Daniel 5:25 MENE MENE TEKEL | Writing on the Wall Explained

The Christian Life Podcast · Sep 16, 2026 · 3m

And this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN (Daniel 5:25).

Belshazzar was the final king of Babylon. Although Nabonidus was the king, Belshazzar, his eldest son, held the co-regency with him. For centuries, Belshazzar’s position was questioned; however, the discovery of the cuneiform inscriptions in 1879—specifically the Nabonidus Chronicle—resolved the contradiction with other historical records. Belshazzar was Nebuchadnezzar’s grandson and thus knew what had happened to his grandfather.

Although Babylon was at war with Cyrus the Great of Persia, Belshazzar held…