35 But there was a final or completing part of the symbolic image, namely, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.. They are described as an amalgam of iron and clay. 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 . Now this is starting to change. Tradues em contexto de "partly of wet clay" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : 17 2:41 In that you were seeing feet and toes 18 partly of wet clay 19 and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. The Anglo-American World Power will be the world power when false religion is destroyed. But they also have clay in them. Majority Standard Bible its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. The feet were not clay plus gold, nor clay and silver, nor clay and brass, but clay with iron. Gods Kingdom will soon crush the feet of the giant image. The phrase originates from the Book of Daniel in the Bible. 18. Jesus was trying to teach them something that they did not understand. 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. (a)What will the wild beast do, and with what outcome? All previous earthly kingdoms will be brought to an end. Human feet have a quarter of all muscles, ligaments and bones that are found in the human body. The possible significance of this then becomes clearly apparent. 17:8. . We can be sure that soon false religion will be destroyed and that the battle of Armageddon will come. * That image, which was huge and extremely bright, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying. 8. pages240, 241, 253. Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. Nebuchadnezzars dream was of an immense image, in human form. Feet of Iron and Clay Prophesy . 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.. The objective is to show that the Bible is trustworthy and inspired of God and that its message is one of hope for an end to the suffering caused by mans cruel domination of his fellow man. 47:1-3; Jer. 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. What does this strange beast represent? 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, lfb lesson 60 pp. a certain immense image. A bleak prediction indeed but not one that surprises Bible students. Why was Gods prophecy about Babylons destruction outstanding? (2Timothy 3:1-5) Have all these things occurred? b Both the British Empire and the United States have existed since the 1700s. 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. 17 Let us now pick up some prophetic strands in the book of Daniel. How did this happen? 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.) During the 1700s, Britain was becoming the most powerful kingdom in the world. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. . feet of clay phrase. TERMS OF USE (Genesis 3:15) When John wrote about his vision, Rome was the world power. They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating.Isaiah 65:21,22. There will be genuine peace, not just the absence of war. There will be no new heads on this beast before it is destroyed. (b)What do the first six heads of the wild beast represent? This last world power may be weaker than that represented by the legs of iron, but it will not disintegrate on its own. Page 1 of 1. Why? Part 8A Political Mixture of Iron and Moist Clay. What made the Anglo-American World Power weaker? No more heads will appear on this beast before it is annihilated. And because the United States came from Britain, we can say that, indirectly, the United States too came from Rome. 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. 2:32,33). She bears the name Babylon the Great. (Rev. How? published by Jehovahs Witnesses. But Daniel does not mention how many toes the image has. They need to be supple but the combination of iron and clay don't make them stable enough. . According to Revelation 17:10, the seventh world power "must remain a short while." How long will that prove to be? 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. This world power was the seventh head of the beast. What does the frightening beast with ten horns mean? 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. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) Feet of IRON and CLAY EUROPE - The Roman Empire as a one world power disintegrated due to the attacks from the barbarian tribes. 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. What, then, should we expect?Daniel 2:41, 42; 12:4. Spain, the Netherlands, and France had also been part of the Roman Empire. 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. But during the Lords day, people have not supported her as much as they did in the past. 1:1. AWAKE! Will it exercise its dominion indefinitely? For example, it proved how powerful it was by winning World WarI and World WarII, and it has acted with strength like iron many times since then.c (See footnote.) There is gold, silver, copper, iron, and a clay and iron mix. (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) 18 After false religion is destroyed, the wild beast, Satans governments on earth, will attack Gods Kingdom. (See the chart on pages12-13.) 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. What did the king of Babylon see in his dream, and what did it represent? 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. Why not the Spanish/Portuguese or Ottoman for example? 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. you yourself are the head of gold. Those numbers are significant. Daniel told the king: 'God has revealed the future to you. 14. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one kingdom, not many. (a)What is the future of the feet? That image, which was large and the brightness of which was extraordinary, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was dreadful. 17 False religion, however, will not just fade away. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Simplified)2012, go chap. The change of financial system Rev. a certain immense image. . 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. 17. 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. 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.. We celebrate a common heritage. What will soon happen to false religion? In other visions, Daniel mentions specific numbers. (Matt. 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. Therefore, the number seems no more significant than the fact that the image had multiple arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. Daniel 2:41 shows that the feet made of iron mixed with clay are one kingdom, not many. 283-313 - Mans Salvation (sl), ws12 6/15 pp. (a)What can we understand when we compare the prophecies of Daniel and John? 