The Roman governor Pilate was part an earthly kingdom which he understood. Jesus spoke of a spiritual kingdom which confused Pilate. Their encounter was a clash of two kingdoms. John 18: 33 Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he …
In the politics of Daniel 5, the Medes and the Persians have joined forces to overcome Babylon. From secular sources, it appears that the armies of Darius the Mede were closing in as King Belshazzar gave his party. There certainly was a battle of kingdoms happening. But more than the earthly, political kingdom battle, there …