Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. For example, it proved its power by winning World WarI. When we look . And the clay represents democracy, which is a new concept arguably inspired by various historic landmarks such as the French Revolution. In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbers. Michael stood up in Kingdom power and authority. But God also told him that those holy ones, who were part of the seed of the woman, would start the preaching work again, or come back to life. The kings of the earth will not be able to attack Gods Kingdom in heaven, so they will try to fight against those on earth who support it. In fact, the fulfillment of the visions recorded in Revelation takes place during the Lords day. (Rev. 12 Daniel disclaimed any wisdom of his own as he now recalled this forgotten dream to the kings mind: You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. What, though, about the feet of the image? Why have these threats of world breakdown emerged in precisely the era when man has achieved more scientific breakthroughs and knowledge than in all his previous history? These questions posed by journalist Geyer are thought provoking. In fact, many people believe that religion contributes to or causes conflict. (Dan. Hi everyone, I'm sure almost all of you will remember the prophecy in Daniel that we used to learn about, with the statue of different metals and how they represented different world powers- Babylon- Persia- Greece- Rome- Anglo-America. Gods Kingdom will soon crush the feet of the giant image. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? 17:8. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? (See the chart on pages12-13.) The feet and toes of the statuedepicting the empire ruling just before the Messiah's return, consisting of ten toes representing ten kingswere partially of iron and partially of clay. The prophecy about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1962, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2012. The religions of Christendom are surely part of Babylon the Great. This is the final article in a series of seven in consecutive issues of Awake! The Kingdom will destroy the governments of this world. 10 In our time, Britain and the United States are still special partners. The former things have passed away.Revelation 21:3,4. ^ par. But soon God will put it into their hearts to carry out his thought. (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) This world power was the seventh head of the beast. The visions in Revelation were prophecies about the Lords day. (Revelation 1:10) It was during World WarI that Britain and the United States began to work together as one world power. From his description, we can conclude that the Anglo-American World Power is the one that will be dominating when the stone representing Gods Kingdom hits the feet of the image.Dan. During World WarII, the ironlike power of the seventh head was also evident.c After that war, the seventh head at times still displayed ironlike characteristics. Finally Daniel, a God-fearing Israelite captive, came forward and gave Nebuchadnezzar not only the dream but also its interpretation. (a)What will the wild beast do, and with what outcome? Feet of IRON and CLAY EUROPE - The Roman Empire as a one world power disintegrated due to the attacks from the barbarian tribes. And what will happen thereafter? Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. 7 The feet of the giant image mean the same thing as the seventh head of the wild beast, that is, the Anglo-American World Power. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. 2:43) In the Anglo-American World Power, people have risen up to claim their rights through civil rights campaigns, labor unions, and independence movements. Until the 17thcentury, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. But the harlot will not lose her power gradually. No resident will say: I am sick.Isaiah 33:24. 13. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. (Read Daniel 2:44.) Paul Kennedy, professor of history at Yale University, explains: The most striking change in Europe, measured in territorial-juridical terms, was the emergence of a cluster of nation-statesPoland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuaniain place of lands which were formerly part of the Habsburg, Romanov, and Hohenzollern empires.. How so? What about the final part of the image, the feet and ten toes of iron and clay? , but they will not prove to be sticking together. (Daniel 2:33, 41-43) This lack of sticking together in unity became apparent as decolonization proceeded, as nationalism flourished, and as the developing countries gained in stature. 17 pp. 32 As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass. 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? Perfect health will prevail. By the 1760s, this island nation had become the mighty British Empire. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. 15 According to John, upon a scarlet-colored wild beastthe image of the wild beastrides a symbolic harlot, dominating it. In short, the United States has no closer ally and no stronger partner than Great Britain., However, the first world war (1914-1918) moved Britain to embark on a special relationship with the United States, a previous colony. 12. 