Why will this happen? The Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? God has told us exactly what will happen. What will soon happen to false religion? 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. Other European empires controlled millions of people more. (Revelation 17:10) Then, in Daniels day, Babylon overthrew Jerusalem, forcing the Israelites into exile. 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. 10 In the 21stcentury, Britain and the United States have continued their special partnership, often acting together in world affairs. NET Bible That is exactly what happened, and now the organization is called the United Nations.Revelation 17:8. Population reduction Rev.6:8 2. Why have these threats of world breakdown emerged in precisely the era when man has achieved more scientific breakthroughs and knowledge than in all his previous history? These questions posed by journalist Geyer are thought provoking. 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. 8. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. ANGLO-AMERICA AND THE TWO-HORNED WILD BEAST. Amid a multitude of contending opinions and interests, minority governments often result, stalemated governments long on talk but short on action. 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel enables us to establish where we are in the stream of time. The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. As the number of people involved in the political process increases, however, so also does the difficulty in achieving a political consensus. The two-horned wild beast represents what, and what does it do? But the prophecy in Revelation that is about the same topic tells us more. 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. 4 You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! 11. What, though, about the feet of the image? But it had not yet become the seventh head of the wild beast. All will have an abundance of food. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. Now the fragility, or brittleness of "democracy" has been suggested, and indeed may be part of of it. 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. The seventh head of the beast had now emerged as the Anglo-American World Power. 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? What interpretation did Daniel give to Nebuchadnezzars prophetic dream, and how long has that symbolic image overshadowed world politics? 2:35 All at once, the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were crushed, and became like chaff of the threshing floors of summer; a wind carried them off until no trace of them was left. 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. 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 . This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. 15,16. 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. 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. Now this is starting to change. Daniel discloses that in the feet and toes of the image, there was a noteworthy change of materials. d See RevelationIts Grand Climax at Hand! 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. 31. What can we learn from Johns vision of the wild beast with seven heads, from Daniels vision of the beast with ten horns, and from what Daniel said about the giant image in Nebuchadnezzars dream? The tent of God is with mankind, . Fast forward to the feet and it is now an uncanny mixture of iron and clay. . (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. AWAKE! No longer are Gods servants limited to one nation or one locality, so that they can be oppressed by a single world power. (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) 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. 37-63 - World Government (go), w69 5/15 pp. 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. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. What, though, about the feet of the image? What about the final part of the image, the feet and ten toes of iron and clay? 6. (Rev. 47:1-3; Jer. (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. We know from history this is a prophecy of the last four major empires on earth. (Read Daniel 7:7, 8, 23,24.) Britain did not stop the United States from becoming a powerful country and even protected it with the British navy. In fact, many people believe that religion contributes to or causes conflict. Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? Literal Standard Version its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. These feet simply can't take the weight of the top heavy body. The Bible makes clear that this war involves the kings of the entire inhabited earth.Revelation 16:13, 14,16. In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. What does the harlot in Johns vision mean? In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. (b)What can we conclude about the number of toes? 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. As the 1900s dawned, the British Empire, the largest the world had ever seen, ruled over every fourth person on earth. 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? The wild beast mentioned at Revelation 13:1, its image, and the wild beast with two horns will be destroyed. God also told John that the secondary part of the seed would be revived to increased spiritual activity. What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? 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. We celebrate a common heritage. c Daniel foresaw the terrible destruction this king would cause during that war, writing: In a wonderful [awful] way he will cause ruin. (Dan. When we look . But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. And even though it is weaker than Rome, the legs of iron, it will not come to an end on its own. What does it do? 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. 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. 1,2. 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. In the second year of his kingship (probably dating from Jerusalems destruction in 607B.C.E. What can we be sure of? What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? During World WarI, the United States became a close partner with Britain. 493-499 - The Watchtower1957, bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10), w77 7/1 pp. 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. Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. 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. And what should a clear understanding of those prophecies move us to do? 64-70 - World Government (go), w59 5/15 pp. Appropriately, the number ten as used in the Bible signifies completeness as to earthly things. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the kings mind? Those numbers are significant. 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. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. In the year 1800, European nations controlled 35percent of the earths surface, but by 1914 the figure had risen to over 84percent! (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. Page 1 of 1. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. So the ten horns mean all the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. 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. Men in Western civilization have thus been thrown back wholly on themselves, and they find themselves wanting, concludes The Columbia History of the World. Part 8A Political Mixture of Iron and Moist Clay. Since the middle of the 20thcentury, they have spread throughout the world. The harlot will continue to be powerful and try to make kings do whatever she wants. AWAKE! 17. They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating.Isaiah 65:21,22. 