice. Nice people take care of things. And that includes the possessions of other people.

Imagine what the hotel rooms must have looked like after they checked out!

Daniel began the interpretation with a little history lesson, but none of the "noble kings and princes" could tell time. That's what they got for bowing to Puff the Magic Dragon and Jackie, as the two passed them by.

As I mentioned on some recent post around here, Rush Limbaugh (the man who was 70) passed on Ash Wednesday, which marked the beginning of 40 days of Lent, when a lot of people are marked with a cross of ashes on their foreheads.

And as I explained on another more recent post, the Torah begins with Rush.

Perseverance landed the day after Rush's passing, only to begin its mission.

All in the timing, after a 203-day journey (explained on that same post) in order to arrive at the beginning inside Jezreel er Jezero Crater, marking Mars-Day zero, "Sol 0".

And to add more re the time marking the beginning of the end, Rush's name reads the same as r'osh Limbo, the "beginning of limbo".

Adam:

"A long-standing nickname for Mars is the "Red Planet". That is also the planet's name in Hebrew, מאדים ma'adim, which is derived from אדום adom, meaning 'red'."

(Wokipedia - Mars)

limbo

~ "on the edge"

At least the Queen knew whom to call and why. She was present for a reason apart from the others.

Perseverance:

Mark 13

13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

Judea: Roman province Not to be confused with the geographical region of Judea.

The people wanting to take the journey to the top (r'osh) of the mountain know the experience is not the same as reading descriptions from a book or a travel blogger.

It's the rush of a mighty wind, for starters.

It's an individual, Sol O journey of discovery, not the same as some other guy's, yet...

... when everyone gathers around the campfire after a long day of climbing, it's one shared experience of individual journeys. All together, yet no two alike.

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when everyone gathers around the campfire after a long day of climbing, it's one shared experience of individual journeys. All together, yet no two alike.

That was Bunyan's genius in telling us about Christian's Progress. When we're all sitting around that heavenly campfire--all fifteen billion of us--we shall regale one another with the tales of our individual journeys, all of which will center on what the Trinity did for us.

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Hi Dan!
:-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hey there, Smiley!