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Belteshazzar (bĕltəshăz`ər), in the Book of Daniel Daniel, book of the Bible. It combines "court" tales, perhaps originating from the 6th cent. B.C., and a series of apocalyptic visions arising from the time of the Maccabean emergency (167–164 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. , Babylonian name of the prophet Daniel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The RCL reading of Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 on the feast of All Saints (November 1) has the young Jew who is central to the story given the name Belteshazzar, different by a syllable from the name of the prince Belshazzar, heir to the Chaldean king Nabonidus, in whose time the story is set. |
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