Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daniel 5:4 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Daniel 5:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 5 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.”
Daniel 5:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 5:4
While drinking from Jerusalem's holy vessels, the revelers 'praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.' This catalog of materials emphasizes idolatry's absurdity: worshiping man-made objects rather than the living God. The comprehensive list (six materials) suggests Babylon's pantheon—multiple idols made from various substances, all inanimate, all impotent. The juxtaposition is stark: vessels consecrated to the living God are used to honor dead idols. This reversal—treating holy things as profane while treating profane things as holy—epitomizes covenant ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 5:4
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“and you and your lords”
“'Awake!' or to the mute stone”
“the work of men's hands.”
“who were not killed with these plagues”
“that it not move.”
“the work of men's hands.”
“and the goldsmith overlays it with gold”
“and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith”
“we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold”