Belshazzar

Belshazzar (or Baltasar; Akkadian Bel-sarra-usur) was a prince of Babylon, the son of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon. In the Book of Daniel (chapters 5 and 8) of the Jewish Tanakh or Christian Old Testament, Belshazzar is the King of Babylon before the advent of the Medes and Persians. Belshazzar - Belshazzar in contemporary Babylonian sources. Belshazzar was the son of Nabonidus, who after ruling only three years, went to the oasis of Tema and devoted himself to the worship of the ...

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Belshazzar: Encyclopedia - Belshazzar's Feast Belshazzar's Feast refers to an event described in the Book of Daniel, in which the Babylonian king Belshazzar profanes the sacred vessels of the enslaved Jews, and is miraculously slain, leading to their freedom. Belshazzar's Feast is also depicted in: The painting Belshazzar's Feast by Rembrandt The choral work Belshazzar's Feast by the English composer William Walton The orchestral suite Belshazzar's Feast by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius The oratorio t

Belshazzar: Encyclopedia II - Belshazzar - Belshazzar in the Bible

Daniel 5:1-4 describes "Belshazzar's Feast" in which the sacred vessels of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, which had been brought to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar at the time of the Captivity were profaned by the company. The narrative unfolds against the background of the impending arrival of the Persian armies. "King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them. 2 While Belshazzar was drinking his wine, he gave orders to bring in the gold and silver goblets that Nebuchadnezzar his father had ...

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Belshazzar: Encyclopedia II - Belshazzar's Feast Walton - Musical structure

The work is scored for very large orchestra (which includes a saxophone, optional organ, two brass bands and a large percussion section), chorus in eight parts, semichorus, and baritone soloist. The chorus represents the Jewish people throughout, although they adopt the tone of the Babylonians when telling the story of the feast. It is in several distinct sections, played continuously. After a brief, recited introduction, the chorus and baritone sing of their homeland Zion, in an emotional setting of Psalm 137 (By the waters of Bab ...

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Belshazzar: Encyclopedia - Daniel

Daniel (דָּנִיֵּאל, Standard Hebrew Daniyyel, Tiberian Hebrew Dāniyyêl) is the name of at least three people from the Bible: A Jewish exile in Babylon, the subject of the Book of Daniel - this article refers to this best-known Daniel. A figure known for his wisdom and righteousness among the exile community (see Ezekiel 14:14,20; Ezekiel 28:3). Some regard this person as probably not the same as the Daniel of the Book of Daniel - this being especially the viewpoint o ...

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Belshazzar: Encyclopedia - Babylonia

Babylonia, named for the city of Babylon, was an ancient state in Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. Its capital was Babylon. The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to the 23rd century BC. Babylonia - History. During the first centuries of the "Old Babylonian" period (that followed the Sumerian revival under Ur-III), kings and people in high position often had Amorite names, and supreme power rested at Is ...

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Belshazzar: Encyclopedia - Biblical archaeology

Biblical archaeology involves the recovery and scientific investigation of the material remains of past cultures that can illuminate the periods and descriptions in the Bible. As with the historical records from any other civilization, the manuscripts must be compared to other accounts from contemporary societies in Europe, Mesopotamia, and Africa; additionally, records from neighbors must be compared with them. The scientific techniques employed are those of archaeology in g ...

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Belshazzar: Encyclopedia II - List of Biblical figures identified in extra-Biblical sources - Biblical figures identified in contemporary sources

These are Biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources. List of Biblical figures identified in extra-Biblical sources - Hebrew Bible Old Testament. Ahab, king of Israel: Mentioned extensively in Kings and Chronicles. Identified in the contemporary Kurkh Monolith inscription of Shalmaneser III which describes the Battle of Qarqar and mentions 2,000 chariots, 10,000 soldiers of Ahab the Israelite defeated by Shalmaneser [COS]. Ahaz (Jehoahaz), king of Jud ...

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