8 Sometimes the Anglo-American World Power has proved to be strong like iron. How did this head treat the seed of the woman? During World WarII, the ironlike power of the seventh head was also evident.c After that war, the seventh head at times still displayed ironlike characteristics. 18. How will it disappear from the world scene? It is only an image of that beast. THE prophecies of Daniel and John correspond in ways that allow us to understand the meaning of many present and future world events. Finally, the feet are partly iron and clay representing a future global alliance or empire where clay may represent our human flesh as God formed us from clay (see Job 33:6). The Feet of Iron and Clay Daniel 2:41-43 .'And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. (Revelation 17:10,11) So John calls this image a king because it receives authority to do something that will affect the whole world. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. 10 In the 21stcentury, Britain and the United States have continued their special partnership, often acting together in world affairs. 40 In that chapter Daniel interprets the prophetic dream that the God of the heavens sent to Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of the Babylonian World Power, in the second year after he had destroyed the city of Jerusalem and the temple built by Davids son, King Solomon. The clay, therefore, represents elements within the sphere of influence of the Anglo-American World Power, elements that make it weaker than the solid iron of the Roman Empire. (a)How did the seventh world power show that it was strong like iron? There will be no more world powers after this. In particular, they believe that the feet of iron and clay symbolize the Anglo-American World Power (Britain and the United States). . Before Daniels time, both Egypt and Assyria had oppressed the Israelites, the chosen people of the Bibles Author. 6 Shortly after the beginning of the Lords day, the seventh head began to attack Gods people, that is, those of Christs brothers who were still on earth. (Psalm 83:18) The Witnesses program of Bible education is helping countless individuals and families to replace harmful lifestyles with clean and peaceful conduct that conforms to Gods standards. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. (a)What is the future of the feet? This is what happened to an organization that appeared after World WarI. Britain and the United States urged other nations to join this organization. The succession of world powers pictured by the various parts of the image started with the head and worked down. 4,5. We feel that we are in the final days of the kingdom symbolized by the mixture of clay and iron. But World WarI resulted in a triumph for nationalism. 144-145 - Learn From the Bible (lfb). From what he says, we understand that the Anglo-American World Power will be the world power when the stone, which means Gods Kingdom, hits the feet of the image.Daniel 2:45. The image displayed his kingdom, the Babylonian, followed by the successive kingdoms that have come and gone: the Medo . Indeed, they will see with their own eyes the fulfillment of Christs model prayer, sometimes called the Lords Prayer, which states, in part: Thy kingdom come. a certain immense image. History now confirms the following: The head of gold represented the Babylonian Empire. Indeed, by doing so you will see even more evidence that mans cruel domination of his fellow man is about to end. 11 Does the number of toes of the image mean anything? and he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. Britain had been a small part of the Roman Empire, but it later became a kingdom. It will crush and put an end to all these [earthly] kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.* (Daniel 2:44,45) Note these important points: The victorious Kingdom, represented by a large stone, is set up by God himself, not by human hands. Hence, it is rightly called Gods Kingdom. There is gold, silver, copper, iron, and a clay and iron mix. The Bible leaves us in no doubt. Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? What does this strange beast represent? 9 Jehovahs servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. 14John described the image of the beast as an eighth king. In what sense? 6. The next day, Daniel went to the kings servant and said: Dont kill any of the wise men. Because they began to work together in a special way, they became the Anglo-American World Power. 8,9. 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. Daniel 2:41-43 "the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it. Gods prophet Daniel explained to Nebuchadnezzar the significance of the image, telling him: You, Oking, . 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. 51:1-4). The objective is to show that the Bible is trustworthy and inspired of God and that its message is one of hope for an end to the suffering caused by mans cruel domination of his fellow man. Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? Literal Standard Version its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. As the 1900s dawned, the British Empire, the largest the world had ever seen, ruled over every fourth person on earth. We can be confident that the destruction of false religion and the battle of Armageddon will soon come. Now this is starting to change. 