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'''Belshazzar''', oldest son of [[Nabonidas]], last king of Babylon.
=== Historical Identification ===
For centuries the identity of Belshazzar lay lost to history, preserved only in the [[Book of Daniel]], consequentially used by many as a challenge to the historical accuracy of said volume.<ref>Becher, Dave, ''The Tripartite Helmet of Hope and Salvation'', https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Hd9BDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT198&dq=%22there+was+a+further+secular+controversy+for+many+centuries+over+the+existence+of+Belshazzar%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik5oLZ6oLpAhW87XMBHeL0AuQQ6AEIKzAA#v=onepage&q=%22there%20was%20a%20further%20secular%20controversy%20for%20many%20centuries%20over%20the%20existence%20of%20Belshazzar%22&f=false</ref>
Modern scholarship having discovered the Nabonidas cylinders notes thereby that ''Belshazzar'' was the oldest son of [[Nabonidas]] who as he left of Tema (or Tayma) left Belshazzar in charge.
=== Debated Points ===
Some suggest that scenes recorded in the [[Book of Daniel]]'s lavish party as a coronation festival as Belshazzar seized the throne.<ref>Beacher, Dave, ''The Tripartite Helmet of Hope and Salvation, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Hd9BDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT199&dq=%22there+is+scholarly+speculation+that+after+Cyrus+had+defeated+Nabonidas%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiroYWB74LpAhXkjeYKHbLRDgoQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=%22there%20is%20scholarly%20speculation%20that%20after%20Cyrus%20had%20defeated%20Nabonidas%22&f=false </ref> Meanwhile others working from the ancient custom of 'apprentice kings' (while son was still in training and thus creating a clear line of succession) note that Belshazzar offers the Prophet Daniel to be third in the kingdom: as [[Nabonidas]] was the first, ''Belshazzar'' was the second and Daniel was made the third ruler in the kingdom.<ref>Daniel 5:7</ref>
== References ==
=== Historical Identification ===
For centuries the identity of Belshazzar lay lost to history, preserved only in the [[Book of Daniel]], consequentially used by many as a challenge to the historical accuracy of said volume.<ref>Becher, Dave, ''The Tripartite Helmet of Hope and Salvation'', https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Hd9BDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT198&dq=%22there+was+a+further+secular+controversy+for+many+centuries+over+the+existence+of+Belshazzar%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik5oLZ6oLpAhW87XMBHeL0AuQQ6AEIKzAA#v=onepage&q=%22there%20was%20a%20further%20secular%20controversy%20for%20many%20centuries%20over%20the%20existence%20of%20Belshazzar%22&f=false</ref>
Modern scholarship having discovered the Nabonidas cylinders notes thereby that ''Belshazzar'' was the oldest son of [[Nabonidas]] who as he left of Tema (or Tayma) left Belshazzar in charge.
=== Debated Points ===
Some suggest that scenes recorded in the [[Book of Daniel]]'s lavish party as a coronation festival as Belshazzar seized the throne.<ref>Beacher, Dave, ''The Tripartite Helmet of Hope and Salvation, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Hd9BDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT199&dq=%22there+is+scholarly+speculation+that+after+Cyrus+had+defeated+Nabonidas%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiroYWB74LpAhXkjeYKHbLRDgoQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=%22there%20is%20scholarly%20speculation%20that%20after%20Cyrus%20had%20defeated%20Nabonidas%22&f=false </ref> Meanwhile others working from the ancient custom of 'apprentice kings' (while son was still in training and thus creating a clear line of succession) note that Belshazzar offers the Prophet Daniel to be third in the kingdom: as [[Nabonidas]] was the first, ''Belshazzar'' was the second and Daniel was made the third ruler in the kingdom.<ref>Daniel 5:7</ref>
== References ==