Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. The succession of world powers pictured by the various parts of the image started with the head and worked down. 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. A Book You Can TrustPart 7, Publication download options The former things have passed away.Revelation 21:3,4. 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, . . 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. Only his feet must be washed. According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power "must remain a short while." How long will that prove to be? By the mid-18thcentury, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. a certain immense image. 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel enables us to establish where we are in the stream of time. (b)What does the seventh head of the wild beast mean? An entity with feet of clay may appear powerful and unstoppable, but they cannot support their splendor, and will easily be knocked over. 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. Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. 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. What does it do? How? Would you like to read this article in %%? [c. 1600] See also: clay, feet, of. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. . By means of them, as well as by means of labor unions, lobbies, environmental groups, and untold other citizen and special-interest groups, people power is now speaking more often and more loudly than ever before. John wrote that the image of the beast would appear, disappear, and then rise again. 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.) d See RevelationIts Grand Climax at Hand! (Matthew 25:40) From what Jesus said, some of the seed of the woman would still be on earth at the beginning of the Lords day and would be doing the work that Jesus had given to them. Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. 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? And what will happen thereafter? (Revelation 17:11) But would it succeed? They will destroy her influence and devastate her riches. 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.. Since the middle of the 20thcentury, they have spread throughout the world. This blog does not store any files on its server. The legs of iron pictured the Roman Empire. And rise it didas the United Nations.Rev. What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? The breasts and arms of silver depicted Medo-Persia. 1,2. Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? The Bible makes clear that this war involves the kings of the entire inhabited earth.Revelation 16:13, 14,16. 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. But the vision John saw shows that at the beginning of the Lords day, they would be one world power. So the feet have iron in them. The change of financial system Rev. Those numbers are important. 3. (Rev., chap. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. (Daniel 8:24) For example, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on an enemy of the Anglo-American World Power. All previous earthly kingdoms will be brought to an end. 612-625 - The Watchtower1971, w59 5/1 pp. This beast is the same as the image of the wild beast with seven heads. This very situation was long ago foretold. For example, many of the beasts had a specific number of horns. The number of nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East grew dramatically. 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. The Collins Atlas of World History notes that on the eve of the 1914 war, it seemed that the division of the world among a number of great powers was almost complete. In fact, Hugh Brogan, lecturer in history at the University of Essex, England, says it appeared that before long the whole world would be ruled by half a dozen powers.. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? There will be no new heads on this beast before it is destroyed. Babylon , Medo-Persia, Greece , and Rome. The expression one is referred to Rome. This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. (b)What can we conclude about the number of toes? 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans earthly political setup, will be goaded into an attack on Gods Kingdom. 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. 11. Literal Standard Version its legs of iron, its feet, part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. It is not depicted as an eighth head on the original wild beast. In fact, the fulfillment of the visions recorded in Revelation takes place during the Lords day. (Rev. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, lfb lesson 60 pp. Gods Kingdom will soon crush the feet of the giant image. The expression feet of clay is applied to someone who seems to be a paragon of virtue or is exceptionally prominent or well-thought of in the community. The prophecies of Daniel and John have been fulfilled to the smallest detail. If so, Jehovahs Witnesses encourage you to look further into the Bible. But it had not yet become the seventh head of the wild beast. a certain immense image. Any power it has comes from its member nations, especially from its key backer, the Anglo-American World Power. Other European empires controlled millions of people more. These bombs caused ruin in a new and terrible way. 14. 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. 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? However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. With the revolution in Russia in 1917, dictatorship rose up anew. 19. What does the wild beast with two horns mean? Nevertheless, in the 20thcentury, the trend has been to replace monarchies and autocratic governments with democracies or governments of the people. Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power. ( Dan. The seventh head of the wild beast as much as killed the preaching work for a period of time. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. 35. It is only an image of that beast. During World WarII, the ironlike power of the seventh head was also evident.c After that war, the seventh head at times still displayed ironlike characteristics. The seventh head of the beast had now emerged as the Anglo-American World Power. And what should these prophecies make us want to do? Instead of uniting, it tended to disunite. * That image, which was huge and extremely bright, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying. Nebuchadnezzars dream was of an immense image, in human form. What, though, about the feet of the image? ~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. What, though, about the feet of the image? 19. The visions in Revelation were prophecies about the Lords day. (Revelation 1:10) It was during World WarI that Britain and the United States began to work together as one world power. 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? No more heads will appear on this beast before it is annihilated. (Matthew 24:45-47; Galatians 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power fought against those holy ones. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? 9 Jehovahs servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? How did this head treat the seed of the woman? What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? Democracy elects representitives who are to represent the people. (Isa. In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. Twenty or thirty years ago, most people thought religion would always be respected and powerful. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 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. Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? Satan used all those world powers to fight Gods people because he hated the seed of the woman. Unlike transitory human governments, including the seven world powers, Gods Kingdom will never be brought to ruin. Also, it will rule over the entire earth.Daniel 2:35,44. John is again seeing the Anglo-American World Power but in a special role.Read Revelation 13:11-15. (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. (Rev. (Revelation 11:3, 7-11) Just as Jehovah had said, those of the seed of the woman who were still on earth started preaching zealously again. All forms of suffering will end. (Matt. Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. . Later, Daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms. The Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. 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. 12,13. 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, . But it was not yet the seventh head of the wild beast. Daniel sheds much light on these questions. In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. Gods prophet Daniel explained to Nebuchadnezzar the significance of the image, telling him: You, Oking, . 4 pp. its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay. 17. 17:8. 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. What must we do now? 13:15 3. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. After World WarII, this trend accelerated. Also, opposing ideologies and close election results that do not end up in a clear majority have weakened the power base of even popular leaders, so that they have no clear mandate to implement their policies. Finally, the feet of mixed clay and iron "will be a divided kingdom" (Daniel 2:41). Everyone will have a comfortable home. 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. 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. Concerning the seven powers, or kings, the Bible foretold: There are seven kings: five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet arrived, but when he does arrive he must remain a short while.*Revelation 17:10. The king saw a statue that represented four great empires. According to Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, the situation will not soon change. STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. Why will this happen? . How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? What, then, should we expect?Daniel 2:41, 42; 12:4. 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. Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. ), Nebuchadnezzar is agitated by a dream. 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. Population reduction Rev.6:8 2. will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile. Daniel said: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Daniel 2:42; 2Timothy 3:1-3. 18. What do the ten horns mean? What about all other human governments? But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) God also told John that the secondary part of the seed would be revived to increased spiritual activity. 17 False religion will not lose its power gradually and then disappear. People have different political ideas. 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. 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. The United States and the United Kingdom enjoy a truly special relationship. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the king? Men in Western civilization have thus been thrown back wholly on themselves, and they find themselves wanting, concludes The Columbia History of 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. And what will happen thereafter? (Egypt and Assyria had already come and gone.) (See the chart on pages12-13.) The ten horns sprouting from the head of that fearsome beast represent kingdoms that grew out of that empire. that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. 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. Perfect health will prevail. Jesus puts an unusual emphasis on the feet when He washed the disciples' feet. 4,5. New American Bible its legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly clay. 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans governments on earth, will attack Gods Kingdom. In fact, many people believe that religion contributes to or causes conflict. What does this strange beast mean? What did the seventh head do to Gods people? This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. Jehovah told John in a vision that this would happen. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. There will be no more world powers after this. . 1:1. 13:17 4. 10,11. We feel that we are in the final days of the kingdom symbolized by the mixture of clay and iron. Religious organizations have given their blessing to the image of the beast and have tried to exert influence over it. So the ten horns mean all the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. They often cooperate with each other on important matters. But World WarI resulted in a triumph for nationalism. Why? This description of the feet is talking about the same event as when the seventh head of the wild beast appears. 3 We can identify what the seventh head is if we compare what John said about the wild beast of Revelation chapter13 with what Daniel said about the frightening beast with ten horns.a (See footnote.) 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. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. 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. That is exactly what happened, and now the organization is called the United Nations.Revelation 17:8. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES BECOME VERY POWERFUL. ( Daniel 2:33, NASB1995)) The following Bible passages may help you to understand why the expression good news is fitting. Three other regions of the old Roman EmpireSpain, the Netherlands, and Francewere far more influential. It is only an image of that beast. Feet of Iron and Clay Prophesy . Amid a multitude of contending opinions and interests, minority governments often result, stalemated governments long on talk but short on action. Britain came from the Roman Empire. This last world power may be weaker than that represented by the legs of iron, but it will not disintegrate on its own. 65 In his dream the king of Babylon saw the representation of a continuous series of political world powers, from the Babylonian World Power of Nebuchadnezzars dynasty down to and including the Biblically Seventh World Power, the Anglo-American World Power of our twentieth century. She will be destroyed suddenly.Revelation 18:7, 8, 15-19. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. (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. 25:40) Jesus indicated that during his presence, a remnant of the seed would be active on earth. 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. . 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. The unavoidable conclusion of any detached analysis of global trends is that social turmoil, political unrest, economic crisis, and international friction are likely to become more widespread during the remainder of this century.. 17:10,11) But it does receive authority to act as a king to carry out a specific task, one that triggers a chain of events that will change history. . The iron legs represent the Imperialistic-Democratic Alliance of the Roman Empire. (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. We celebrate a common heritage. 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. 18. It disappeared with the onset of World WarII. 6. It was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d (See footnote.) The seventh power began to take shape when England rose out of obscurity in the northwestern corner of the Roman Empire. No longer are Gods servants limited to one nation or one locality, so that they can be oppressed by a single world power. 8 Sometimes the Anglo-American World Power has proved to be strong like iron. Jehovah will cause the governments of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. The power of this image comes from the nations that are members of the United Nations, especially from the Anglo-American World Power. 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. The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. Yes, when will the stoneGods Kingdomremove every trace of human rulership? 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. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. 3:1-3. 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