What happened when the temple vessels were used at Belshazzar's feast?
At Belshazzar's great drunken feast, the gold and silver vessels taken from the house of God in Jerusalem were brought in and used for wine drinking and partying. Then the handwriting on the wall appeared, marking a dramatic turn in the account.
Les explains that Nebuchadnezzar had carried the gold, silver, and brazen vessels from the house of God in Jerusalem back to Babylon and placed them in one of the temples of his gods. He suggests Nebuchadnezzar got away with it because those vessels likely were not used until the great drunken feast of Belshazzar. At that feast, the vessels were brought in and used for wine drinking and partying, and then the handwriting on the wall appeared. This event fits within the broader context of Gentile empires in Daniel that were intricately involved with the Jew.