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Everyone will have a comfortable home. 617-623 - The Watchtower1975, w61 6/15 pp. 17. What were the legs of iron and feet of clay? Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. The prophecy about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. 15 According to John, upon a scarlet-colored wild beastthe image of the wild beastrides a symbolic harlot, dominating it. its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. Like iron and moist clay, the entire global political mixture since 1914 has been fragile. What did the seventh head do to Gods people? 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. 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. 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. Which political world power did that prove to be, and how would it treat the seed of the woman? Daniel 2:41 shows that the feet made of iron mixed with clay are one "kingdom," not many. All forms of suffering will end. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 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. This beast with ten horns means the world power of Rome. 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. Michael stood up in Kingdom power and authority. The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. How? 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. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. There will be genuine peace, not just the absence of war. Nebuchadnezzars dream was of an immense image, in human form. Daniels prophecy says that the clay means the offspring of mankind, or the common people. Part 9 of Human Rule Weighed in the Balances will answer. During World WarI, the United States became a close partner with Britain. What, then, should we expect?Daniel 2:41, 42; 12:4. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. 7. . Only his feet must be washed. The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1962, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2012. The clay is referred to as the offspring of mankind, or the common people. 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 belly and thighs of copper pointed to ancient Greece. Above all, our alliance thrives because it advances our common interests. Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. But does anyone have the answers? How so? Soon Jehovah will cause the political elements of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. 13. In their present form, political parties originated in Europe and North America during the 19thcentury. . Do the historical facts support this prediction?Daniel 2:43. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. You kept on looking until a stone was cut out not by hands, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and of molded clay and crushed them. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image mean? Definition of feet of clay in the Idioms Dictionary. What, though, about the feet of the image? The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. The tent of God is with mankind, . THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST DEVOURS THE HARLOT. What does the harlot in Johns vision mean? 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. Spiritual crisis Rev. Upon awakening from sleep Nebuchadnezzar could not remember his most unusual dream and it disturbed him a great deal. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, however, many former colonies chose more authoritarian forms of government. During the second year of Nebuchadnezzars reign as world ruler of Bible prophecy (606/605B.C.E. "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). . Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. . 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.Rev. This very situation was long ago foretold. See auction date, current bid, equipment specs, and seller information for each lot. 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. b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. Perhaps the iron represents totalitarian rule like what we see in Arab countries and North Korea. The change of financial system Rev. . . Finally Daniel, a God-fearing Israelite captive, came forward and gave Nebuchadnezzar not only the dream but also its interpretation. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? 31You, O king, were watching, and you saw an immense image. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) Unable to reach into heaven, the kings of the earth will vent their rage on those on earth who support Gods Kingdom. It has two horns, so it is a dual power. Since the middle of the 20thcentury, they have spread throughout the world. 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. 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, . Gods prophet Daniel explained to Nebuchadnezzar the significance of the image, telling him: You, Oking, . They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. In the second year of his kingship (probably dating from Jerusalems destruction in 607B.C.E. (Matt. The result? The ten horns of the beast that Daniel saw mean the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. But it had not yet become the seventh head of the wild beast. It is only an image of that beast. But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power must remain a short while. How long will that prove to be? But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. What part of Johns vision shows that the United Nations gets its power from the Anglo-American World Power? Gone, for example, are the days when people appealed to divine guidance in matters of government. 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. Since then the 20thcentury has been characterized by coexistence and confrontation between dictatorship and democracy.Italics ours. 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 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? 4 pp. I've never understood why the different empire's depicted in the prophesy (Babylonian, Persian, Anglo-American etc) were agreed upon as those specific empires. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 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. Gods Kingdom will crush all human rulerships, including the seventh world power. This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. Today, the harlot teeters on the back of the scarlet-colored beast. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. 20. And as the toes of the feet were . 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? This brings us to a very important question: When will that final destruction occur? The body parts were of metal; from top to bottom, they were made of progressively less valuable but harder metals, beginning with gold and terminating with iron; the feet and toes, however, had clay mixed with the iron. But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. Now the fragility, or brittleness of "democracy" has been suggested, and indeed may be part of of it. During that war, Gods people declared that according to the prophecy in Revelation, the image of the wild beast would ascend again. 31. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 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. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. Britain came from the Roman Empire. A Prophetic GiantWhat Will Its Fall Mean? 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? Why should all these distinct but related developments have come together in the second half of the 20thcentury? It seems more Christian's than just JWs believe this interpretation, but why those empires . Nevertheless, in the 20thcentury, the trend has been to replace monarchies and autocratic governments with democracies or governments of the people. But God also told him that those holy ones, who were part of the seed of the woman, would start the preaching work again, or come back to life. