Lux Domini
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Key themes

HopeWisdomExileKingdom of God

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

Chaldea Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.