The final Cheers (Daniel 5:1-31) by Gideon Macgovern Mpeni - a podcast by gideon macgovern

In Daniel chapter 5 we are introduced to the last king of Babylon, Belshazzar. In this chapter we come to the end of the Babylonians Empire and the beginning of the Medo-Persian Empire.

Pastor Gideon MacGovern Mpeni expounds from this Passage and observes that this transition is 'curtain raised'  by a drunken orgy held by Belshazzar in which he is not only given to drunkenness, lust and idolatry, but even more seriously, he commits sacrilege against God by incorporating the holy temple vessels into his evil gathering.  This was a bad choice that marked the beginning of the End -

It is the last Cheers! in which we see two key events,

A. The Corrupt king commits Cosmic Treason (v.1-12)

1. Selfish Gratification (v.1-

- Intoxication

- Immorality

2. Satanic Glorification (v.3-4, 22-23)

- Idolatry (v.3-4)

- Irreverent (v.22-23)

B. The Righteous King crafts the Concealed Graffiti (v.13-31)

God has crafted all His plan visible to the sight of all men and in this passage we see  God invades though not on the invitation guests list!

This writing on the Wall points us to the Revelation of God (v.5) and Rebellious men who have a clear view  of it are Convicted by it (v.6) and Condemned by it (v.24-28).

Like Belshazzar, they are not in need of etymological, or Biological explanation, they rather need a Theological significance and interpretation of what God has clearly reveal, for ALL has been concealed to the wise of this age (v.7-12)

In Sovereign Grace God has written and spoken through His Word, His plan has been clearly revealed (v.13-31)

In this narrative we see the outworking of the Biblical Narrative, that God has Crafted His Graffiti perfectly;

1. In Commissioning His Word (v.13-31)

2. In Creation (v.17, 23; Rom.1:18-32)

3. In Crisis (v.18-28. Gen.3-Rev.21)

4. In Christ - The humiliation of Nebuchadnezzar points us to Christ Crucified  (v.21-28)

5. In the Church - His people will one day be exalted (v.29; Eph.2:7-10)

6.  In the Condemnation of all Sinners (v.30)

7. In the Coronation of kings and kingdoms (v.31)

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