Is
Belshazzar an Historical Figure? - 3
nAnother
piece of evidence for Belshazzar's reign in the
city of Babylon comes from an inscription where
he is referred to as the son of Nabonidus and is
given authority to rule.
n"Putting
the camp under the rule of his oldest son . . . His
hands were now free; He entrusted the authority of the
royal throne to him.”
nHe was the second-in-command at the time of Nabonidus
nThat’s why Daniel was promised a position as the third highest ruler, not the second highest ruler
nArchaeology again confirms the Biblical record