Daniel 5 Handwriting on the Wall

As king Belshazzar led his nobles in a night of revelry and worship of the false gods of Babylon, suddenly a hand appeared and inscribed an ominous message upon the ballroom walls. The king called for Daniel to bring forth the interpretation of the mysterious message. Functioning as the mouthpiece of Christ, Daniel brought a message of rebuke to this foolish king and then translated the handwriting on the wall, proclaiming immanent judgment upon Babylon. That very night, 12 October 539, the Medes and Persians stormed the city and executed Christ's judgment upon this wicked nation.