You kept on looking until a stone was cut out not by hands, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and of molded clay and crushed them. | God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. . . 1:1. What will soon happen to false religion? 31You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. 17. What, though, about the feet of the image? The result? So the ten horns mean all the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. Daniels prophecy says that the clay means the offspring of mankind, or the common people. 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. 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. 19 We are living during the time of the seventh head of the beast of Revelation chapter13. We can be confident that the destruction of false religion and the battle of Armageddon will soon come. AWAKE! But World WarI resulted in a triumph for nationalism. 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. Like iron and moist clay, the entire global political mixture since 1914 has been fragile. 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. A Prophetic GiantWhat Will Its Fall Mean? According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power "must remain a short while." How long will that prove to be? 755-760 - The Watchtower1964, w71 10/15 pp. What, then, should we expect?Daniel 2:41, 42; 12:4. 3. For example, it proved how powerful it was by winning World WarI and World WarII, and it has acted with strength like iron many times since then.c (See footnote.) This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. 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. If so, Jehovahs Witnesses encourage you to look further into the Bible. It is only an image of that beast. 18. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 18. 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. 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. 15John also described a harlot, or prostitute, who rides upon a scarlet-colored wild beast. 314-326 - Mans Salvation (sl), w57 8/15 pp. Fast forward to the feet and it is now an uncanny mixture of iron and clay. By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. 9 Jehovahs servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. What about all other human governments? This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the kings mind? Yes! 4 pp. What does this strange beast represent? Note also that during the rule of the ten toes, the common people, the offspring of mankind, would become increasingly involved in government. (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. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image mean? 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans governments on earth, will attack Gods Kingdom. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REVELATION 1:1. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? No resident will say: I am sick.Isaiah 33:24. 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. 11 Does the number of toes of the image mean anything? What about the final part of the image, the feet and ten toes of iron and clay? (b)Daniel 2:44 refers to Gods Kingdom as destroying which kingdoms? It does not appear as an eighth head on the wild beast. Feet of Iron and Clay Prophesy . May2011. The next day, Daniel went to the kings servant and said: Dont kill any of the wise men. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. 12. 17:10,11) But it does receive authority to act as a king to carry out a specific task, one that triggers a chain of events that will change history. Appropriately, the number ten as used in the Bible signifies completeness as to earthly things. Part 9 of Human Rule Weighed in the Balances will answer. What, though, about the feet of the image? 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. What interpretation did Daniel give to Nebuchadnezzars prophetic dream, and how long has that symbolic image overshadowed world politics? 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. #bible prophecy expo #prophecy prophecy #bible prophecy #revelation 6 #revelation 6:1-2 #revelation 6:3-4 #revelation 6:5-6 #revelation 6:7-8 #Daniel's vision #Nebuchadnezzar's dreams Time Will come that this following event Will happen in the near future: 1. But now, many people no longer respect these religions and their ministers. (Dan. 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. What role did ancient Rome play in the fulfillment of Bible prophecy? b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. 18 In that chapter 2 of 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. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) . What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. As the number of people involved in the political process increases, however, so also does the difficulty in achieving a political consensus. The feet were not clay plus gold, nor clay and silver, nor clay and brass, but clay with iron. The following Bible passages may help you to understand why the expression good news is fitting. 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? When All Nations Collide, Head On, With God, When All Nations Collide, Head On, with God, One World, One Government, Under Gods Sovereignty, The One Government for One World Under Gods Sovereignty, A Prophet in Exile Receives Glimpses of the Future, dp chap. But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? Spiritual crisis Rev. 493-499 - The Watchtower1957, bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10), w77 7/1 pp. (Matt. 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. 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. What made the Anglo-American World Power weaker? 6, 7. The number of nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East grew dramatically. Do secular history and archaeology agree with what the Bible says about this ancient land? 11:3, 7-11) The history of Jehovahs modern-day servants confirms that those events took place. In one very important respect, however, those prognostications are wronghumanity itself will not end. The Bible leaves us in no doubt. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) It was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d (See footnote.) Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: fishpicnictrogir.com, +385958056096 Three island tour from Trogir & Split, Fish picnic Trogir - One day trip from Trogir or Split, Blue Lagoon, olta, Private tours Tradues em contexto de "partly of wet clay" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : 17 2:41 In that you were seeing feet and toes 18 partly of wet clay 19 and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. 11 Why have the sincere efforts of devoted men failed to bring peace? 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? | This very situation was long ago foretold. The breasts and arms of silver depicted Medo-Persia. 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. . . But the prophecy in Revelation that is about the same topic tells us more. And what should these prophecies make us want to do? John wrote that the image of the beast would appear, disappear, and then rise again. Nevertheless, in the 20thcentury, the trend has been to replace monarchies and autocratic governments with democracies or governments of the people. The change of financial system Rev. The harlot is called Babylon the Great. (Revelation 17:1-6) This harlot means all false religions. 1,2. 13 This wild beast promotes the making of an image of the wild beast. 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. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. In the second year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon as the dominator of the ancient world Jehovah God foretold the march of world powers, which is the subject of Chapter 4 of our Bible study aid, Your Will Be Done on Earth.. a certain immense image. What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? Upon awakening from sleep Nebuchadnezzar could not remember his most unusual dream and it disturbed him a great deal. 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. Britain did not stop the United States from becoming a powerful country and even protected it with the British navy. No more heads will appear on this beast before it is annihilated. 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. The Bible foretold that they would do so. But Daniel specifically says that the toes are made of iron and clay. Destruction of the image comes howfrom within or from without? BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES BECOME VERY POWERFUL. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. (a)How did the seventh world power manifest ironlike strength? Everyone will have a comfortable home. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? Where? (Rev., chap. Daniel 2:44 does not mention what will happen to all other kingdoms. 33its legs of iron,and its feet part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. 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 . But does anyone have the answers? They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating.Isaiah 65:21,22. These feet simply can't take the weight of the top heavy body. (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. . This means that the Anglo-American World Power will not be replaced by another world power. (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. There is gold, silver, copper, iron, and a clay and iron mix. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? 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. 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. 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. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast mean? However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. feet of clay phrase. , 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. 280-284 - The Watchtower1959, w60 5/1 pp. ^ par. Particularly after the mid-1950s, the trend was irreversible. 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? What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? The British Empire, states one reference work, was the largest the world had ever seen. It included 372million inhabitants and extended over 11million square miles [28million sqkm]., At a joint press conference with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, President Barack Obama of the United States affirmed in July2010: We can never say it enough. How? 283-313 - Mans Salvation (sl), ws12 6/15 pp. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, lfb lesson 60 pp. (Daniel 2:31-33), where the prophet interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a statue with a head of gold and feet of iron clay. After World WarII, decolonization once again produced a number of new democracies. 17:1-6) This harlot fittingly stands for all false religion, foremost of which are the churches of Christendom. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. Satan used all those world powers to fight Gods people because he hated the seed of the woman. 2:31-33. . 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. How did this head treat the seed of the woman? 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. 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. 4 In Daniels prophecy of the beast with ten horns, another horn, a small one, comes up and replaces three of the ten horns. Why did John call the image of the wild beast an eighth king? During that war, Gods people said that according to the prophecy in Revelation, this organization would appear again. The seventh head of the beast had now emerged as the Anglo-American World Power. Jesus puts an unusual emphasis on the feet when He washed the disciples' feet. Jehovah will cause the governments of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. 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. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the king? 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. 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. 17 Let us now pick up some prophetic strands in the book of Daniel. The phrase originates from the Book of Daniel in the Bible. Now this is starting to change. And as the toes of the feet were . Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? 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. Religious organizations have given their blessing to the image of the beast and have tried to exert influence over it. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. What does feet of clay expression mean? The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. Let's start in Daniel 2 where we learn that Jesus's Kingdom will "grind to powder" all the other kingdoms. 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. This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. The Anglo-American World Power will be the world power when false religion is destroyed. Eventually, the seventh head would take the place of Rome. But during the Lords day, people have not supported her as much as they did in the past. (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) Britain had been a small part of the Roman Empire, but it later became a kingdom. Men in Western civilization have thus been thrown back wholly on themselves, and they find themselves wanting, concludes The Columbia History of the World. Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? They will destroy her influence and devastate her riches. She bears the name Babylon the Great. (Rev. 13:3,7) During World WarI, it oppressed Gods people, banned some of their publications, and threw representatives of the faithful slave class into prison. The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. Moreover, this power is the only one mentioned in the Bible purely as prophecy, for the previous six were woven into the Bibles historical record. Those numbers are significant. 6. God has told us exactly what will happen. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. 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 is the future of the feet? Then Peter wanted Jesus to wash his head, hands, and feet. God has revealed these details in advance. But the vision John saw shows that at the beginning of the Lords day, they would be one world power. 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. 3. The wild beast mentioned at Revelation 13:1, its image, and the wild beast with two horns will be destroyed. A little over 1,900 years ago, when those words were written, five of the seven kings, or political empires, had fallen. They were Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece. False religions have publicly supported the image of the beast, that is, the League of Nations and the United Nations, and they have tried to direct these organizations. 24:45-47; Gal. 15,16. 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? 20. Which parts of the immense image symbolize the Anglo-American World Power? 12,13. The Bible makes clear that this war involves the kings of the entire inhabited earth.Revelation 16:13, 14,16. 11. Those numbers are important. 17 False religion will not lose its power gradually and then disappear. That is exactly what happened, and now the organization is called the United Nations.Revelation 17:8. This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. (See the box at top.). 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. All of those expressed hatred for the seed of the woman. The tent of God is with mankind, . However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. 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. 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. (Isa. And what will happen thereafter? This results in a final battle with God. AWAKE! Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. 392-395 - The Watchtower1977, w64 12/15 pp. During that war, Gods people declared that according to the prophecy in Revelation, the image of the wild beast would ascend again. 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. Britain came from the Roman Empire. The Toes of Clay and Iron. 23. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, go chap. 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. STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. The ten horns sprouting from the head of that fearsome beast represent kingdoms that grew out of that empire. (a)What will the wild beast do? Until the 17thcentury, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed" (Daniel 2:44). Jehovah foresaw this dramatic event and revealed it to John. Three other regions of the old Roman EmpireSpain, the Netherlands, and Francewere far more influential. What does the harlot in Johns vision mean? The seventh power began to take shape when England rose out of obscurity in the northwestern corner of the Roman Empire. . 35 To learn more about the Bible, feel free to contact Jehovahs Witnesses locally, write to the appropriate address listed on page5, or visit our Web site www.watchtower.org. (Revelation 17:10) Then, in Daniels day, Babylon overthrew Jerusalem, forcing the Israelites into exile. 4 pp. Michael stood up in Kingdom power and authority. 8,9. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, however, many former colonies chose more authoritarian forms of government. 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. And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. In fact, the intervention by Gods Kingdom guarantees it! 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. 4 You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! a certain immense image. Why will this happen? In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. Also, opposing ideologies and close election results that do not end up in a clear majority have weakened the power base of even popular leaders, so that they have no clear mandate to implement their policies. When the United States and the United Kingdom stand together, our peopleand people around the worldare more secure and they are more prosperous. Do the historical facts support this prediction?Daniel 2:43. 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. This description of the feet is talking about the same event as when the seventh head of the wild beast appears. Daniel wrote about an immense image that Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar saw in a vision given him by God. 16 Babylon the Great is described as sitting on waters. The waters mean the people who support her. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. Spain, the Netherlands, and France had also been part of the Roman Empire. . THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST DEVOURS THE HARLOT. 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