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? Appropriately, the number ten as used in the Bible signifies completeness as to earthly things. The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. Her tumble will be sudden and violent.Rev. Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? 2:45. John said that this image of the wild beast would appear, then disappear, and then appear again. (Acts 1:8; 10:34,35) As members of all nations, citizens of every type of human government, they zealously announce that the time of the end has begun and that human rule has had its daysoon to be replaced by divine rule.b Thus, the bold message they proclaim confronts all existing political powers. bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10) Pay Attention to God's Prophetic Word for Our Day (31 occurrences) 17. But the harlot will not lose her power gradually. (Rev. For example, it proved its power by winning World WarI. Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. 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. 17 False religion will not lose its power gradually and then disappear. The harlot is called Babylon the Great. (Revelation 17:1-6) This harlot means all false religions. How did this head treat the seed of the woman? During the 1700s, Britain was becoming the most powerful kingdom in the world. a certain immense image. Do those promises appeal to you? TERMS OF USE WE LIVE in a very special and momentous timethat of the appearance of the seventh world power of Bible history. (Rev., chap. 35 But there was a final or completing part of the symbolic image, namely, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.. Thus the ten toes picture all the coexisting political powers and governments during the time of the end of this symbolic image. 11 Does the number of toes of the image mean anything? Because it has two horns, it means two governments that are partners. The harlot will continue to be powerful and try to make kings do whatever she wants. 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. 365-394 - Paradise Restored (pm), bm section 15 p. 18 - Bibles Message (bm), ws12 9/15 pp. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. 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! What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. In the year 1800, European nations controlled 35percent of the earths surface, but by 1914 the figure had risen to over 84percent! 612-625 - The Watchtower1971, w59 5/1 pp. Yes, when will the stoneGods Kingdomremove every trace of human rulership? As the number of people involved in the political process increases, however, so also does the difficulty in achieving a political consensus. | So the ten horns mean all the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. 17. The breasts and arms of silver depicted Medo-Persia. 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. 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. ~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 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. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans governments on earth, will attack Gods Kingdom. And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. Those numbers are significant. 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. . 13) As we saw in the preceding article, the first six heads of the beast represent Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. Then Peter wanted Jesus to wash his head, hands, and feet. And what should a clear understanding of those prophecies move us to do? 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. 17 Let us now pick up some prophetic strands in the book of Daniel. 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. 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. But the prophecy in Revelation that is about the same topic tells us more. However, from the time the Anglo-American World Power came into existence, that iron has been mixed with clay. 14John described the image of the beast as an eighth king. In what sense? Jesus said no. 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. 15John also described a harlot, or prostitute, who rides upon a scarlet-colored wild beast. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. (Revelation 17:11) But would it succeed? 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? WHO ARE ALL THESE KINGDOMS IN DANIEL 2:44? ^ par. 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. 12,13. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? 14. When the United States and the United Kingdom stand together, our peopleand people around the worldare more secure and they are more prosperous. What will happen as a result? 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. (Rev. 6 Nebuchadnezzar listened intently as Daniel explained: You, Oking, happened to be beholding, and, look! God has told us exactly what will happen. Men in Western civilization have thus been thrown back wholly on themselves, and they find themselves wanting, concludes The Columbia History of the World. Jehovah foresaw this dramatic event and revealed it to John. 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. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. . The Feet of Iron and Clay Daniel 2:41-43 .'And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. (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. 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. 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. 31You, O king, happened to be beholding, and, look! (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? 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.. 64-70 - World Government (go), w59 5/15 pp. 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. (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. Instead of uniting, it tended to disunite. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image . 18 For more information about Gods heavenly Kingdom, see chapters8 and 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. a certain immense image. By the 1760s, this island nation had become the mighty British Empire. 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. Literal Standard Version its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. 10 In the 21stcentury, Britain and the United States have continued their special partnership, often acting together in world affairs. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. 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. No more heads will appear on this beast before it is annihilated. 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. The result is inevitable. 11 Does the number of toes of the image have special meaning? THE IMAGE OF THE WILD BEAST DESTROYS THE HARLOT. Yes! 19. 8,9. 37-63 - World Government (go), w69 5/15 pp. Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? 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. 6, 7. 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.. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? (Matt. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? Until the 17thcentury, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. PRIVACY POLICY 15,16. By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. . 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? 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. 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.. What does feet of clay expression mean? 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. 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 280-284 - The Watchtower1959, w60 5/1 pp. This organization was called the League of Nations. . 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. 8,9. 18. AWAKE! In the prophecy about the wild beast, the seventh head is the last head. The phrase originates from the Book of Daniel in the Bible. 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