19. And as the toes of the feet were . Those numbers are significant. WHO ARE ALL THESE KINGDOMS IN DANIEL 2:44? Today, they are larger, stronger, and better organized than ever before. Then a stone was cut from a mountain, and it struck the feet of the statue. This is the final article in a series of seven in consecutive issues of Awake! The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. Britain did not stop the United States from becoming a powerful country and even protected it with the British navy. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1962, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2012. 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? Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. It is only an image of that beast. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? 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! 11. 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. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. 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. Those numbers are significant. 13 The beast with two horns tells people to make an image of the wild beast with seven heads. 10,11. 2 In the previous article, we learned about Johns vision of the wild beast of Revelation chapter13. 617-623 - The Watchtower1975, w61 6/15 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. (a) What is the source of world disunity? And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. These Jews knew from Isaiahs and Jeremiahs prophecies that Babylon would be overthrown. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. It is not depicted as an eighth head on the original wild beast. After World WarII, decolonization once again produced a number of new democracies. This last world power may be weaker than that represented by the legs of iron, but it will not disintegrate on its own. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. But Rome would not last forever. What does the wild beast with two horns mean? During the second year of Nebuchadnezzars reign as world ruler of Bible prophecy (606/605B.C.E. c Daniel foresaw the terrible destruction this king would cause during that war, writing: In a wonderful [awful] way he will cause ruin. (Dan. 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. 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. The United States and the United Kingdom enjoy a truly special relationship. 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. 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? 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. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. Then Peter wanted Jesus to wash his head, hands, and feet. b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. 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. 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. Soon Jehovah will cause the political elements of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. Gods Kingdom will crush all human rulerships, including the seventh world power. BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES RISE TO POWER. (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. What was the dream that Daniel recalled for the king? Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power. 16 pp. Everyone will have a comfortable home. (a)What is the future of the feet? (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. 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. 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. But the prophecy in Revelation that is about the same topic tells us more. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. And the clay represents democracy, which is a new concept arguably inspired by various historic landmarks such as the French Revolution. 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. But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.Rev. 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. Until the 1600s, they were much more important kingdoms than Britain was. 51:1-4). 13. 4 You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! The wild beast mentioned at Revelation 13:1, its image, and the wild beast with two horns will be destroyed. If so, Jehovahs Witnesses encourage you to look further into the Bible. 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. As the number of people involved in the political process increases, however, so also does the difficulty in achieving a political consensus. And what will happen thereafter? Nothing will be left of the world powers that the image represents, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1985, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Simplified)2012. 6. But during the Lords day, people have not supported her as much as they did in the past. THE IMAGE OF THE WILD BEAST DESTROYS THE HARLOT. 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. Jehovah . By 476 AD Rome had lost it's power and the tribes that sacked the Roman Empire became the 10 nations of Europe. This results in a final battle with God. Even so, she will not slip slowly from her seat. What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? But now, many people no longer respect these religions and their ministers. Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. 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. 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. is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. 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. In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. 37-63 - World Government (go), w69 5/15 pp. The League of Nations disappeared when World WarII started. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating.Isaiah 65:21,22. Do the historical facts support this prediction?Daniel 2:43. (Gen. 3:15) Rome, the sixth head, remained a dominant political force for centuries after John wrote down his vision. 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. Babylon , Medo-Persia, Greece , and Rome. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. and he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. (b)What does the seventh head of the wild beast mean? How? 14John described the image of the wild beast with seven heads as an eighth king. Why did he call it a king? 5 Although Britain became the most powerful kingdom, its colonies in North America rebelled and became the United States. In one very important respect, however, those prognostications are wronghumanity itself will not end. God has told us exactly what will happen. 15John also described a harlot, or prostitute, who rides upon a scarlet-colored wild beast. 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. The prophet Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter two of the Book of Daniel. (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 particular, they believe that the feet of iron and clay symbolize the Anglo-American World Power (Britain and the United States). Others say publicly that the world should get rid of all religions. It almost stopped, or killed, their preaching work. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? 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. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) Jehovah foresaw this dramatic event and revealed it to John. 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. (b)According to Daniel 2:44, which kingdoms will Gods Kingdom destroy? will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile . . It does not appear as an eighth head on the wild beast. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. (See box on page17.). They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. That is the time when the Anglo-American World Power would arise. Daniel wrote about an immense image that Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar saw in a vision given him by God. The two-horned wild beast represents what, and what does it do? There is gold, silver, copper, iron, and a clay and iron mix. 21 pp. The Toes of Clay and Iron. bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10) Pay Attention to God's Prophetic Word for Our Day (31 occurrences) 17. Jesus was trying to teach them something that they did not understand. Perfect health will prevail. The result is inevitable. (Rev. 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? . (a)The prophecies of Daniel and John allow us to do what? (b)Daniel 2:44 refers to Gods Kingdom as destroying which kingdoms? The objective is to show that the Bible is trustworthy and inspired of God and that its message is one of hope for an end to the suffering caused by mans cruel domination of his fellow man. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 33its legs of iron,and its feet part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. 8,9. (See the box at top.). . Gods prophet Daniel explained to Nebuchadnezzar the significance of the image, telling him: You, Oking, . Sorry, there was an error loading the video. We know from history this is a prophecy of the last four major empires on earth. What will soon happen to false religion, and why? (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 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. Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. 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