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 certain immense image. Then a stone was cut from a mountain, and it struck the feet of the statue. It was supposed to unite the nations and speak for them.d (See footnote.) This beast also means the Anglo-American World Power, but now it does something special.Read Revelation 13:11-15. 45CT. 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. Finally Daniel, a God-fearing Israelite captive, came forward and gave Nebuchadnezzar not only the dream but also its interpretation. The next day, Daniel went to the kings servant and said: Dont kill any of the wise men. . "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. 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. 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. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, lfb lesson 60 pp. ANGLO-AMERICA AND THE TWO-HORNED WILD BEAST. Others say publicly that the world should get rid of all religions. 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.) The Toes of Clay and Iron. Why? 17. Feet of clay means a fatal flaw, a negative characteristic or attribute that is hidden in an otherwise admirable human being. Jehovah will cause the governments of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. (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. Jesus puts an unusual emphasis on the feet when He washed the disciples' feet. 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? And what will happen thereafter? 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. (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. The Bible promises that genuine peace will prevail under the rule of Gods Kingdom. 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. . (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. They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. (See the box at top.). The beast that Daniel saw represented the Roman World Power. 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. Human feet have a quarter of all muscles, ligaments and bones that are found in the human body. Jesus was trying to teach them something that they did not understand. 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.. . It shows that the kings of the entire inhabited earth will be gathered against Jehovah on the great day of God the Almighty. (Rev. AWAKE! THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WORLD POWER AND THE FEET OF IRON AND CLAY. How will it disappear from the world scene? According to Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, the situation will not soon change. (b)What does the clay in the feet of the image mean? 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. Feet of IRON and CLAY EUROPE - The Roman Empire as a one world power disintegrated due to the attacks from the barbarian tribes. 8 At times, the seventh head of the beast has displayed ironlike characteristics. 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. 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. (b)What is the identity of the seventh head of the wild beast? 7 What is the relationship between the seventh head of the wild beast and the immense image? . AWAKE! (2Pet. 14. But they also have clay in them. What part of Johns vision shows that the United Nations gets its power from the Anglo-American World Power? But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. ( Daniel 2:33, NASB1995)) 4,5. 19 We are living in the days of the seventh head. Daniels prophecy says that the clay means the offspring of mankind, or the common people. Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. As the 1900s dawned, the British Empire, the largest the world had ever seen, ruled over every fourth person on earth. The Anglo-American World Power will be the dominant world power when false religion is eradicated. 16 pp. . 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. And what should these prophecies make us want to do? But soon God will put it into their hearts to carry out his thought. (Read Revelation 17:16,17.) What can we be sure of? (Dan. What does the harlot in Johns vision mean? The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2022, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1962, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1978, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2012. That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? (b)What does the seventh head of the wild beast mean? Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. That is the time when the Anglo-American World Power would arise. 4,5. 17 False religion, however, will not just fade away. . 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. What did the seventh head do to Gods people? 16:13-16; 17:12-14) Daniel describes one aspect of the final battle. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 6, 7. 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. The parallel prophecy in Revelation reveals the larger picture. Page 1 of 1. Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. 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. Finally, the feet are partly iron and clay representing a future global alliance or empire where clay may represent our human flesh as God formed us from clay (see Job 33:6). 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. ^ par. 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. 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. . Esau and Ishmael: Feet of Iron and Clay As we painfully experienced this week with murder of four innocent civilians in prayer and a young Druze policeman who attempted to save them, Israel. How does John depict the relationship between the Anglo-American World Power and the United Nations? 3. Jesus said no. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 15 According to John, upon a scarlet-colored wild beastthe image of the wild beastrides a symbolic harlot, dominating it. Daniel wrote about an immense image that Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar saw in a vision given him by God. #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. How? THE IMAGE OF THE WILD BEAST DESTROYS THE HARLOT. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? How will it disappear from the world scene? 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. This description of the feet is talking about the same event as when the seventh head of the wild beast appears. What does the frightening ten-horned beast represent, and what do the ten horns picture? In all the Eastern European countries where people power has forced political reform, the demand has been for free elections with a plurality of political parties participating. In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. 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. And what should a clear understanding of those prophecies move us to do? Population reduction Rev.6:8 2. 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. feet of clay phrase. Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. 16 Babylon the Great is described as sitting on waters. The waters mean the people who support her. Today, they are larger, stronger, and better organized than ever before. 15,16. 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. Soon Jehovah will cause the political elements of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. 23. What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? 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? This very situation was long ago foretold. (b)What do we understand about the toes? No resident will say: I am sick.Isaiah 33:24. . It tells us that the kings of the entire inhabited earth will be gathered against Jehovah for the war of the great day of God the Almighty. (Revelation 16:14; 19:19-21) So in addition to the kingdoms that are pictured by the parts of the image, all other governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. May2011, Share What does this strange beast mean? (b)According to Daniel 2:44, which kingdoms will Gods Kingdom destroy? 1,2. BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES BECOME VERY POWERFUL. 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. Perhaps the iron represents totalitarian rule like what we see in Arab countries and North Korea. . They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. And as the toes of the feet were . For example, it proved its power by winning World WarI. The tent of God is with mankind, . How? 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans earthly political setup, will be goaded into an attack on Gods Kingdom. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Above all, our alliance thrives because it advances our common interests. (Matthew 24:45-47; Galatians 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power fought against those holy ones. Daniel told the king: 'God has revealed the future to you. God granted Daniel the ability to interpret a dream that baffled Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. *. The seventh head of the wild beast as much as killed the preaching work for a period of time. May2011, Audio download options What does the wild beast with two horns mean? What was the political situation at the beginning of this foretold period of time? Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. 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