Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Do secular history and archaeology agree with what the Bible says about this ancient land? But soon God will put it into their hearts to carry out his thought. (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) (a)What did the small horn do? Those numbers are significant. 8,9. 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 is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. What does it do? The ten horns of the beast that Daniel saw mean the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. 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. But they also have clay in them. AWAKE! ( Daniel 2:33, NASB1995)) John wrote that the image of the beast would appear, disappear, and then rise again. 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. Feet of IRON and CLAY EUROPE - The Roman Empire as a one world power disintegrated due to the attacks from the barbarian tribes. 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 prophecy about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. The Anglo-American World Power will be the world power when false religion is destroyed. (Rev. According to Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, the situation will not soon change. (a)How did the seventh world power manifest ironlike strength? Page 1 of 1. In over 230 lands, Jehovahs Witnesses are proclaiming the Kingdom of God. The Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, would crush the symbolic serpent, Satan, and his seed. Today, they are larger, stronger, and better organized than ever before. So political human rule in its entirety, unitedly opposed to divine sovereignty during the time of the end, is what the ten toes of the image would logically represent. During the second year of Nebuchadnezzars reign as world ruler of Bible prophecy (606/605B.C.E. There is a good reason that feet are made of Feet and Clay. We can be sure that soon false religion will be destroyed and that the battle of Armageddon will come. How did this head treat the seed of the woman? 51:1-4). The prophecies about the immense image and the wild beast confirm that the Anglo-American World Power will not be replaced by some future world power. This description of the feet is talking about the same event as when the seventh head of the wild beast appears. According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power "must remain a short while." How long will that prove to be? 17. 755-760 - The Watchtower1964, w71 10/15 pp. What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? . That is the time when the Anglo-American World Power would arise. And what should these prophecies make us want to do? The Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. . 15 According to John, upon a scarlet-colored wild beastthe image of the wild beastrides a symbolic harlot, dominating it. Learn how God used Medo-Persia to fulfill Bible prophecy. Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. a certain immense image. Only his feet must be washed. (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) 13 The beast with two horns tells people to make an image of the wild beast with seven heads. Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? 65. 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. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. The prophecies of Daniel and John have been fulfilled to the smallest detail. And as the toes of the feet were . 13:17 4. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. THE IMAGE OF THE WILD BEAST DESTROYS THE HARLOT. What does this strange beast represent? Feet of clay means a fatal flaw, a negative characteristic or attribute that is hidden in an otherwise admirable human being. 17. 18:7, 8, 15-19. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the kings mind? What about all other human governments? It disappeared with the onset of World WarII. How do the visions of Daniel and John show that all governments of the world will be destroyed? 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? 8. Why will this happen? What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? (b)Daniel 2:44 refers to Gods Kingdom as destroying which kingdoms? The possible significance of this then becomes clearly apparent. The change of financial system Rev. 18. The harlot will no longer be able to control these governments, and she will lose all her riches. 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. 19 We are living during the time of the seventh head of the beast of Revelation chapter13. Because they began to work together in a special way, they became the Anglo-American World Power. 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. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. What about the final part of the image, the feet and ten toes of iron and clay? 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. The Bible answers that question by way of a sign that would identify the last days.Matthew 24:3. pages240, 241, 253. It is only an image of that beast. Finally Daniel, a God-fearing Israelite captive, came forward and gave Nebuchadnezzar not only the dream but also its interpretation. . 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. 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. However, from the time the Anglo-American World Power came into existence, that iron has been mixed with clay. Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? 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. What can we be sure of? Indeed, by doing so you will see even more evidence that mans cruel domination of his fellow man is about to end. 392-395 - The Watchtower1977, w64 12/15 pp. 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. . (b)What is the identity of the seventh head of the wild beast? There will be genuine peace, not just the absence of war. 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. 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. In the fifth century, the Roman Empire started to be broken into smaller kingdoms. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image mean? Do the historical facts support this prediction?Daniel 2:43. (a)The prophecies of Daniel and John allow us to do what? All will have an abundance of food. Why did John call the image of the wild beast an eighth king? 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. 2:43) In the Anglo-American World Power, people have risen up to claim their rights through civil rights campaigns, labor unions, and independence movements. 