Belshazzar Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on belshazzar bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Daniel 5:1 (KJV)
What did Belshazzar do at his feast?
Answer: Drank wine before the thousand, and commanded the golden and silver vessels from the temple
Study note. Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem. (Daniel 5:1-2)
Lesson 2 · Daniel 5:4 (KJV)
What did Belshazzar, his princes, wives, and concubines do with the vessels?
Answer: Drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone
Study note. They brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. (Daniel 5:3-4)
Lesson 3 · Daniel 5:5 (KJV)
What appeared on the wall?
Answer: The fingers of a man's hand
Study note. In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace. (Daniel 5:5)
Lesson 4 · Daniel 5:6 (KJV)
How did Belshazzar react?
Answer: His countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another
Study note. Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. (Daniel 5:6)
Lesson 5 · Daniel 5:13 (KJV)
Who was called to interpret the writing?
Answer: Daniel
Study note. Then was Daniel brought in before the king. (Daniel 5:13)
Lesson 6 · Daniel 5:18 (KJV)
What did Daniel remind Belshazzar about Nebuchadnezzar?
Answer: That God gave him a kingdom and majesty, and when his heart was lifted up, he was driven from men
Study note. O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour... But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. (Daniel 5:18-20)
Lesson 7 · Daniel 5:22 (KJV)
What had Belshazzar not done?
Answer: He had not humbled his heart, though he knew all this
Study note. And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this. (Daniel 5:22)
Lesson 8 · Daniel 5:25 (KJV)
What did the writing say?
Answer: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN
Study note. And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. (Daniel 5:25)
Lesson 9 · Daniel 5:26 (KJV)
What did MENE mean?
Answer: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it
Study note. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. (Daniel 5:26)
Lesson 10 · Daniel 5:30 (KJV)
What happened that night?
Answer: In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain
Study note. 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. (Daniel 5:30-31)
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does belshazzar bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?