That is exactly what happened to an organization promoted by Britain and the United States, one that was intended to unite and represent the worlds kingdoms.d This organization appeared after World WarI and was known as the League of Nations. Perfect health will prevail. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. Part 8A Political Mixture of Iron and Moist Clay. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. 4,5. c Daniel foresaw the terrible destruction this king would cause during that war, writing: In a wonderful [awful] way he will cause ruin. (Dan. This world power was the seventh head of the beast. (a)What did the small horn do? Spiritual crisis Rev. 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. During the time of this final world empire, the "rock" will smash them all to bits, a prediction that "God . This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. Understandably, they have been unable to stick together in a world unity. 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. 33its legs of iron,and its feet part of them of iron, and part of them of clay. . Which part of the giant image means the same thing as the seventh head of the wild beast? a certain immense image. TERMS OF USE A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REVELATION 1:1. a certain immense image. During the second year of Nebuchadnezzars reign as world ruler of Bible prophecy (606/605B.C.E. The Bible makes clear that this war involves the kings of the entire inhabited earth.Revelation 16:13, 14,16. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. It does not appear as an eighth head on the wild beast. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. This last world power may be weaker than that represented by the legs of iron, but it will not disintegrate on its own. 14John described the image of the wild beast with seven heads as an eighth king. Why did he call it a king? What will soon happen to false religion? ), Nebuchadnezzar is agitated by a dream. Learn how God used Medo-Persia to fulfill Bible prophecy. 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 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. Then a stone was cut from a mountain, and it struck the feet of the statue. In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. In it, Daniel interprets a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. God has revealed these details in advance. 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 League of Nations disappeared when World WarII started. 14. 11 Why have the sincere efforts of devoted men failed to bring peace? (a)The prophecies of Daniel and John allow us to do what? This description of the feet is talking about the same event as when the seventh head of the wild beast appears. A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REV. This organization was called the League of Nations. that discuss the seven world powers of Bible history. This very situation was long ago foretold. a certain immense image. Until the 17thcentury, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. 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. 617-623 - The Watchtower1975, w61 6/15 pp. Finally, the feet of mixed clay and iron "will be a divided kingdom" (Daniel 2:41). This description coincides with the time when the seventh headthe Anglo-American World Powerwould come to prominence. The Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, would crush the symbolic serpent, Satan, and his seed. 16:13-16; 17:12-14) Daniel describes one aspect of the final battle. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image mean? What will soon happen to false religion, and why? Such an event may have seemed unlikely just decades ago. (Gen. 3:15) Rome, the sixth head, remained a dominant political force for centuries after John wrote down his vision. There will be no more world powers after this. Jehovah told John in a vision that this would happen. So if Jesus's kingdom grinds things to powder it has an element of "iron" to it. It disappeared with the onset of World WarII. 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. will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile . Which world power does the seventh head mean, and how did it treat the seed of the woman? 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? THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST DEVOURS THE HARLOT. May2011, Audio download options pages240, 241, 253. Human feet have a quarter of all muscles, ligaments and bones that are found in the human body. 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. 8,9. The change of financial system Rev. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES BECOME VERY POWERFUL. Daniel sheds much light on these questions. We know from history this is a prophecy of the last four major empires on earth. 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. ^ par. What were the legs of iron and feet of clay? 13 The beast with two horns tells people to make an image of the wild beast with seven heads. 282-286 - The Watchtower1960, w75 10/15 pp. 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 16 Babylon the Great is described as sitting on waters. The waters mean the people who support her. 4 pp. The result is inevitable. (Rev. (Isa. What, though, about the feet of the image? 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. Later, Daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms. 16 However, during the Lords day, Babylon the Great has seen the waters, the people who support her, dry up dramatically. (Dan. . The harlot will no longer be able to control these governments, and she will lose all her riches. The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. 64-70 - World Government (go), w59 5/15 pp. (b)Daniel 2:44 refers to Gods Kingdom as destroying which kingdoms? 7. 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. 15,16. Five centuries of European expansion was ending in the rubble of collapsed colonial empires. will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed" (Daniel 2:44). CLAY AND IRON FEET In Daniel Chapter 2, there is a description of an immense image of many different metals or elements. . 