31You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! This results in a final battle with God. All previous earthly kingdoms will be brought to an end. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. . a certain immense image. Then Peter wanted Jesus to wash his head, hands, and feet. 11 Why have the sincere efforts of devoted men failed to bring peace? 11. The prophecies of Daniel and John have come true exactly as they were written. 20. . And what will happen thereafter? (Matthew 24:45-47; Galatians 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power fought against those holy ones. 23 Since Jerusalem is here symbolicof the heavenly Jerusalemso also must the mountain of the olive trees be. Britainand by extension, the United Statesgrew out of the Roman Empire. 31 The king of the Babylonian World Power had a prophetic dream that Daniel interpreted for him. 12,13. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. How will it disappear from the world scene? 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. 14. Or, according to the vision of Daniel 7:13, 14, the glorified Son of man in heaven was brought before the Ancient of Days and was given the everlasting kingdom to which he was the rightful, sworn Heir. . But it had not yet become the seventh head of the wild beast. We know from history this is a prophecy of the last four major empires on earth. Brzezinski, along with other world leaders, was interviewed by journalist Georgie Anne Geyer while she was preparing an article published in 1985 entitled Our Disintegrating World. In it she quoted Brzezinski as having said: The factors that make for international instability are gaining the historical upper hand over the forces that work for more organized cooperation. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? Babylon , Medo-Persia, Greece , and Rome. Because it has two horns, it means two governments that are partners. In the second year of his kingship (probably dating from Jerusalems destruction in 607B.C.E. The former things have passed away.Revelation 21:3,4. Three other regions of the old Roman EmpireSpain, the Netherlands, and Francewere far more influential. But it was not yet the seventh head of the wild beast. This is the final article in a series of seven in consecutive issues of Awake! Everyone will have a comfortable home. It will crush and put an end to all these [earthly] kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.* (Daniel 2:44,45) Note these important points: The victorious Kingdom, represented by a large stone, is set up by God himself, not by human hands. Hence, it is rightly called Gods Kingdom. The number of nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East grew dramatically. 21 pp. 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. . The Bible leaves us in no doubt. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. What does feet of clay expression mean? We can be confident that the destruction of false religion and the battle of Armageddon will soon come. (Dan. Destruction of the image comes howfrom within or from without? c Just as Daniel prophesied, during World WarII, the Anglo-American World Power caused vast ruin. Eventually, the seventh head would take the place of Rome. 4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good The newspaper The Globe and Mail stated: Some of the most respected thinkers about science and society are issuing alarming prognostications about humanity coming to an end.. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. 18 For more information about Gods heavenly Kingdom, see chapters8 and 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? (a)How did the seventh world power manifest ironlike strength? This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. (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. (Rev. Paul Kennedy, professor of history at Yale University, explains: The most striking change in Europe, measured in territorial-juridical terms, was the emergence of a cluster of nation-statesPoland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuaniain place of lands which were formerly part of the Habsburg, Romanov, and Hohenzollern empires.. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 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. . A Book You Can TrustPart 7, Publication download options 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? Nebuchadnezzars dream was of an immense image, in human form. You will also see that the Bible is deserving of your full trust, that it truly is inspired by God.2Timothy 3:16. (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. 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 Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? Gods Kingdom will crush all human rulerships, including the seventh world power. 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.. 7. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. This is your dream: You saw a huge statue with a head of gold, chest and arms of silver, stomach and thighs of copper, legs of iron, and feet of iron mixed with clay. 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? 2:31-33. The seventh head of the wild beast as much as killed the preaching work for a period of time. Jesus said no. 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. During the 1700s, Britain was becoming the most powerful kingdom in the world. 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. 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 image displayed his kingdom, the Babylonian, followed by the successive kingdoms that have come and gone: the Medo . (a)What is the future of the feet? Gods prophet Daniel explained to Nebuchadnezzar the significance of the image, telling him: You, Oking, . They will destroy her influence and devastate her riches. Then a stone was cut from a mountain, and it struck the feet of the statue. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans earthly political setup, will be goaded into an attack on Gods Kingdom. 14. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. . 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. It was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d (See footnote.) (Genesis 3:15) When John wrote about his vision, Rome was the world power. 8 Sometimes the Anglo-American World Power has proved to be strong like iron. (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. What, though, about the feet of the image? By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. But the vision John saw shows that at the beginning of the Lords day, they would be one world power. Perhaps the iron represents totalitarian rule like what we see in Arab countries and North Korea. Which political world power did that prove to be, and how would it treat the seed of the woman? Unable to reach into heaven, the kings of the earth will vent their rage on those on earth who support Gods Kingdom. Gods Kingdom will soon crush the feet of the giant image. 