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. Perhaps the iron represents totalitarian rule like what we see in Arab countries and North Korea. What about all other human governments? Daniel foretold: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Dan. Feet of clay means a fatal flaw, a negative characteristic or attribute that is hidden in an otherwise admirable human being. . 9 Jehovahs servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. Soon Jehovah will cause the political elements of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. 2:40 we see that the nature of "iron" is to grind into powder, "as iron beats to powder and subdues all things.". 2:42; 2Tim. (2Timothy 3:1-5) Have all these things occurred? Any power it has comes from its member nations, especially from its key backer, the Anglo-American World Power. 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. What, then, should we expect?Daniel 2:41, 42; 12:4. TERMS OF USE A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REV. Those numbers are significant. 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? (Rev. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. Nebuchadnezzars dream was of an immense image, in human form. 10,11. 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. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image mean? (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. (a)What will the wild beast do, and with what outcome? 20 You, Oking, happened to be beholding, and, look! 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. 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. 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 does John depict the relationship between the Anglo-American World Power and the United Nations? you yourself are the head of gold. THE prophecies of Daniel and John correspond in ways that allow us to understand the meaning of many present and future world events. The number of nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East grew dramatically. 6. Today, they are larger, stronger, and better organized than ever before. During that war, Gods people declared that according to the prophecy in Revelation, the image of the wild beast would ascend again. (a)What can we understand when we compare the prophecies of Daniel and John? 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. What, though, about the feet of the image? Only his feet must be washed. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel helps us to understand in what period of time we are living. So the feet have iron in them. . What made the Anglo-American World Power weaker? By the 1760s, this island nation had become the mighty British Empire. (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. #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. John wrote that the image of the beast would appear, disappear, and then rise again. That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. Why was Gods prophecy about Babylons destruction outstanding? 14. 17 False religion, however, will not just fade away. If not, how will it exit the world stage? She will be destroyed suddenly.Revelation 18:7, 8, 15-19. (Revelation 17:11) But would it succeed? that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. The British Empire gave way to the Anglo-American alliance, in many respects a dual English-speaking world power that has lasted until the present.See the box A Noteworthy Alliance.. (Revelation 17:10,11) So John calls this image a king because it receives authority to do something that will affect the whole world. No more heads will appear on this beast before it is annihilated. There will be no more world powers after this. 1:10) It was not until World WarI that the seventh head began operating as a united world power. . 8,9. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. . The power of this image comes from the nations that are members of the United Nations, especially from the Anglo-American World Power. Do the historical facts support this prediction?Daniel 2:43. What does this strange beast mean? (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) (b)Daniel 2:44 refers to Gods Kingdom as destroying which kingdoms? Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. (See the box at top.). They will destroy her influence and devastate her riches. Daniels prophecy says that the clay means the offspring of mankind, or the common people. Today, the harlot teeters on the back of the scarlet-colored beast. The Bible leaves us in no doubt. (a)How did the seventh world power show that it was strong like iron? . The harlot symbolizes what, and what has happened to her support? The succession of world powers pictured by the various parts of the image started with the head and worked down. (b)According to Daniel 2:44, which kingdoms will Gods Kingdom destroy? (a)What did the small horn do? 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. We cherish common values. 18 For more information about Gods heavenly Kingdom, see chapters8 and 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. Which political world power did that prove to be, and how would it treat the seed of the woman? (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? (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. Learn how God used Medo-Persia to fulfill Bible prophecy. a certain immense image. But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. The religions of Christendom are surely part of Babylon the Great. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. 2:45. What was the political situation at the beginning of this foretold period of time? How did this head treat the seed of the woman? Instead of uniting, it tended to disunite. (Matt. Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? . 280-284 - The Watchtower1959, w60 5/1 pp. What, though, about the feet of the image? The prophecy about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. 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? Why did John call the image of the wild beast an eighth king? (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. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. (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. , 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. No resident will say: I am sick.Isaiah 33:24. But does anyone have the answers? What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. 4 In Daniels prophecy of the beast with ten horns, another horn, a small one, comes up and replaces three of the ten horns. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power. Daniel told the king: 'God has revealed the future to you. What part of Johns vision shows that the United Nations gets its power from the Anglo-American World Power? (See the chart on pages12-13.) STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. 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. Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. 20. 4 Four of the horns, or kingdoms, that sprouted from the head of the ferocious beast receive special mention. Babylon , Medo-Persia, Greece , and Rome. 18:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words." 3 So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. What did this empire prove to be? ), God sent him a terrifying dream. Which parts of the giant image mean the Anglo-American World Power? The seventh power began to take shape when England rose out of obscurity in the northwestern corner of the Roman Empire. 14John described the image of the beast as an eighth king. In what sense? 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. The harlot will no longer be able to control these governments, and she will lose all her riches. There is a good reason that feet are made of Feet and Clay. 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