Miracle · miracle · Confidence: high · curated
The Handwriting on the Wall
Cited scripture
- Dan 5:5 — 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.
- Dan 5:25 — And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
- Dan 5:26 — This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
- Dan 5:27 — TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
- Dan 5:28 — PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
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3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.
Historic voices touch this
2 passages from 2 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.
- Summa Theologica · 1 passage
- Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage