What immediately followed this complete apostasy?
Answer
"In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom,
being about threescore and two years old." Verses 30, 31.
NOTE-The gospel of the kingdom was preached in Babylon by Daniel and by other faithful and
God-fearing Jews, and Nebuchadnezzar was brought to acknowledge and to worship the true God. But
after the death of Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon relapsed into idolatry again, and this apostasy was rendered
hopeless when Belshazzar used the sacred vessels from the house of God, dedicated to the worship of
,God, in which to drink the wine of Babylon while worship was offered to the false gods. Then came the
handwriting on the wall, and the fall of ancient Babylon.
What other book of the Bible is especially commended for our study?
What reason did Solomon give for urging all to fear God and keep His commandments?
What is declared to be the chief advantage possessed by the Jews?
Were the Ten Commandments a distinct and complete law by themselves?
In His first recorded discourse, what did Christ say of the law?
To whom, then, should its observance be rendered?
For what purpose was the Revelation given?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle