Summary: We get all of one story from the king's son, Belshazzar. He gets so drunk at a party one night that he starts bringing out the fancy cups--in this case, the holy relics from the Jerusalem Temple. God, being none too pleased, sends the new king a message that Daniel is able to interpret. Daniel gets a small reward right away which is good, because the king is killed that night.
Response: First, I thought it hilarious that the queen mother more or less yells down the basement steps at the king to pipe down before telling him how to fix his problem. But, though he's in no position to do otherwise, Daniel doesn't make a judgement call on the king's blasphemy; he lets God's message do that for him. I kind of like this prophet.
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