14. Do those promises appeal to you? These Jews knew from Isaiahs and Jeremiahs prophecies that Babylon would be overthrown. 12,13. Just as an iron structure mixed with clay is weaker than solid iron, so too the Anglo-American World Power is weaker than the power from which it emerged. What will happen as a result? The Anglo-American World Power will be the world power when false religion is destroyed. Nevertheless, in the 20thcentury, the trend has been to replace monarchies and autocratic governments with democracies or governments of the people. . 4 pp. The Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. During the second year of Nebuchadnezzars reign as world ruler of Bible prophecy (606/605B.C.E. Will it exercise its dominion indefinitely? (2Peter 1:19) We need to obey Jehovah right now and support his Kingdom.Revelation 14:6,7. a In the Bible, the number ten often means a complete group. 2:45. And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. . People have different political ideas. The feet, an amalgam of iron and clay, symbolize the politically and socially incohesive state of affairs during the time of the Anglo-American world power. "And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile," (Daniel 2:42). Because it has two horns, it means two governments that are partners. Five centuries of European expansion was ending in the rubble of collapsed colonial empires. The Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, would crush the symbolic serpent, Satan, and his seed. The common people make it difficult for this world power to be strong like iron. STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? There is a good reason that feet are made of Feet and Clay. Jesus puts an unusual emphasis on the feet when He washed the disciples' feet. But during the Lords day, people have not supported her as much as they did in the past. 14John described the image of the wild beast with seven heads as an eighth king. Why did he call it a king? Upon awakening from sleep Nebuchadnezzar could not remember his most unusual dream and it disturbed him a great deal. What role did ancient Rome play in the fulfillment of Bible prophecy? They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. We cherish common values. What does this strange beast mean? The expression one is referred to Rome. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? The belly and thighs of copper pointed to ancient Greece. 19. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. The prophecy at Daniel 2:44 states that Gods Kingdom will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms. That prophecy refers only to the kingdoms pictured by the various parts of the image. 7. 33its legs of iron,and its feet part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. ANGLO-AMERICA AND THE TWO-HORNED WILD BEAST. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. So political human rule in its entirety, unitedly opposed to divine sovereignty during the time of the end, is what the ten toes of the image would logically represent. (b)What does the seventh head of the wild beast mean? Three are plucked out by another horn, a small one. This was fulfilled when Britain, a former outpost of the Roman Empire, grew to prominence. It is not depicted as an eighth head on the original wild beast. Human feet have a quarter of all muscles, ligaments and bones that are found in the human body. 17 False religion, however, will not just fade away. Perhaps the iron represents totalitarian rule like what we see in Arab countries and North Korea. ^ par. Fast forward to the feet and it is now an uncanny mixture of iron and clay. What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? So the feet have iron in them. (a)What can we understand when we compare the prophecies of Daniel and John? But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. Just as an iron structure mixed with clay is weaker than solid iron, so too the Anglo-American World Power is weaker than the power from which it emerged. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. Daniel starts by describing a huge image with a head of gold, breasts and arms of silver, belly and thighs of copper, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. Appropriately, the number ten as used in the Bible signifies completeness as to earthly things. (Gen. 3:15) Rome, the sixth head, remained a dominant political force for centuries after John wrote down his vision. (Revelation 13:3,7) During World WarI, it persecuted them, banned some of their publications, and put in prison some of those taking the lead in their work. 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) What about all other human governments? 4 Four of the horns, or kingdoms, that sprouted from the head of the ferocious beast receive special mention. a certain immense image. This beast is the same as the image of the wild beast with seven heads. (Rev., chap. The clay element blended with the iron in the feet represents the mixture of church and state." Followers of Herbert W. Armstrong, as well as dispensational fundamentalists, see the prophecy being fulfilled today in the emergence of the European Union. 20' X 1 X 1/8 ANGLE IRON Other Items Online Auctions at EquipmentFacts.com. 493-499 - The Watchtower1957, bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10), w77 7/1 pp. Yes, you may say, pointing to the end of the Cold War, to the greater cooperation between East and West, and to the substantial progress being made in world disarmament. 