Nebuchadnezzar, is no longer alive, but many years ago when he conquered Jerusalem, he had taken the holy vessels from the Temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to Babylon. Now the new king is away at war, and his son, Belshazzar, is throwing a huge feast, and they are using the sacred Jewish vessels to drink their wine. Suddenly a hand appears writing something on the wall, and Daniel is called to interpret it. What does it mean?