General Discussion

Ocelot II

(128,029 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:24 PM Yesterday

Anybody remember the Bible story about Belshazzar's feast?

Corrupt ruler Belshazzar holds a great feast and drinks from vessels that had been looted in the destruction of the First Temple. Suddenly handwriting appears on the wall: "You are weighed in the balance and found wanting." I hope some infiltrator with a projector can come up with something like that at Trump's first big party in the Epstein Ballroom (if he lives that long).

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Anybody remember the Bible story about Belshazzar's feast? (Original Post) Ocelot II Yesterday OP

I recall that scene from a movie about Daniel. John1956PA Yesterday #1

"Slaves of Babylon" (1953) John1956PA Yesterday #3

Johnny Cash is here to bring you to church! Coventina Yesterday #2

The next Predator Patio event wouldn't be too soon for this! RockCreek Yesterday #4

"Predator Patio"!!! calimary Yesterday #9

Not mine. I think I first saw it on DU though... RockCreek Yesterday #10

I'd be fine if Trump met the fate of Belshazzar's father, Nebuchadnezzar. Haggard Celine Yesterday #5

What's the other half? Great black shark? ananda Yesterday #6

Hyena Haggard Celine Yesterday #7

"MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN!" Oh, yes... TygrBright Yesterday #8

Yes, yes, yes... Hekate Yesterday #12

I hope you're prophetic! lastlib Yesterday #14

Excellent! Hekate Yesterday #11

Yes, I know that story and Belshazzar (or Nebuchadnezzar) fits the Orange Messiah... Dem4life1970 Yesterday #13

That is hilarious!! lastlib Yesterday #15

John1956PA

(4,589 posts)

1. I recall that scene from a movie about Daniel.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:28 PM

Yesterday

I was about nine years old, and it startled me.

John1956PA

(4,589 posts)

3. "Slaves of Babylon" (1953)

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:44 PM

Yesterday

Coventina

(28,851 posts)

2. Johnny Cash is here to bring you to church!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:34 PM

Yesterday

?si=uolucnhnQAQDiZZH

RockCreek

(1,119 posts)

4. The next Predator Patio event wouldn't be too soon for this!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:55 PM

Yesterday

calimary

(88,323 posts)

9. "Predator Patio"!!!

Reply to RockCreek (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:02 PM

Yesterday

Outstanding!!!

RockCreek

(1,119 posts)

10. Not mine. I think I first saw it on DU though...

Reply to calimary (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:31 PM

Yesterday

Haggard Celine

(17,521 posts)

5. I'd be fine if Trump met the fate of Belshazzar's father, Nebuchadnezzar.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:36 PM

Yesterday

He was turned into a beast and he rooted around and ate grass with the animals. Trump is already half hog, so it wouldn't take much work to turn him into Nebuchadnezzar.

ananda

(33,820 posts)

6. What's the other half? Great black shark?

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:52 PM

Yesterday

>>>

Haggard Celine

(17,521 posts)

7. Hyena

Reply to ananda (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:54 PM

Yesterday

TygrBright

(21,242 posts)

8. "MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN!" Oh, yes...

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:01 PM

Yesterday

"Numbered, numbered, weighed and divided."

In more detail, as Biblical scholars would have it - "Your days have been counted, the days of your Kingdom are numbered, you have been weighed and found wanting, your Kingdom will be divided." With a strong implication that the first "MENE" (Your days have been counted) is to be interpreted as "Your days are at an end" i.e. - you're about to die, you'll go to hell (found wanting) and your kingdom will fall apart.

"Mene, mene, tekel upharsin" has been on my mind a lot lately.

prognosticatorially,
Bright