May 10, 2023

Here is the Stand on the Word reading for today:

Daniel 5; Ezra 1 ESV | NKJV | AUDIO

Reflection Questions:

1) What interpretation of the mysterious words on the wall did Daniel give the King (5:17-28)?

1. MENE-God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end
2. TEKEL-You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting
3. PERES-Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians
4. All of the above

2) When Cyrus became king of Persia, how did he fulfill prophecies from our previous Bible readings and who would have likely informed the king about these prophecies (See Ezra 1:1-4; Isaiah 44:28-45:5; Jeremiah 25:8-13; 29:10-14)?