248-253 - The Watchtower1959, go chap. This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. 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. 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? 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. ANGLO-AMERICA AND THE TWO-HORNED WILD BEAST. Feet of clay means a fatal flaw, a negative characteristic or attribute that is hidden in an otherwise admirable human being. The ten horns sprouting from the head of that fearsome beast represent kingdoms that grew out of that empire. But it was not yet the seventh head of the wild beast. 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. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY, Before giving the interpretation, Daniel recalled the dream to Nebuchadnezzars mind: Its 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. 10,11. This results in a final battle with God. Consider the facts. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? Jesus was trying to teach them something that they did not understand. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, go chap. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. 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. Swinging the light back to the start of mans troubled history we see a spirit creature appointed as the guardian of man in the beautiful garden of Eden. We can be confident that the destruction of false religion and the battle of Armageddon will soon come. And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. Soon Jehovah will cause the political elements of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. So the feet have iron in them. Yes, when will the stoneGods Kingdomremove every trace of human rulership? feet of clay phrase. The Toes of Clay and Iron. Instead of uniting, it tended to disunite. 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. In fact, many people believe that religion contributes to or causes conflict. Indeed, by doing so you will see even more evidence that mans cruel domination of his fellow man is about to end. 3 pp. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. 1,2. . But Britain fought against them one by one and became more important than they were. Yes! Michael stood up in Kingdom power and authority. THE symbolic image of world rulership by human politicsits gold, its silver, its copper, its iron and its clayis doomed as a whole! 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? Destruction of the image comes howfrom within or from without? (Read Daniel 7:7, 8, 23,24.) (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image represent? 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.) Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? 40. (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. It is only an image of that beast. . 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. Because it has two horns, it means two governments that are partners. May2011, Share (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. . (Rev. 6, 7. The parallel prophecy in Revelation reveals the larger picture. In the year 1800, European nations controlled 35percent of the earths surface, but by 1914 the figure had risen to over 84percent! But World WarI resulted in a triumph for nationalism. (Matthew 24:45-47; Galatians 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power fought against those holy ones. We can be sure that soon false religion will be destroyed and that the battle of Armageddon will come. (Rev. 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. Fast forward to the feet and it is now an uncanny mixture of iron and clay. 6 Nebuchadnezzar listened intently as Daniel explained: You, Oking, happened to be beholding, and, look! But they also have clay in them. 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. 23. For example, many of the beasts had a specific number of horns. And when the Berlin wall finally fell, the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel emblazoned its front cover with the words Das Volk siegtthe people win! 10,11. 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. ), God sent him a terrifying dream. 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. They have the power to influence political leaders and their policies. 2:31-33. (a)How did the seventh world power manifest ironlike strength? And rise it didas the United Nations.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. 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. 8,9. 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 Roman Empire (or some expression of it) has not yet become ten toes and therefore this is a future fulfillment waiting to happen. ~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 45CT. 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.) An increasingly vocal and militant group of Western intellectuals is calling for the end of religions influence on society. The possible significance of this then becomes clearly apparent. 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 . But now, many people no longer respect these religions and their ministers. (Rev., chap. 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. 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. Jesus puts an unusual emphasis on the feet when He washed the disciples' feet. [c. 1600] See also: clay, feet, of. Population reduction Rev.6:8 2. A Prophetic GiantWhat Will Its Fall Mean? (Revelation 17:10) Then, in Daniels day, Babylon overthrew Jerusalem, forcing the Israelites into exile. This means that the Anglo-American World Power will not be replaced by another world power. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 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.. What does the wild beast with two horns mean? Part 9 of Human Rule Weighed in the Balances will answer. The ten horns of the beast that Daniel saw mean the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. What interpretation did Daniel give to Nebuchadnezzars prophetic dream, and how long has that symbolic image overshadowed world politics? BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES RISE TO POWER. This blog does not store any files on its server. So the ten horns mean all the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. But Rome would not last forever. How? (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast mean? 