15,16. But World WarI resulted in a triumph for nationalism. The clay element blended with the iron in the feet represents the mixture of church and state." Followers of Herbert W. Armstrong, as well as dispensational fundamentalists, see the prophecy being fulfilled today in the emergence of the European Union. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? When the United States and the United Kingdom stand together, our peopleand people around the worldare more secure and they are more prosperous. Those numbers are important. 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. 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, . 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.Rev. They often cooperate with each other on important matters. (a)What can we understand when we compare the prophecies of Daniel and John? The next day, Daniel went to the kings servant and said: Dont kill any of the wise men. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. No resident will say: I am sick.Isaiah 33:24. 10,11. This organization was called the League of Nations. 1:10) It was not until World WarI that the seventh head began operating as a united world power. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. 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. This beast is the same as the image of the wild beast with seven heads. (Lloyd's Voicemails #30) David is no longer a Jehovah's Witness but notes the political instability globally and wonders whether the interpretation of the Bi. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? The Anglo-American World Power will be the dominant world power when false religion is eradicated. A bleak prediction indeed but not one that surprises Bible students. 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. 64-70 - World Government (go), w59 5/15 pp. In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what happened to an organization that appeared after World WarI. Britain and the United States urged other nations to join this organization. There will be no new heads on this beast before it is destroyed. you yourself are the head of gold. 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? 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). 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. Where? Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. Such an event may have seemed unlikely just decades ago. Those numbers are significant. 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. John said that this image of the wild beast would appear, then disappear, and then appear again. In what sense is the image of the wild beast an eighth king? TERMS OF USE John saw a wild beast that had two horns and that spoke like a dragon. 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. This blog does not store any files on its server. How will it disappear from the world scene? 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.) (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast mean? 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. 1,2. 314-326 - Mans Salvation (sl), w57 8/15 pp. When giving the sign of the end, Jesus Christ stated: This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14) How has this prophecy unfolded? 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. During World WarI, the United States became a close partner with Britain. What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. All forms of suffering will end. c Daniel foresaw the terrible destruction this king would cause during that war, writing: In a wonderful [awful] way he will cause ruin. (Dan. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. 2:32,33). 5 Though Britain gained dominance, colonies in North America broke away. 10 In our time, Britain and the United States are still special partners. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? In their present form, political parties originated in Europe and North America during the 19thcentury. . 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. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. 25:40) Jesus indicated that during his presence, a remnant of the seed would be active on earth. (1Corinthians 6:9-11) As a result, millions of people worldwide are confident that they will gain Gods protection when his Kingdom intervenes in mankinds affairs. The League of Nations disappeared when World WarII started. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. 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. 280-284 - The Watchtower1959, w60 5/1 pp. God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. 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. (See the chart on pages12-13.) There are many books and scholars to confirm what these metals represent. God has told us exactly what will happen. will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed" (Daniel 2:44). Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image . 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? Daniels prophecy says that the clay means the offspring of mankind, or the common people. . . 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. But during the Lords day, people have not supported her as much as they did in the past. . . John saw a vision of a two-horned wild beast that spoke like a dragon. The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. 3 We can identify the seventh head of the wild beast of Revelation chapter13 by comparing Johns vision with Daniels vision of the frightening ten-horned beast.a (Read Daniel 7:7, 8, 23,24.) 13 This wild beast promotes the making of an image of the wild beast. But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. 17:1-6) This harlot fittingly stands for all false religion, foremost of which are the churches of Christendom. Jehovah told John in a vision that this would happen. Daniel 2:41 shows that the feet made of iron mixed with clay are one "kingdom," not many. . Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. 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. 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. 24:45-47; Gal. 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. Was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d ( see.! 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