35. 31You, O king, were watching, and you saw an immense image. 19. c Daniel foresaw the terrible destruction this king would cause during that war, writing: In a wonderful [awful] way he will cause ruin. (Dan. All will have an abundance of food. In fact, the intervention by Gods Kingdom guarantees it! 17:1-6) This harlot fittingly stands for all false religion, foremost of which are the churches of Christendom. (b)What do we understand about the toes? d See RevelationIts Grand Climax at Hand! a certain immense image. A bleak prediction indeed but not one that surprises Bible students. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? 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? 19. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. Daniel discloses that in the feet and toes of the image, there was a noteworthy change of materials. Does secular history agree with the Bibles description of ancient Assyria? Later, Daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms. Like iron and moist clay, the entire global political mixture since 1914 has been fragile. (a)How did the seventh world power show that it was strong like iron? published by Jehovahs Witnesses. 35 But there was a final or completing part of the symbolic image, namely, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.. What do we know about the fifth part of the image that Daniel describes? That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? (Acts 1:8; 10:34,35) As members of all nations, citizens of every type of human government, they zealously announce that the time of the end has begun and that human rule has had its daysoon to be replaced by divine rule.b Thus, the bold message they proclaim confronts all existing political powers. 7. 365-394 - Paradise Restored (pm), bm section 15 p. 18 - Bibles Message (bm), ws12 9/15 pp. 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. Britainand by extension, the United Statesgrew out of the Roman Empire. ^ par. Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power. (Rev. (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. Everyone will have a comfortable home. 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. The prophecies of Daniel and John have been fulfilled to the smallest detail. There will come to be plenty of grain on the earth; on the top of the mountains there will be an overflow.Psalm 72:16. And what will happen thereafter? (a)What can we understand when we compare the prophecies of Daniel and John? Perfect health will prevail. Britain did not stop the United States from becoming a powerful country and even protected it with the British navy. 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. (Isa. How did this head treat the seed of the woman? There would be one more empire, but the prophecy stated: [It] has not yet arrived. True to Bible prophecy, the seventh king did arrive on the world scene! That is exactly what happened, and now the organization is called the United Nations.Revelation 17:8. 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 . 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.. 4 Four of the horns, or kingdoms, that sprouted from the head of the ferocious beast receive special mention. THE prophecies of Daniel and John correspond in ways that allow us to understand the meaning of many present and future world events. What, though, about the feet of the image? AWAKE! God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? Will it exercise its dominion indefinitely? The Bible leaves us in no doubt. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. What interpretation did Daniel give to Nebuchadnezzars prophetic dream, and how long has that symbolic image overshadowed world politics? 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? As the 1900s dawned, the British Empire, the largest the world had ever seen, ruled over every fourth person on earth. ~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 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. TERMS OF USE What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? a certain immense image. Population reduction Rev.6:8 2. In their present form, political parties originated in Europe and North America during the 19thcentury. (a)What will the wild beast do, and with what outcome? NET Bible In Dan. Nevertheless, in the 20thcentury, the trend has been to replace monarchies and autocratic governments with democracies or governments of the people. . WHO ARE ALL THESE KINGDOMS IN DANIEL 2:44? In particular, they believe that the feet of iron and clay symbolize the Anglo-American World Power (Britain and the United States). Which part of the giant image means the same thing as the seventh head of the wild beast? 2:45. How so? But does anyone have the answers? 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. The possible significance of this then becomes clearly apparent. The expression one is referred to Rome. 16 However, during the Lords day, Babylon the Great has seen the waters, the people who support her, dry up dramatically. All previous earthly kingdoms will be brought to an end. 6. (Read Daniel 7:7, 8, 23,24.) According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power must remain a short while. How long will that prove to be? Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? a certain immense image. Today, the churches and their ministers have lost the respect and support of the masses. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the kings mind? Men in Western civilization have thus been thrown back wholly on themselves, and they find themselves wanting, concludes The Columbia History of the World. The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? Since then the 20thcentury has been characterized by coexistence and confrontation between dictatorship and democracy.Italics ours. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. 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). Many even believe that religion is the cause of the problems in the world. 17:8. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. It almost stopped, or killed, their preaching work. 15,16. In the prophecy about the giant image, the feet are the last part of the image. Others say publicly that the world should get rid of all religions. This very situation was long ago foretold. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. 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, . What did the king of Babylon see in his dream, and what did it represent? Because they began to work together in a special way, they became the Anglo-American World Power. If not, how will it exit the world stage? What were the legs of iron and feet of clay? 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. Feet of IRON and CLAY EUROPE - The Roman Empire as a one world power disintegrated due to the attacks from the barbarian tribes. 17 False religion, however, will not just fade away. In over 230 lands, Jehovahs Witnesses are proclaiming the Kingdom of God. (a) What is the source of world disunity? 3. Yes! 2 Let us address Johns vision of the wild beast. 15John also described a harlot, or prostitute, who rides upon a scarlet-colored wild beast. 