~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 , 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. They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, however, many former colonies chose more authoritarian forms of government. 37-63 - World Government (go), w69 5/15 pp. John said that this image of the wild beast would appear, then disappear, and then appear again. They will destroy her influence and devastate her riches. (Matthew 24:45-47; Galatians 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power fought against those holy ones. 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. A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REVELATION 1:1. 4,5. STAGGERING helplessly from crisis to crisis, human governments are failing to bring stability to human society. Daniels prophecy says that the clay means the offspring of mankind, or the common people. All previous earthly kingdoms will be brought to an end. Where? John is again seeing the Anglo-American World Power but in a special role.Read Revelation 13:11-15. * That image, which was huge and extremely bright, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying. The power of this image comes from the nations that are members of the United Nations, especially from the Anglo-American World Power. . 3:1-3. (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. 17 pp. 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. [c. 1600] See also: clay, feet, of. It is only an image of that beast. The seventh power began to take shape when England rose out of obscurity in the northwestern corner of the Roman Empire. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the kings mind? 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. What does this strange beast represent? How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? During that war, Gods people declared that according to the prophecy in Revelation, the image of the wild beast would ascend again. (a)What did the small horn do? 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. The seventh head of the wild beast as much as killed the preaching work for a period of time. The wild beast mentioned at Revelation 13:1, its image, and the wild beast with two horns will be destroyed. The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. 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. 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. Above all, our alliance thrives because it advances our common interests. Which part of the giant image means the same thing as the seventh head of the wild beast? The ten horns sprouting from the head of that fearsome beast represent kingdoms that grew out of that empire. But they also have clay in them. What was the completing part of Nebuchadnezzars dream image, and what interpretation did Daniel place on this final part? *. The ten horns of the beast that Daniel saw mean the kingdoms that came from the Roman Empire. No more heads will appear on this beast before it is annihilated. 40. With the revolution in Russia in 1917, dictatorship rose up anew. 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. 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. Consider: In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbersfor example, the number of horns on the heads of various beasts. Page 1 of 1. 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. But now, many people no longer respect these religions and their ministers. And what will happen thereafter? 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. a certain immense image. This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. Human feet have a quarter of all muscles, ligaments and bones that are found in the human body. Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige. 16:14; 19:19-21) Hence, not only the kingdoms of the image but also all other human governments will be destroyed at Armageddon. Daniel told the king: 'God has revealed the future to you. The harlot is called Babylon the Great. (Revelation 17:1-6) This harlot means all false religions. 21 pp. Britain continued to grow in wealth and power, and in the 19thcentury, it was the richest and most powerful nation on earth. The possible significance of this then becomes clearly apparent. In Daniel's prophecy, the clay in the feet of the immense image symbolizes the common people. 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. What did the king of Babylon see in his dream, and what did it represent? It almost stopped, or killed, their preaching work. . Other European empires controlled millions of people more. AWAKE! Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image . 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. 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 The Bible answers that question by way of a sign that would identify the last days.Matthew 24:3. . 13. How? 248-253 - The Watchtower1959, go chap. And what will happen thereafter? This blog is for preview purposes only and all music downloaded should be deleted within 24 hours. 23. 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. That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. 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 that are part of the image. How would you describe the prophetic dream that God sent Nebuchadnezzar in the second year of his reign as world ruler? Why should all these distinct but related developments have come together in the second half of the 20thcentury? ^ par. (b)How is Satans organization described, and what position does the Christian take toward it? Such an event may have seemed unlikely just decades ago. 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. 65. 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. 4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good 10,11. It seems more Christian's than just JWs believe this interpretation, but why those empires . 6. Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? A Prophetic GiantWhat Will Its Fall Mean? 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 succession of world powers pictured by the various parts of the image started with the head and worked down. The tent of God is with mankind, . In over 230 lands, Jehovahs Witnesses are proclaiming the Kingdom of God. 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? In short, the United States has no closer ally and no stronger partner than Great Britain., However, the first world war (1914-1918) moved Britain to embark on a special relationship with the United States, a previous colony. How has the seventh head treated Gods people? The Kingdom will destroy the governments of this world. 493-499 - The Watchtower1957, bi10 Daniel 1:1-12:13 - King James Version (bi10), w77 7/1 pp. 1:19) Now is the time to take sides with Jehovah and to support his Kingdom.Rev. 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. History now confirms the following: The head of gold represented the Babylonian Empire. Peter tried to object but Jesus warned him to have his feet washed. 2 In the previous article, we learned about Johns vision of the wild beast of Revelation chapter13. But there was to be a seventh head that would replace Rome. What, though, about the feet of the image? 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. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. 3. What dream and interpretation does God reveal to Daniel, and how does Nebuchadnezzar show his appreciation? 6 Nebuchadnezzar listened intently as Daniel explained: You, Oking, happened to be beholding, and, look! Men in Western civilization have thus been thrown back wholly on themselves, and they find themselves wanting, concludes The Columbia History of the World. 2:40 we see that the nature of "iron" is to grind into powder, "as iron beats to powder and subdues all things.". ( Dan. Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? 357-360 - The Watchtower1961, pm chap. Consider the facts. Daniel foretold: The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.Dan. 47:1-3; Jer. The Anglo-American World Power will be the dominant world power when false religion is eradicated. 9 For a long time, Jehovahs servants have wanted to understand what the feet of the image mean. 11:3, 7-11) The history of Jehovahs modern-day servants confirms that those events took place. But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? 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. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. (Rev. (Rev. 35. See auction date, current bid, equipment specs, and seller information for each lot. 10 In our time, Britain and the United States are still special partners. 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.. 10,11. 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. 14John described the image of the wild beast with seven heads as an eighth king. Why did he call it a king? 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 . 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. (Genesis 3:15) When John wrote about his vision, Rome was the world power. In the Bible the number ten is used to indicate earthly completeness. TERMS OF USE Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. We can be sure that soon false religion will be destroyed and that the battle of Armageddon will come. Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. 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. Will it exercise its dominion indefinitely? You will also see that the Bible is deserving of your full trust, that it truly is inspired by God.2Timothy 3:16. a certain immense image. Twenty or thirty years ago, most people thought religion would always be respected and powerful. However, from early on, that iron has been mixed with clay. (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. (See the box at top.). The prophecies of Daniel and John have come true exactly as they were written. The religions of Christendom are surely part of Babylon the Great. 2:41-43) Could a danger lie there for us? This is what happened to an organization that appeared after World WarI. Britain and the United States urged other nations to join this organization. It shows that the kings of the entire inhabited earth will be gathered against Jehovah on the great day of God the Almighty. (Rev. But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. Daniel was one of the young Jewish captives taken into exile with King Jehoiachin in 617B.C.E. 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. 11 Why have the sincere efforts of devoted men failed to bring peace? The Toes of Clay and Iron. The Bible foretold that they would do so. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. 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. b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. 1:1. Nationalism exploded with full force. In one very important respect, however, those prognostications are wronghumanity itself will not end. | John saw a wild beast that had two horns and that spoke like a dragon. This description coincides with the time when the seventh head the Anglo-American World Power would come to prominence. (Rev. For example, it proved its power by winning World WarI. 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. 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