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? 313-316 - The Watchtower1959, bi22 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - American Standard Version (bi22), sl chap. By the time the Lords day began in 1914, Britain had built the largest empire in history and the United States had become the greatest industrial power on earth.b During World WarI, the United States forged a special partnership with Britain. What, though, about the feet of the image? God has told us exactly what will happen. John saw a wild beast that had two horns and that spoke like a dragon. (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. If we do not safeguard our heart, we might compromise our neutrality. We celebrate a common heritage. The Anglo-American World Power will be the dominant world power when false religion is eradicated. The Kingdom will destroy the governments of this world. This blog is for preview purposes only and all music downloaded should be deleted within 24 hours. In over 230 lands, Jehovahs Witnesses are proclaiming the Kingdom of God. . A Book You Can TrustPart 7, Publication download options One was of a metallic image with a head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of copper, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. 314-326 - Mans Salvation (sl), w57 8/15 pp. The prophecy about the immense image is also closely linked to several other prophesies in the Bible. 8,9. Britain came from the Roman Empire. God also told John that the secondary part of the seed would be revived to increased spiritual activity. 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.. Unable to reach into heaven, the kings of the earth will vent their rage on those on earth who support Gods Kingdom. WE LIVE in a very special and momentous timethat of the appearance of the seventh world power of Bible history. 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? Definition of feet of clay in the Idioms Dictionary. 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? However, from the time the Anglo-American World Power came into existence, that iron has been mixed with clay. Particularly after the mid-1950s, the trend was irreversible. 4 In Daniels prophecy of the beast with ten horns, another horn, a small one, comes up and replaces three of the ten horns. Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige. The feet were not clay plus gold, nor clay and silver, nor clay and brass, but clay with iron. When the United States and the United Kingdom stand together, our peopleand people around the worldare more secure and they are more prosperous. Thus Babylon became the third of these world powers, aptly referred to in this case as the head of gold. The Bible and secular history identify the world powers that were yet to come as being Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and, finally, Anglo-America.a. Like iron and moist clay, the entire global political mixture since 1914 has been fragile. (b)According to Daniel 2:44, which kingdoms will Gods Kingdom destroy? (a)What will the wild beast do? THE IMAGE OF THE WILD BEAST DESTROYS THE HARLOT. The Year of the People is how Time magazine described last years political upheavals in Eastern Europe. This is what happened to an organization that appeared after World WarI. Britain and the United States urged other nations to join this organization. 283-313 - Mans Salvation (sl), ws12 6/15 pp. 51:1-4). Gone, for example, are the days when people appealed to divine guidance in matters of government. Jehovah . The common people make it difficult for this world power to be strong like iron. Amid a multitude of contending opinions and interests, minority governments often result, stalemated governments long on talk but short on action. What, then, should we expect?Daniel 2:41, 42; 12:4. 17. Which political world power did that prove to be, and how would it treat the seed of the woman? How did this head treat the seed of the woman? 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. The former things have passed away.Revelation 21:3,4. The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? It remained strong for hundreds of years after that. (2Timothy 3:1-5) Have all these things occurred? Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (Daniel 2:31-33), where the prophet interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a statue with a head of gold and feet of iron clay. 8. "The Feet of Iron and Clay" Sunday, 24 October This Sunday we will be continuing our series "Kingdoms in Conflict." When we left last Sunday; God was beginning to show the king- Nebuchadnezzar through a dream; the kingdoms of this world in the form of an image or idol. (Rev. 2:40 we see that the nature of "iron" is to grind into powder, "as iron beats to powder and subdues all things.". 4,5. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. What does it do? Using ten toes to symbolize the totality of world governments that would not literally amount to more than just half a dozen powers, however, would hardly seem reasonable. ( Dan. 18. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. (a)What will happen to the feet of the image? (2Pet. How? The United States and the United Kingdom enjoy a truly special relationship. 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. Where? 18:7, 8, 15-19. 2:32,33). Jesus said no. (Read Daniel 2:44.) 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. AWAKE! How will it disappear from the world scene? 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 expression one is referred to Rome. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. Upon awakening from sleep Nebuchadnezzar could not remember his most unusual dream and it disturbed him a great deal. 6. The harlot will continue to be powerful and try to make kings do whatever she wants.

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