18. 1,2. Similar to the uneasy mixture of iron and clay in the feet and toes of the image, some governments have been ironlikeauthoritarian or tyrannicaland others have been claylikemore pliable or democratic. (b)What can we conclude about the number of toes? . It is only an image of that beast. This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. The number of nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East grew dramatically. 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.Rev. God has revealed these details in advance. BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES BECOME VERY POWERFUL. 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. Since the middle of the 20thcentury, they have spread throughout the world. How do Daniel and John portray the end of human rulership? (b)What is the identity of the seventh head of the wild beast? Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige. 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? In the year 1800, European nations controlled 35percent of the earths surface, but by 1914 the figure had risen to over 84percent! We can be sure that soon false religion will be destroyed and that the battle of Armageddon will come. 18. 13) As we saw in the preceding article, the first six heads of the beast represent Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. How? . 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. WHEN we compare the prophecies of Daniel and John, we understand many things that are happening in the world today and that will happen in the future. Particularly after the mid-1950s, the trend was irreversible. (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. Note also that during the rule of the ten toes, the common people, the offspring of mankind, would become increasingly involved in government. That is the time when the Anglo-American World Power would arise. 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. 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. . It is not depicted as an eighth head on the original wild beast. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 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. This results in a final battle with God. But the harlot will not lose her power gradually. 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. 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? 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. What will soon happen to false religion? In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. Even so, she will not slip slowly from her seat. The prophet Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter two of the Book of Daniel. Gods prophet Daniel explained to Nebuchadnezzar the significance of the image, telling him: You, Oking, . 9 Jehovahs servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. Only his feet must be washed. 7. What is happening to religion today? But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. 13:15 3. What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? And when a leader wins an election by only a few votes, he does not have enough authority to do what he promised to do. What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. The next day, Daniel went to the kings servant and said: Dont kill any of the wise men. 4,5. 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. The power of this image comes from the nations that are members of the United Nations, especially from the Anglo-American World Power. 8 Sometimes the Anglo-American World Power has proved to be strong like iron. It remained strong for hundreds of years after that. How do the visions of Daniel and John show that all governments of the world will be destroyed? 33its legs of iron,and its feet part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. 11 Why have the sincere efforts of devoted men failed to bring peace? 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. The change of financial system Rev. Why did John call the image of the wild beast an eighth king? These Jews knew from Isaiahs and Jeremiahs prophecies that Babylon would be overthrown. its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay. It seems more Christian's than just JWs believe this interpretation, but why those empires . 24:45-47; Gal. . That is exactly what happened to an organization promoted by Britain and the United States, one that was intended to unite and represent the worlds kingdoms.d This organization appeared after World WarI and was known as the League of Nations. 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. But they also have clay in them. 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. But soon God will put it into their hearts to carry out his thought. (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) 16:12; 17:15) For example, when the image of the beast first appeared, the churches of Christendoman influential part of Babylon the Greatdominated the Western world. But the prophecy in Revelation that is about the same topic tells us more. In 1914, when the Lords day began, Britain was the largest empire that ever existed and the United States had the strongest industries in the world.b (See footnote.) 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. It was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d (See footnote.) And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. 23. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? 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. Let's start in Daniel 2 where we learn that Jesus's Kingdom will "grind to powder" all the other kingdoms. These bombs caused ruin in a new and terrible way. , 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. 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. By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. (Rev. 4,5. The phrase originates from the Book of Daniel in the Bible. . (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. An entity with feet of clay may appear powerful and unstoppable, but they cannot support their splendor, and will easily be knocked over. 493-499 - The Watchtower1957, bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10), w77 7/1 pp. The harlot will no longer be able to control these governments, and she will lose all her riches. Daniel said: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Daniel 2:42; 2Timothy 3:1-3. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. Daniel 2 (the second chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells how Daniel related and interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon.In his night dream, the king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its head of gold to its feet of mingled iron and clay; as he watched, a stone "not cut by human hands" destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. 18:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words." 3 So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. 12 The visions that Jesus gave to John show that even though the Anglo-American World Power is made of iron mixed with clay, it was going to do something important during the last days. 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