17. Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. 14:6,7. a In the Bible, the number ten often symbolizes a complete groupin this case, all the kingdoms that grew from the Roman Empire. 17 False religion, however, will not just fade away. 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. 16 However, during the Lords day, Babylon the Great has seen the waters, the people who support her, dry up dramatically. The Bible makes clear that this war involves the kings of the entire inhabited earth.Revelation 16:13, 14,16. 1:1. Daniel sheds much light on these questions. Thus the ten toes picture all the coexisting political powers and governments during the time of the end of this symbolic image. In the prophecy about the giant image, the feet are the last part of the image. Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. 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. (Lloyd's Voicemails #30) David is no longer a Jehovah's Witness but notes the political instability globally and wonders whether the interpretation of the Bi. During the time of this final world empire, the "rock" will smash them all to bits, a prediction that "God . But the harlot will not lose her power gradually. (a)What is the future of the feet? We can be confident that the destruction of false religion and the battle of Armageddon will soon come. Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? And after you there will rise another kingdom inferior to you; and another kingdom, a third one, of copper, that will rule over the whole earth. So, obviously, the image had to do with human government.Daniel 2:37-39. What, though, about the feet of the image? [c. 1600] See also: clay, feet, of. 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. 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. THE IMAGE OF THE WILD BEAST DESTROYS THE HARLOT. Concerning the seven powers, or kings, the Bible foretold: There are seven kings: five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet arrived, but when he does arrive he must remain a short while.*Revelation 17:10. So we can understand that the clay means that something in the Anglo-American World Power makes it weaker than the Roman Empire, which was described as legs made of solid iron. (a)What did the small horn do? (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) In the fifth century, the Roman Empire started to be broken into smaller kingdoms. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. 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. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? 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 about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. 1,2. What can we be sure of? 16 pp. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the king? Britain continued to grow in wealth and power, and in the 19thcentury, it was the richest and most powerful nation on earth. The number of nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East grew dramatically. What, though, about the feet of the image? THE prophecies of Daniel and John correspond in ways that allow us to understand the meaning of many present and future world events. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) Feet of IRON and CLAY EUROPE - The Roman Empire as a one world power disintegrated due to the attacks from the barbarian tribes. What was the political situation at the beginning of this foretold period of time? "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). 13) As we saw in the preceding article, the first six heads of the beast represent Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. 17 pp. One was of a metallic image with a gold head, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of copper, legs of iron and feet of iron and clay. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans earthly political setup, will be goaded into an attack on Gods Kingdom. The seventh head of the beast had now emerged as the Anglo-American World Power. (Genesis 3:15) When John wrote about his vision, Rome was the world power. Yes! In a vision, Jehovah showed Nebuchadnezzars dream to Daniel and gave him its meaning. The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. The Bible answers that question by way of a sign that would identify the last days.Matthew 24:3. How do the visions of Daniel and John show that all governments of the world will be destroyed? ^ par. Why will this happen? What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? . How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? 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. Nationalism exploded with full force. . Which political world power did that prove to be, and how would it treat the seed of the woman? The newspaper The Globe and Mail stated: Some of the most respected thinkers about science and society are issuing alarming prognostications about humanity coming to an end.. 13 The beast with two horns tells people to make an image of the wild beast with seven heads. But it was not yet the seventh head of the wild beast. 3. In all the Eastern European countries where people power has forced political reform, the demand has been for free elections with a plurality of political parties participating. These bombs caused ruin in a new and terrible way. However, from the time the Anglo-American World Power came into existence, that iron has been mixed with clay. . Swinging the light back to the start of mans troubled history we see a spirit creature appointed as the guardian of man in the beautiful garden of Eden. We can be sure that soon false religion will be destroyed and that the battle of Armageddon will come. ), Nebuchadnezzar is agitated by a dream. An entity with feet of clay may appear powerful and unstoppable, but they cannot support their splendor, and will easily be knocked over. Daniel said: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Daniel 2:42; 2Timothy 3:1-3. Britain did not stop the United States from becoming a powerful country and even protected it with the British navy. The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. The first six heads of that beast mean Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. And what will happen thereafter? 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. What can we learn by comparing Johns vision of the wild beast, Daniels account of the fearsome beast that had ten horns, and Daniels interpretation of the immense image? Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. (2Pet. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image . Daniel wrote about an immense image that Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar saw in a vision given him by God. bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10) Pay Attention to God's Prophetic Word for Our Day (31 occurrences) 17. What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? 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. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. But does anyone have the answers? 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. The Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. What does this strange beast represent? Because it has two horns, it means two governments that are partners. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. 2:45. The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. Dan 2:34 As you looked on, a stone was hewn out, not by hands, and struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and crushed them. Note also that during the rule of the ten toes, the common people, the offspring of mankind, would become increasingly involved in government. 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. 8:24) For example, the United States caused terrible ruin on an unprecedented scale when it dropped two atomic devices on an enemy of the dual world power. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. The unavoidable conclusion of any detached analysis of global trends is that social turmoil, political unrest, economic crisis, and international friction are likely to become more widespread during the remainder of this century.. In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. 