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. (Rev. After World WarII, this trend accelerated. Britain did not stop the United States from becoming a powerful country and even protected it with the British navy. . The result? 4,5. So it seems that the number of toes is not important, just as the number of arms, hands, fingers, legs, or feet the image had is not important. . 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. 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. Jehovah told John in a vision that this would happen. 392-395 - The Watchtower1977, w64 12/15 pp. (a)What did the small horn do? (Read Daniel 2:41-43.) Daniel 2:44 does not mention what will happen to all other kingdoms. 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. 21 pp. 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. 19. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon from 624 to 582B.C.E., was disturbed by a dream. CLAY AND IRON FEET In Daniel Chapter 2, there is a description of an immense image of many different metals or elements. What does this strange beast mean? All forms of suffering will end. Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. 5 Although Britain became the most powerful kingdom, its colonies in North America rebelled and became the United States. (Matthew 24:8) Yesto the point that many people fear the future. 11:3, 7-11) The history of Jehovahs modern-day servants confirms that those events took place. 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. 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. As the 1900s dawned, the British Empire, the largest the world had ever seen, ruled over every fourth person on earth. 46-67 - Daniels Prophecy (dp), w59 4/15 pp. *. New American Bible its legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly 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, . (Rev., chap. , 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. (Revelation 17:10) Then, in Daniels day, Babylon overthrew Jerusalem, forcing the Israelites into exile. But will we obey the warnings in these prophecies? What does the wild beast with two horns mean? But now, many people no longer respect these religions and their ministers. The seventh head of the beast had now emerged as the Anglo-American World Power. No resident will say: I am sick.Isaiah 33:24. This organization was called the League of Nations. Many even believe that religion is the cause of the problems in the world. The Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, would crush the symbolic serpent, Satan, and his seed. The prophecies of Daniel and John have come true exactly as they were written. What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? Before Daniels time, both Egypt and Assyria had oppressed the Israelites, the chosen people of the Bibles Author. After World WarII, decolonization once again produced a number of new democracies. Will we pay attention to the prophetic warnings? What interpretation did Daniel give to Nebuchadnezzars prophetic dream, and how long has that symbolic image over-shadowed world politics? 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.. Nationalism: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and putting the promotion of its culture and interests before those of others; a concept that first became apparent at the end of the 18thcentury but that has reached its peak in the 20thcentury. The prophet Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter two of the Book of Daniel. (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. 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. Jehovah foresaw this dramatic event and revealed it to John. Do the historical facts support this prediction?Daniel 2:43. Which part of the giant image means the same thing as the seventh head of the wild beast? Indeed, the title of their primary journal is The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs KingdomJehovah being Gods personal name. . The globe was rapidly slipping into political fragmentation. In the fifth century, the Roman Empire started to be broken into smaller kingdoms. 20' X 1 X 1/8 ANGLE IRON Other Items Online Auctions at EquipmentFacts.com. The legs of iron pictured the Roman Empire. In fact, the fulfillment of the visions recorded in Revelation takes place during the Lords day. (Rev. However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. The belly and thighs of copper pointed to ancient Greece. What was the dream that Daniel recalled to the king? Why the Changes in World Governments Since 1914? 11 Why have the sincere efforts of devoted men failed to bring peace? 314-326 - Mans Salvation (sl), w57 8/15 pp. 13 A prophecy in the book of Daniel enables us to establish where we are in the stream of time. . A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.REV. 3 pp. 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. God also told John that the secondary part of the seed would be revived to increased spiritual activity. That is the time when the Anglo-American World Power would arise. Jehovah will cause the governments of Satans system, as represented by the United Nations, to attack false religion. THE prophecies of Daniel and John correspond in ways that allow us to understand the meaning of many present and future world events. 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? Because they began to work together in a special way, they became the Anglo-American World Power. 3:26-29) The Anglo-American World Power waged war with those holy ones. 15John also described a harlot, or prostitute, who rides upon a scarlet-colored wild beast. Democracy elects representitives who are to represent the people. What is happening to religion today? But the harlot will not lose her power gradually. Jesus said no. It is only an image of that beast. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 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.. Until the 17thcentury, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. THE symbolic image of world rulership by human politicsits gold, its silver, its copper, its iron and its clayis doomed as a whole! ~Watchtower "The March of World Powers in Prophecy" 6/15/1961 How did this head treat the seed of the woman? 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. Other European empires controlled millions of people more. . This is the final article in a series of seven in consecutive issues of Awake! May2011. . Jehovah Reveals What Must Shortly Take Place. 15,16. . 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