The breasts and arms of silver depicted Medo-Persia. ^ par. The harlot is called Babylon the Great. (Revelation 17:1-6) This harlot means all false religions. The expression feet of clay is applied to someone who seems to be a paragon of virtue or is exceptionally prominent or well-thought of in the community. 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. The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. As to how the symbolic Mount of Olives is split at the middle, what is the prophecy given by Daniel to which we turn for an illustration? 7. 365-394 - Paradise Restored (pm), bm section 15 p. 18 - Bibles Message (bm), ws12 9/15 pp. Why will this happen? A Prophetic GiantWhat Will Its Fall Mean? 17 pp. 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! BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES RISE TO POWER. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? How will it disappear from the world scene? (b)What can we conclude about the number of toes? Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 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 is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and 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 that are part of the image. In fact, many people believe that religion contributes to or causes conflict. Yes! Instead of uniting, it tended to disunite. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. 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. In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbers. This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. 18. If so, Jehovahs Witnesses encourage you to look further into the Bible. 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. you yourself are the head of gold. In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. It seems more Christian's than just JWs believe this interpretation, but why those empires . . This world power was the seventh head of the beast. That is exactly what happened, and now the organization is called the United Nations.Revelation 17:8. Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. . Logically, then, the feet and toes would symbolize the final manifestations of human rule that would exist during the time of the end, as Daniel expressed it. 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. 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel enables us to establish where we are in the stream of time. 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. 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. 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. But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. 31You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! Yes, when will the stoneGods Kingdomremove every trace of human rulership? 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? Just as something made of iron mixed with clay is weaker than something made of solid iron, the Anglo-American World Power is weaker than the power from which it came. The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1962, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2012. Part 8A Political Mixture of Iron and Moist Clay. Spiritual crisis Rev. Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. . Jehovah will cause the governments of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. 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. How did this happen? Jehovah . Nationalism exploded with full force. (a)What will happen to the feet of the image? 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. What about the final part of the image, the feet and ten toes of iron and clay? What will soon happen to false religion, and why? Because they began to work together in a special way, they became the Anglo-American World Power. 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? In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The iron legs represent the Imperialistic-Democratic Alliance of the Roman Empire. Where? , but they will not prove to be sticking together." 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. 16 However, during the Lords day, Babylon the Great has seen the waters, the people who support her, dry up dramatically. (a)The prophecies of Daniel and John allow us to do what? Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. Eventually, the seventh head would take the place of Rome. The United States and the United Kingdom enjoy a truly special relationship. (Daniel 2:43) People have weakened the Anglo-American World Power when they have fought to have civil rights, to have more rights at their workplace, and even to become independent nations. . Note also that during the rule of the ten toes, the common people, the offspring of mankind, would become increasingly involved in government. John is again seeing the Anglo-American World Power but in a special role.Read Revelation 13:11-15. 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. These bombs caused ruin in a new and terrible way. According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power must remain a short while. How long will that prove to be? 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. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. 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. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. 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.) How did this head treat the seed of the woman? God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. (Rev., chap. Then a stone was cut from a mountain, and it struck the feet of the statue. (See the chart on pages12-13.) Anglo-American World Power: Britain and the United States of America work together as special partners and often act as one world power, Lords day: A time period that started when Jesus was made King in 1914 and continues until he gives the Kingdom back to his Father, Jehovah. The prophecy about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. 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? 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. 23 Since Jerusalem is here symbolicof the heavenly Jerusalemso also must the mountain of the olive trees be. ), Nebuchadnezzar is agitated by a dream. (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) 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. 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. Nationalism: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and putting the promotion of its culture and interests before those of others; a concept that first became apparent at the end of the 18thcentury but that has reached its peak in the 20thcentury. 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. 8,9. 31You, O king, were watching, and you saw an immense image. 248-253 - The Watchtower1959, go chap. (Dan. That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. The result is inevitable. Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? The Bible answers that question by way of a sign that would identify the last days.Matthew 24:3. What is happening to religion today? May2011. Perhaps the iron represents totalitarian rule like what we see in Arab countries and North Korea. Consider the facts. 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. 20' X 1 X 1/8 ANGLE IRON Other Items Online Auctions at EquipmentFacts.com. a certain immense image. THE symbolic image of world rulership by human politicsits gold, its silver, its copper, its iron and its clayis doomed as a whole! 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. 37-63 - World Government (go), w69 5/15 pp. (Daniel 2:28, 31-43) Daniel revealed to the monarch that the sections of the body of the image represented the succession of political empires that began with Babylon, the world power at the time. What, though, about the feet of the image? (Rev. (Gen. 3:15) Rome, the sixth head, remained a dominant political force for centuries after John wrote down his vision. 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. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. 4 You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! 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. Today, the churches and their ministers have lost the respect and support of the masses. 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. (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. . feet of clay phrase. With the revolution in Russia in 1917, dictatorship rose up anew. . 2:45. The seventh power began to take shape when England rose out of obscurity in the northwestern corner of the Roman Empire. 17. Like iron and moist clay, the entire global political mixture since 1914 has been fragile. 755-760 - The Watchtower1964, w71 10/15 pp. WE LIVE in a very special and momentous timethat of the appearance of the seventh world power of Bible history. . 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, . 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.. Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? You will also see that the Bible is deserving of your full trust, that it truly is inspired by God.2Timothy 3:16. According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power "must remain a short while." How long will that prove to be? 