19. So we can understand that the clay means that something in the Anglo-American World Power makes it weaker than the Roman Empire, which was described as legs made of solid iron. will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed" (Daniel 2:44). pages240, 241, 253. Fast forward to the feet and it is now an uncanny mixture of iron and clay. Page 1 of 1. Why did John call the image of the wild beast an eighth king? As the number of people involved in the political process increases, however, so also does the difficulty in achieving a political consensus. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. Other European empires controlled millions of people more. What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? Others say publicly that the world should get rid of all religions. (Rev. May2011, Audio download options It almost stopped, or killed, their preaching work. (b)What does the seventh head of the wild beast mean? 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. What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? *. (Gen. 3:15) Rome, the sixth head, remained a dominant political force for centuries after John wrote down his vision. . (Revelation 17:10) Then, in Daniels day, Babylon overthrew Jerusalem, forcing the Israelites into exile. During the 1700s, Britain was becoming the most powerful kingdom in the world. Britain had been a small part of the Roman Empire, but it later became a kingdom. During that war, Gods people declared that according to the prophecy in Revelation, the image of the wild beast would ascend again. The change of financial system Rev. 14John described the image of the wild beast with seven heads as an eighth king. Why did he call it a king? But soon God will put it into their hearts to carry out his thought. (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) The common people make it difficult for this world power to be strong like iron. A bleak prediction indeed but not one that surprises Bible students. 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. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. 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. Particularly after the mid-1950s, the trend was irreversible. But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. Daniel foretold: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Dan. They often cooperate with each other on important matters. After describing the aforementioned image, Daniel wrote: A stone was cut out [of a mountain] not by hands, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and of molded clay and crushed them. (Daniel 2:34) What did this awesome spectacle portend? They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. 17:1-6) This harlot fittingly stands for all false religion, foremost of which are the churches of Christendom. Do those promises appeal to you? 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? It disappeared with the onset of World WarII. What did the king of Babylon see in his dream, and what did it represent? 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? 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. Does secular history agree with the Bibles description of ancient Assyria? 11:3, 7-11) The history of Jehovahs modern-day servants confirms that those events took place. 15,16. In Dan. Definition of feet of clay in the Idioms Dictionary. 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. We feel that we are in the final days of the kingdom symbolized by the mixture of clay and iron. That is the time when the Anglo-American World Power would arise. Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. When we look . Such an event may have seemed unlikely just decades ago. 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. 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). (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. This brings us to a very important question: When will that final destruction occur? 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. (Read Daniel 2:44.) 4,5. 1:10) It was not until World WarI that the seventh head began operating as a united world power. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 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. 2:31-33. 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. The body parts were of metal; from top to bottom, they were made of progressively less valuable but harder metals, beginning with gold and terminating with iron; the feet and toes, however, had clay mixed with the iron. 280-284 - The Watchtower1959, w60 5/1 pp. (b)What do we understand about the toes? In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. 9 For a long time, Jehovahs servants have wanted to understand what the feet of the image mean. "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. 31You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! All previous earthly kingdoms will be brought to an end. I've never understood why the different empire's depicted in the prophesy (Babylonian, Persian, Anglo-American etc) were agreed upon as those specific empires. . They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. The seventh power began to take shape when England rose out of obscurity in the northwestern corner of the Roman Empire. its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? 45CT. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel enables us to establish where we are in the stream of time. 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. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans governments on earth, will attack Gods Kingdom. Until the 1600s, they were much more important kingdoms than Britain was. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. Spain, the Netherlands, and France had also been part of the Roman Empire. It is as if the waters have dried up. (Revelation 16:12; 17:15) For example, when the image of the beast first appeared, the religions of Christendom had a lot of power in most Western countries. What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? John wrote that the image of the beast would appear, disappear, and then rise again. Jehovah . 755-760 - The Watchtower1964, w71 10/15 pp. The Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, would crush the symbolic serpent, Satan, and his seed. In it he had seen an immense image with a head of gold, breasts and arms of silver, belly and thighs of copper, legs of iron, and feet and toes of iron mixed with clay. For example, many of the beasts had a specific number of horns. 4 In Daniels prophecy of the beast with ten horns, another horn, a small one, comes up and replaces three of the ten horns. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. It is only an image of that beast. 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. 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. Let's start in Daniel 2 where we learn that Jesus's Kingdom will "grind to powder" all the other kingdoms. 365-394 - Paradise Restored (pm), bm section 15 p. 18 - Bibles Message (bm), ws12 9/15 pp. During that war, Gods people said that according to the prophecy in Revelation, this organization would appear again. There is gold, silver, copper, iron, and a clay and iron mix. . Before Daniels time, both Egypt and Assyria had oppressed the Israelites, the chosen people of the Bibles Author. Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige. 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? 13. 248-253 - The Watchtower1959, go chap. The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. Jesus said no. Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? The breasts and arms of silver depicted Medo-Persia. How will it disappear from the world scene? 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 image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, his legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. . Destruction of the image comes howfrom within or from without? Gods Kingdom will soon crush the feet of the giant image. Those numbers are significant. And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. (a)How did the seventh world power manifest ironlike strength? The Anglo-American World Power will be the world power when false religion is destroyed. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. . b Although the components of the dual world power have existed since the 18thcentury, John describes it as it would appear at the start of the Lords day. (Exodus 19:5) In the context of the Bible, this made them world powers, in fact, the first of a series of seven of which the Bible speaks. 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