31You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. What, though, about the feet of the image? In the fifth century, the Roman Empire started to be broken into smaller kingdoms. Such an event may have seemed unlikely just decades ago. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans governments on earth, will attack Gods Kingdom. According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power "must remain a short while." How long will that prove to be? The Bible makes clear that this war involves the kings of the entire inhabited earth.Revelation 16:13, 14,16. The harlot will remain a potent force, attempting to bend kings to her will until God plants an idea in the hearts of those in power. 3. Why should all these distinct but related developments have come together in the second half of the 20thcentury? ANGLO-AMERICA AND THE TWO-HORNED WILD BEAST. This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. John saw a wild beast that had two horns and that spoke like a dragon. That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. We know from history this is a prophecy of the last four major empires on earth. (Rev. (Revelation 16:13-16; 17:12-14) Daniel told us something about that final battle. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. The sign of the end includes global war, great earthquakes, pestilences, and major food shortages. (Luke 21:10, 11; Matthew 24:7,8; Mark 13:8) Also marking the last days would be a serious moral and spiritual breakdown in society. The result? What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? . Others say publicly that the world should get rid of all religions. 3 pp. 10,11. What can we learn from Johns vision of the wild beast with seven heads, from Daniels vision of the beast with ten horns, and from what Daniel said about the giant image in Nebuchadnezzars dream? The Collins Atlas of World History notes that on the eve of the 1914 war, it seemed that the division of the world among a number of great powers was almost complete. In fact, Hugh Brogan, lecturer in history at the University of Essex, England, says it appeared that before long the whole world would be ruled by half a dozen powers.. you yourself are the head of gold. Spain, the Netherlands, and France had also been part of the Roman Empire. The New Encyclopdia Britannica says that this development ran counter to the conceptions that had dominated political thought for the preceding 2,000 years. Whereas hitherto man had commonly stressed the general and the universal and had regarded unity as the desirable goal, nationalism now stressed national differences. 4 In Daniels prophecy of the beast with ten horns, another horn, a small one, comes up and replaces three of the ten horns. The feet, an amalgam of iron and clay, symbolize the politically and socially incohesive state of affairs during the time of the Anglo-American world power. If so, Jehovahs Witnesses encourage you to look further into the Bible. 392-395 - The Watchtower1977, w64 12/15 pp. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) . These nations are classed by the Bible as world powers because they had dealings with Gods people and opposed the divine rule these servants of God advocated. 19. Jesus said no. The prophecy at Daniel 2:44 states that Gods Kingdom will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms. That prophecy refers only to the kingdoms that are part of the image. AWAKE! 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel enables us to establish where we are in the stream of time. How do the visions of Daniel and John show that all governments of the world will be destroyed? What must we do now? The Bible foretold that they would do so. 19 We are living during the time of the seventh head of the beast of Revelation chapter13. 755-760 - The Watchtower1964, w71 10/15 pp. Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? 8. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. Why will this happen? | Using ten toes to symbolize the totality of world governments that would not literally amount to more than just half a dozen powers, however, would hardly seem reasonable. 3 We can identify the seventh head of the wild beast of Revelation chapter13 by comparing Johns vision with Daniels vision of the frightening ten-horned beast.a (Read Daniel 7:7, 8, 23,24.) 365-394 - Paradise Restored (pm), bm section 15 p. 18 - Bibles Message (bm), ws12 9/15 pp. 2 Let us address Johns vision of the wild beast. Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige. a certain immense image. Daniel said: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Daniel 2:42; 2Timothy 3:1-3. But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. 2:31-33. Pinpointing this in our day, the German book Unsere WeltGestern, Heute, Morgen; 1800-2000 (Our WorldYesterday, Today, Tomorrow; 1800-2000), says: By the 19thcentury, democratic freedom prevailed in nearly all civilized countries, and by the end of World WarI, freedoms cause seemed to have approached final victory. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. 13:17 4. 4 Because the empires mentioned in the Bible were usually ruled by a king, the empires themselves are often referred to as kings, kingdoms, or both.Daniel 8:20-22. