The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-04

letter 10 the Athenaeum 1854. page SiD.
The most important facts, however. which
they disclose are that the eldest son OF
Naboridus was named Bel-shar-ezer, and
that he was admitted by his father 10 a
share in the government This name II
undoubtedly the Belshazzer Of Daniel. and
thus furnishes a key to the explanation
of that great historical problem which has
hitherto defed solution We can now un-
derstand how Belshazzer, as joint KING
with his father. may have been governor
of Babylon when the city was attacked
by the combined forces Of the Medes and
Persians. and may have persisted in the
assault which followed. A minute
coincidence also IS thus brought to light
showing the accuracy Of the inspired his
torian in one Of the details of his narra-
I've. Belshazzer eIevates him 70 the posi-
ton of grand vizier. or prime minister.
which. under ordinary circumstance
would be the second place OF dignity IN tho
| empire. But Daniel represents the KING
! as raising him to the third place. which
we now see to be strictly correct, since
! Belshazzer himself was the second IN
rank"
think this extract fully answers our
/ higher critic in regard to Belshazzer be-
/ ing king Of Babylon.
| gut. again, this critic says: "The second
| great inaccuracy Of the author Is his IN
PRODUCTION into the story OF the queen
mother. who must have been the mother
| If NabonidIs. Now we know FOR
a certainty through recent discoveries
that the mother OF Nabonidus died eight
years before this feast
Replv: The book does not say who this
queen was that is mentioned AT the feast.
1t might have been his mother. No as
interested jury would condemn book De-
! cause it speaks of a living queen, when
one queen was known 10 be dead IL IS
| true. as this critic says, that Belshazzei
was rot the son Of Nebuchadnezzar. But
IL &c ouite common in the Bible for a mar
n no called the son Of his erandfather
.raat grandfather. etc. For proof se'
Joshua xiv. ,. Judges xviii. .. Second
Kings xiv. ,, and many other places
Again this critic says: The third and
last striking inaccuracy is that Aedlaf
king Darius. received the kingdom aftei
the end OF the native Babylon dynasty
Peplv. It was quite common for th'
ancient Hedo-Persian kings 20 have on
of their sons associated with them IN IT.
throne. And ancient historians tell 20
mat CYRUS placed Darius. the Aedian
u-,o, the throne subordinate % himself.
william Sheldon OF Broadhead. !" Is
nan treU along in years. and one Of ih'
best chronoiogers living, having spen
many years In that study. In his book
.Chronology and Prophecy Made PAIN.
says.
This confirms our count. ending ~
retzn Of Astyages. 3. q 81. and beginning
CYRUS military career TIE same year an
Gus spent long years in various war
: ,sfo-a ne took Babylon. and when Baby
io,, was taken. Darius the Msdian "a
balnsng him VINO vas he2 JoseDf2
,naUers. The son and sucecssor q AsiT
vasrsaees.' being Cyrus Uncle, th98gi
,,xo Years younger than Cyrus. and a.
c,,-r1g married ms daughter. ne was Ike
v-fze Gurus fathsv-in-iaw. When Cyru
10y Astvazes fwho was Cyrus grand
fs4hay, prfsoner. he placed hss soa Daria
49,, ,hs NeAian throne. subordinate q
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~ .hfrtv-slx years Agreeing wfta Her
e,s,tas. that Cyrus died the second yea
seer ne capture % Babylon. ~ the %sr
, r,~etae var. and Darius dies ibe Esrua
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