A disembodied hand brings a raucous party to an abrupt stop and foretells the end of an empire. In Daniel 5, King Nebuchadnezzar’s son has taken the throne and mocks the God of Judah to his destruction. In this episode, Rachael and Matt apply the narratives model of Bible study to understand one crazy night that points us all to the urgency of eternity.

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BEFORE this episode: Complete day FOUR homework (Daniel 5)

AFTER this episode: Complete day FIVE homework (Daniel 6:1-18)

Click here for The Bible Project's overview of the book of Daniel