In a nutshell, pride. He thought to drink from vessels that he knew were sacred, Dan 5:2
Belshazzar was exiled in persia.
The Blood of Belshazzar was created in 1931.
Belshazzar was a king from the Old Testament.
Belshazzar was before Darius.
Belshazzar's kingdom will be taken and divided.
Belshazzar's kingdom will be taken and divided.
The cantata "Belshazzar's Feast" was composed by William Walton, with the text based on the biblical story of Belshazzar's feast from the Book of Daniel. It premiered in 1931.
Both were Kings
Some translations have "Queen Mother", which indicates she is Belshazzar's mother.
Belshazzar was a 6th-century BC prince of Babylon, the son of Nabonidus and the last king of Babylon according to the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible. In Daniel 5 and 8, Belshazzar is the King of Babylon before the advent of the Medes and Persians.
The writing on the wall in the story of Belshazzar's Feast is interpreted as a warning and a message from God to King Belshazzar, foretelling the fall of his kingdom. It serves as a reminder of divine judgment and the consequences of his actions. The phrase "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" is interpreted as "You have been weighed and found wanting."