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10, King James Version) Have you wondered what life on earth will be like when all humans love and obey God? This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. The iron legs represent the Imperialistic-Democratic Alliance of the Roman Empire. Democracy elects representitives who are to represent the people. How did this head treat the seed of the woman? BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES RISE TO POWER. With the revolution in Russia in 1917, dictatorship rose up anew. Jehovah . Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. What do the ten horns mean? Daniel explained, "Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron . During the 1700s, Britain was becoming the most powerful kingdom in the world. Thus Babylon became the third of these world powers, aptly referred to in this case as the head of gold. The Bible and secular history identify the world powers that were yet to come as being Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and, finally, Anglo-America.a. In fact, the intervention by Gods Kingdom guarantees it! (a)What did the small horn do? This means that the Anglo-American World Power will not be replaced by another world power. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. When giving the sign of the end, Jesus Christ stated: This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14) How has this prophecy unfolded? This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. Feet of Iron and Clay A Foretelling of the End of Man's Kingdoms By Michael Clark and George Davis For some time we have been hearing the Lord speak to us about the significance of Daniel 2:35 regarding the times we live in. And what will happen thereafter? It tells us that the kings of the entire inhabited earth will be gathered against Jehovah for the war of the great day of God the Almighty. (Revelation 16:14; 19:19-21) So in addition to the kingdoms that are pictured by the parts of the image, all other governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. It was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d (See footnote.) Thus, the image seen by Nebuchadnezzar well pictured how human rule would continue to be exercised in opposition to divine sovereignty even after his kingdom ended. So if, in fulfillment of the prophecy, the ten toes were to take on real significance, the political situation existing in 1914 would have to change. And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. Brzezinski, along with other world leaders, was interviewed by journalist Georgie Anne Geyer while she was preparing an article published in 1985 entitled Our Disintegrating World. In it she quoted Brzezinski as having said: The factors that make for international instability are gaining the historical upper hand over the forces that work for more organized cooperation. All these will refuse to relinquish power and will face off against God in a final great war at a figurative place called HarMagedon, or Armageddon. 4 You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! What part of Johns vision shows that the United Nations gets its power from the Anglo-American World Power? The Toes of Clay and Iron. Democracy, government by the people, was extremely popular right after World WarI, even though during the 1920s and 1930s, democratic regimes in different parts of the world were replaced by dictatorships. 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.Rev. But it was not yet the seventh head of the wild beast. Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. Daniel continued: In the days of those [final] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. 21 pp. It has two horns, so it is a dual power. It indicates that during the reign of the seventh world power of Bible history, a contemporaneous eighth power would be specifically set up for the purpose of uniting the nations. By the time the Lords day began in 1914, Britain had built the largest empire in history and the United States had become the greatest industrial power on earth.b During World WarI, the United States forged a special partnership with Britain. 9 Jehovahs servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. ( Dan. It does not appear as an eighth head on the wild beast. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. Satan used all those world powers to fight Gods people because he hated the seed of the woman. 3:1-3. The statue has feet made of iron/clay, which tells us that the Roman beast would mingle with other people groups, to battle against the kingdom of Christ. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, lfb lesson 60 pp. 6 Nebuchadnezzar listened intently as Daniel explained: You, Oking, happened to be beholding, and, look! Nothing will be left of the world powers that the image represents, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1985, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Simplified)2012. The Bible answers that question by way of a sign that would identify the last days.Matthew 24:3. The ten horns of the beast that Daniel saw mean the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. She bears the name Babylon the Great. (Rev. Jehovah foresaw this dramatic event and revealed it to John. Babylon , Medo-Persia, Greece , and Rome. 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