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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Sat Sep 29, 2018, 03:29 PM Sep 2018

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mene mene tekel upharsin -- wonder if any Evangelicals are scared to look at their walls, any wall

Message to ruler that appeared on wall and was interpreted, translated by Daniel -- you have been weighed in the balance and found wanting

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mene mene tekel upharsin -- wonder if any Evangelicals are scared to look at their walls, any wall (Original Post) bobbieinok Sep 2018 OP

some background for anyone who is interested Mosby Sep 2018 #1

Belshazzar's feast vlyons Sep 2018 #2

Learned this in 40s as part of exciting story about Daniel in the lion's den bobbieinok Sep 2018 #4

KnR Hekate Sep 2018 #3

Mosby

(16,306 posts)

1. some background for anyone who is interested

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 03:49 PM

Sep 2018

http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/10678-mene-mene-tekel-upharsin

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

2. Belshazzar's feast

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 03:53 PM

Sep 2018

and your kingdom will be divided between the Medes and the Persians.

I'll bet most Evangelicals don't know this bible story.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

4. Learned this in 40s as part of exciting story about Daniel in the lion's den

Reply to vlyons (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 04:32 PM

Sep 2018

An oft repeated story in SoBapt Sunday School.

I think it was told in Vacation Bible School too

Hekate

(90,667 posts)

3. KnR

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 03:54 PM

Sep 2018

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