The iron legs represent the Imperialistic-Democratic Alliance of the Roman Empire. What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? Page 1 of 1. Do those promises appeal to you? (Revelation 17:11) But would it succeed? (Isa. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 20. AWAKE! 6 Nebuchadnezzar listened intently as Daniel explained: You, Oking, happened to be beholding, and, look! The Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. God has revealed these details in advance. 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. PRIVACY SETTINGS, https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/m/102011166/univ/art/102011166_univ_sqr_xl.jpg, https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/a/g/E/201105/wpub/g_E_201105_lg.jpg, Share 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. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 17. . The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? 19 We are living during the time of the seventh head of the beast of Revelation chapter13. The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. pages240, 241, 253. What must we do now? pages240, 241, 253. 4 Four of the horns, or kingdoms, that sprouted from the head of the ferocious beast receive special mention. (a)What will happen to the feet of the image? The harlot symbolizes what, and what has happened to her support? Amid a multitude of contending opinions and interests, minority governments often result, stalemated governments long on talk but short on action. In fact, the fulfillment of the visions recorded in Revelation takes place during the Lords day. (Rev. Daniel 2:41 shows that the feet made of iron mixed with clay are one kingdom, not many. 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. 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. Later, Daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, go chap. Until the 17thcentury, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. 13:15 3. The kings of the earth will not be able to attack Gods Kingdom in heaven, so they will try to fight against those on earth who support it. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. 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. (See box on page17.). Why will this happen? All of those expressed hatred for the seed of the woman. 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. The clay is referred to as the offspring of mankind, or the common people. 15John also described a harlot, or prostitute, who rides upon a scarlet-colored wild beast. d See RevelationIts Grand Climax at Hand! . And what should these prophecies make us want to do? 7. (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. Indeed, by doing so you will see even more evidence that mans cruel domination of his fellow man is about to end. Appropriately, the number ten as used in the Bible signifies completeness as to earthly things. Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. And when the Berlin wall finally fell, the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel emblazoned its front cover with the words Das Volk siegtthe people win! 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. 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, . 1,2. But does anyone have the answers? 18 For more information about Gods heavenly Kingdom, see chapters8 and 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? Literal Standard Version its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. 6. All these will refuse to relinquish power and will face off against God in a final great war at a figurative place called HarMagedon, or Armageddon. 144-145 - Learn From the Bible (lfb). When the United States and the United Kingdom stand together, our peopleand people around the worldare more secure and they are more prosperous. Since then the 20thcentury has been characterized by coexistence and confrontation between dictatorship and democracy.Italics ours. In the prophecy about the wild beast, the seventh head is the last head. Finally, the feet of mixed clay and iron "will be a divided kingdom" (Daniel 2:41). 16 However, during the Lords day, Babylon the Great has seen the waters, the people who support her, dry up dramatically. 302-309 - The Watchtower1969, Rbi8 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - Reference Bible (Rbi8), nwt Daniel 1:1-12:13 - New World Translation (nwt), sl chap. May2011. 9 For a long time, Jehovahs servants have wanted to understand what the feet of the image mean. But during the Lords day, people have not supported her as much as they did in the past. (2Pet. What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? 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 17:10,11) So John calls this image a king because it receives authority to do something that will affect the whole world. In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. 17 False religion will not lose its power gradually and then disappear. 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. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. So the feet have iron in them. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? What, though, about the feet of the image? Sorry, there was an error loading the video. (Psalm 83:18) The Witnesses program of Bible education is helping countless individuals and families to replace harmful lifestyles with clean and peaceful conduct that conforms to Gods standards. BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES RISE TO POWER. 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. 1:1. In their present form, political parties originated in Europe and North America during the 19thcentury. 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. According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power must remain a short while. How long will that prove to be? The prophet Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter two of the Book of Daniel. The Anglo-American World Power will be the dominant world power when false religion is eradicated. is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. (Gen. 3:15) Rome, the sixth head, remained a dominant political force for centuries after John wrote down his vision. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 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. The harlot is called Babylon the Great. (Revelation 17:1-6) This harlot means all false religions. 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. Michael stood up in Kingdom power and authority. . 31You, O king, were watching, and you saw an immense image. God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. 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. And the clay represents democracy, which is a new concept arguably inspired by various historic landmarks such as the French Revolution. Note also that during the rule of the ten toes, the common people, the offspring of mankind, would become increasingly involved in government. Why should all these distinct but related developments have come together in the second half of the 20thcentury? This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. It has two horns, so it is a dual power. (a)What will the wild beast do? As the 1900s dawned, the British Empire, the largest the world had ever seen, ruled over every fourth person on earth. How did this happen? We celebrate a common heritage. (a)What did the small horn do? AWAKE! Five centuries of European expansion was ending in the rubble of collapsed colonial empires. 392-395 - The Watchtower1977, w64 12/15 pp. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. 18. 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? 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. (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. In fact, the intervention by Gods Kingdom guarantees it! Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. Spain, the Netherlands, and France had also been part of the Roman Empire. (a) What is the source of world disunity? 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. 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. This description of the feet is talking about the same event as when the seventh head of the wild beast appears. Those numbers are significant. 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. How will it disappear from the world scene? 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. 7. What do the ten horns mean? 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. 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