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. A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REVELATION 1:1. Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: ilhamtower.com, +60321818626, +60127985220 Ilham tower - equilibrium in the city | kuala lumpur, malaysia (a)What will happen to the feet of the image? In a vision, Jehovah showed Nebuchadnezzars dream to Daniel and gave him its meaning. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, go chap. John saw a wild beast that had two horns and that spoke like a dragon. 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. This world power was the seventh head of the beast. But it was not yet the seventh head of the wild beast. But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? 15 According to John, upon a scarlet-colored wild beastthe image of the wild beastrides a symbolic harlot, dominating it. We only index and link to content provided on other servers. The harlot symbolizes what, and what has happened to her support? That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. 6 Shortly after the start of the Lords day, the seventh head launched an attack on Gods peoplethe remaining ones of Christs brothers on earth. 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? Britain continued to grow in wealth and power, and in the 19thcentury, it was the richest and most powerful nation on earth. NET Bible (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. 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. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY, Before giving the interpretation, Daniel recalled the dream to Nebuchadnezzars mind: Its head was of good gold, its breasts and its arms were of silver, its belly and its thighs were of copper, its legs were of iron, its feet were partly of iron and partly of molded clay. (Dan. According to Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, the situation will not soon change. What is happening to religion today? 14John described the image of the wild beast with seven heads as an eighth king. Why did he call it a king? This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. 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. 65. (Matt. 2:32,33). The succession of world powers pictured by the various parts of the image started with the head and worked down. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. Predicted World Changes up till Gods Kingdom, Crushing All Nations in Our Day by Gods Kingdom, Awaiting the New Heavens and a New Earth, Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place, Human Governments Crushed by Gods Kingdom, How Gods Kingdom Becomes a World Government, Part 8A Political Mixture of Iron and Moist Clay, The Creating of New Heavens and a New Earth, Pay Attention to Gods Prophetic Word for Our Day, From Ancient Babylon to the Twentieth Century in Bible Prophecy. 14. 40. In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. What can we be sure of? 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. An entity with feet of clay may appear powerful and unstoppable, but they cannot support their splendor, and will easily be knocked over. The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. By means of them, as well as by means of labor unions, lobbies, environmental groups, and untold other citizen and special-interest groups, people power is now speaking more often and more loudly than ever before. 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. Why should all these distinct but related developments have come together in the second half of the 20thcentury? History now confirms the following: The head of gold represented the Babylonian Empire. The harlot will continue to be powerful and try to make kings do whatever she wants. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 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. 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. a The Watchtower dealt at some length with each of these world powers of Bible history individually in its issues of February1 through June1, 1988. b For Biblical proof, see chapters16 and 18 of the book You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth, published in 1982 by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation.Matthew 12:25, The nations became boisterous, the kingdoms tottered.Psalm 46:6, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, Our Incoming World GovernmentGods Kingdom, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1985, Part 8A Political Mixture of Iron and Moist Clay. What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. After World WarII, decolonization once again produced a number of new democracies. 51:1-4). This means that the Anglo-American World Power will not be replaced by another world power. 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. What, though, about the feet of the image? (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) The expression one is referred to Rome. What will soon happen to false religion, and why? They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. (2Pet. 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. How does Daniels interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream picture the violent end of the system of things that has featured world powers, and how do we know that the end of the system is near? During World WarI, the United States became a close partner with Britain. In fact, the intervention by Gods Kingdom guarantees it! Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. The iron legs represent the Imperialistic-Democratic Alliance of the Roman Empire. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, lfb lesson 60 pp. feet of clay phrase. 1,2. "The Feet of Iron and Clay" Sunday, 24 October This Sunday we will be continuing our series "Kingdoms in Conflict." When we left last Sunday; God was beginning to show the king- Nebuchadnezzar through a dream; the kingdoms of this world in the form of an image or idol. 8. will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile . 