Whence-A-Word?: Writing on the Wall
The common phrase "writing on the wall" comes from the biblical story of Daniel and the Babylonian king Belshazzar (Daniel 5) in which a mysterious inscription predicts the king’s impending doom. In the Book of Daniel, the Babylonian king Belshazzar throws a party for some 1,000 of his nob...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 62 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The common phrase "writing on the wall" comes from the biblical story of Daniel and the Babylonian king Belshazzar (Daniel 5) in which a mysterious inscription predicts the king’s impending doom. In the Book of Daniel, the Babylonian king Belshazzar throws a party for some 1,000 of his noble guests at which he decides to […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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