This article reflects on the interpretation of the writing on the wall of Daniel 5:26-28. The article starts to consider the particular problem why the Babylonians could not read these Aramaic words when Aramaic was an official court language. It is proposed that the inscription was a number written in cuneiform, which was translated into Aramaic and then interpreted.

Kaiser presents an outline and exposition of Daniel 5.

Looking at the artifacts of ancient Babylon, this article show how Daniel's reference to Belshazzar (Daniel 5) corresponds with the reality of history. This proves that biblical records correspond with history and are reliable, and that biblical events were real historical events.

This article is a Bible study on Daniel 5.