What does Daniel 5:31 mean?

Daniel 5:31 highlights themes such as transition, kingdom, history when read in context.

How should I apply Daniel 5:31 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Daniel 5:31 Meaning

And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

Context Explained

29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

30In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

31And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

Key Themes

transitionkingdomhistory

Related Cross References

Daniel 2:21
God changes times and seasons, paralleling Darius taking the kingdom.
Revelation 11:15
The kingdom of the world becomes the kingdom of Christ, reflecting God's sovereignty.

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Source: Daniel 5:31