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. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the king? 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. 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. The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. , 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. (Matt. 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. 8,9. We cherish common values. Fast forward to the feet and it is now an uncanny mixture of iron and clay. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. 10,11. The harlot will continue to be powerful and try to make kings do whatever she wants. WHO ARE ALL THESE KINGDOMS IN DANIEL 2:44? 14. 2 Let us address Johns vision of the wild beast. (Rev. 16 Babylon the Great is described as sitting on waters. The waters mean the people who support her. As the number of people involved in the political process increases, however, so also does the difficulty in achieving a political consensus. The Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, would crush the symbolic serpent, Satan, and his seed. 3. 2:40 we see that the nature of "iron" is to grind into powder, "as iron beats to powder and subdues all things.". There are many books and scholars to confirm what these metals represent. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) . 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. Britain continued to grow in wealth and power, and in the 19thcentury, it was the richest and most powerful nation on earth. its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay. Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. Any power it has comes from its member nations, especially from its key backer, the Anglo-American World Power. (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. What did this empire prove to be? In one very important respect, however, those prognostications are wronghumanity itself will not end. 45CT. 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. Until the 1600s, they were much more important kingdoms than Britain was. After World WarII, decolonization once again produced a number of new democracies. 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. 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. Jehovah foresaw this dramatic event and revealed it to John. This results in a final battle with God. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast mean? 33its legs of iron,and its feet part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. Literal Standard Version its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. . 18 For more information about Gods heavenly Kingdom, see chapters8 and 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? What does the harlot in Johns vision mean? ~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 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. 7. 11 Does the number of toes of the image mean anything? 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. TERMS OF USE 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. Soon Jehovah will cause the political elements of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. . No longer are Gods servants limited to one nation or one locality, so that they can be oppressed by a single world power. 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. c Just as Daniel prophesied, during World WarII, the Anglo-American World Power caused vast ruin. In over 230 lands, Jehovahs Witnesses are proclaiming the Kingdom of God. 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. 392-395 - The Watchtower1977, w64 12/15 pp. STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. 8. 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. ^ par. The power of this image comes from the nations that are members of the United Nations, especially from the Anglo-American World Power. This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. 13:17 4. Learn how God used Medo-Persia to fulfill Bible prophecy. The harlot symbolizes what, and what has happened to her support? What, though, about the feet of the image? This blog does not store any files on its server. What does this strange beast represent? 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.. In their present form, political parties originated in Europe and North America during the 19thcentury. And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. This brings us to a very important question: When will that final destruction occur? (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) According to Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, the situation will not soon change. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? The expression one is referred to Rome. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. . It is only an image of that beast. How? (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. [c. 1600] See also: clay, feet, of. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. PRIVACY POLICY 40. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. AWAKE! 15,16. Which part of the giant image means the same thing as the seventh head of the wild beast? a certain immense image. How so? 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. (Read Daniel 2:44.) . 1,2. 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel helps us to understand in what period of time we are living. 13. But the vision John saw shows that at the beginning of the Lords day, they would be one world power. The first six heads of that beast mean Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. 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. 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. 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. What must we do now? . If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. 35. (Matthew 25:40) From what Jesus said, some of the seed of the woman would still be on earth at the beginning of the Lords day and would be doing the work that Jesus had given to them. 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.. What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? The Bible leaves us in no doubt. Three other regions of the old Roman EmpireSpain, the Netherlands, and Francewere far more influential. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. Daniel discloses that in the feet and toes of the image, there was a noteworthy change of materials. 23. 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. In what sense is the image of the wild beast an eighth king? 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. Britain came from the Roman Empire. What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? 16 pp. The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. 4,5. 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. There is a good reason that feet are made of Feet and Clay. 31. During World WarI, the United States became a close partner with Britain. (a)What will the wild beast do, and with what outcome? And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. (Rev. "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). Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. So the ten horns mean all the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. Michael stood up in Kingdom power and authority. 11. (b)What do we understand about the toes? will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile. AWAKE! When? What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? The next day, Daniel went to the kings servant and said: Dont kill any of the wise men. 9 For a long time, Jehovahs servants have wanted to understand what the feet of the image mean. is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. But World WarI resulted in a triumph for nationalism. (Revelation 17:11) But would it succeed? In the prophecy about the giant image, the feet are the last part of the image. Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. 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. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. 493-499 - The Watchtower1957, bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10), w77 7/1 pp. 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. The prophecies of Daniel and John have come true exactly as they were written. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. For example, many of the beasts had a specific number of horns. 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. What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. For example, it proved its power by winning World WarI. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans earthly political setup, will be goaded into an attack on Gods Kingdom. 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. 17 False religion will not lose its power gradually and then disappear. It almost stopped, or killed, their preaching work. The Kingdom will destroy the governments of this world. 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