Which book of the Bible describes the 'handwriting on the wall' incident during a feast in Babylon?
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Correct answer: Daniel
Daniel 5 describes King Belshazzar's feast where a mysterious hand wrote on the wall. Daniel interpreted the message as a sign that God had numbered the days of the Babylonian kingdom.
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