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. (Read Daniel 2:44.) So it seems that the number of toes is not important, just as the number of arms, hands, fingers, legs, or feet the image had is not important. 17. He saw a terrifying metallic image, with head of gold, breasts and arms of silver, belly and hips of copper, its legs of iron, and its feet of iron smeared with clay. This beast with ten horns means the world power of Rome. Finally Daniel, a God-fearing Israelite captive, came forward and gave Nebuchadnezzar not only the dream but also its interpretation. (Galatians 3:16) Satans seed includes all humans who adopt his wicked ways and who promote human self-determination as opposed to rule by God and Christ.Psalm 2:7-12. Three other regions of the old Roman EmpireSpain, the Netherlands, and Francewere far more influential. One was of a metallic image with a head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of copper, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. The result? And what should these prophecies make us want to do? How will it disappear from the world scene? 11:3, 7-11) The history of Jehovahs modern-day servants confirms that those events took place. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. The final destruction of Gods opposers will be a spectacular fulfillment of the prophecy at Genesis 3:15, mentioned in the first article in this series. 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. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. "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). Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast mean? Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. Today, the harlot teeters on the back of the scarlet-colored beast. If so, Jehovahs Witnesses encourage you to look further into the Bible. 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. 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. (b)Daniel 2:44 refers to Gods Kingdom as destroying which kingdoms? The Bible leaves us in no doubt. (Dan. 283-313 - Mans Salvation (sl), ws12 6/15 pp. This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. Let's start in Daniel 2 where we learn that Jesus's Kingdom will "grind to powder" all the other kingdoms. a certain immense image. 18 For more information about Gods heavenly Kingdom, see chapters8 and 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 19. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. 2:35 All at once, the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were crushed, and became like chaff of the threshing floors of summer; a wind carried them off until no trace of them was left. 65 In his dream the king of Babylon saw the representation of a continuous series of political world powers, from the Babylonian World Power of Nebuchadnezzars dynasty down to and including the Biblically Seventh World Power, the Anglo-American World Power of our twentieth century. Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power. The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. Almost ten years ago, The World Book Encyclopedia optimistically noted: We probably have a greater chance of solving the problems of our times than any previous generation. But now, a decade later, at the beginning of the 1990s, is there still room for optimism? In fact, many people believe that religion contributes to or causes conflict. 617-623 - The Watchtower1975, w61 6/15 pp. The legs of iron pictured the Roman Empire. 5 Though Britain gained dominance, colonies in North America broke away. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. . People have different political ideas. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? 10,11. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. Understandably, they have been unable to stick together in a world unity. What, though, about the feet of the image? d See RevelationIts Grand Climax at Hand! 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. WHO ARE ALL THESE KINGDOMS IN DANIEL 2:44? What will soon happen to false religion? [c. 1600] See also: clay, feet, of. Daniel explains that the images head was of good gold, its breasts and its arms were of silver, its belly and its thighs were of copper, its legs were of iron, its feet were partly of iron and partly of molded clay.Dan. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. Learn how God used Medo-Persia to fulfill Bible prophecy. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. 15,16. New American Bible its legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly clay. Esau and Ishmael: Feet of Iron and Clay As we painfully experienced this week with murder of four innocent civilians in prayer and a young Druze policeman who attempted to save them, Israel. . 12 Though the Anglo-American World Power is a mixture of iron and clay, the visions that Jesus gave to John show that this power would continue to play a key role during the last days. 8,9. 12,13. 280-284 - The Watchtower1959, w60 5/1 pp. . d See RevelationIts Grand Climax at Hand! 3 pp. Those numbers are important. This blog is for preview purposes only and all music downloaded should be deleted within 24 hours. (See the box at top.). These Jews knew from Isaiahs and Jeremiahs prophecies that Babylon would be overthrown. What do the ten horns mean? A Prophetic GiantWhat Will Its Fall Mean? And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. 314-326 - Mans Salvation (sl), w57 8/15 pp. The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces; the wagons he burns in the fire. (Psalm 46:8,9) The meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.Psalm 37:11. 4 You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! 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. The prophecy at Revelation 17:10 complements another prophecy found in the book of Daniel. Iron and Moist Clay Note that the Bible describes the feet and toes of the image as being "partly of iron and partly of molded clay," adding: "The kingdom itself will prove to be divided, . 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