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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsmene 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
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Mosby
(16,311 posts)1. some background for anyone who is interested
vlyons
(10,252 posts)2. Belshazzar's feast
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
An oft repeated story in SoBapt Sunday School.
I think it was told in Vacation Bible School too
Hekate
(90,686 posts)3. KnR