A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. In that book, daniel had a dream or a prophetic vision, of a statue which was iron and bronze at the top, grading dow. King nebuchadnezzar experienced a terrifying dream in which he saw a massive statue constructed from various precious metals. By far, daniel gives more details about the fourth world empire of nebuchadnezzars image than he does the first three. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. In daniel 2 the rock strikes the statue in the feet of. The divine kingdom daniel 2 john macarthur the book. Feet of clay is the nineteenth discworld novel by terry pratchett, and a parody of detective novels.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors. Daniels writes, where as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided, yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. With its name taken from the eschatological book of daniel, earl describes the project as a collection of observations and feelings recorded during the death. Feet of clay is a very detailed and exhaustive analysis of the so called gurus or teachers and their mental states, the analysis of their ego and the so called narcissism. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Iron and clay in the toes of daniel 2 image revolution. The feet and toes of nebuchadnezzars image end time. At certain times, god has used dreams to communicate with people. Later, daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms. Feet of clay the phrase comes from the old testament dan. The divine kingdom daniel 2 john macarthur the book of. And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men.
The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. Jun 06, 2015 iron and clay in the toes of daniel 2 image posted on june 6, 2015 by john gideon hartnett this image is a representation of the image that king nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream that was interpreted by daniel and is found in the prophecy of the book of daniel chapter 2. What do the 10 toes represent in the book of daniel, and what. February 20 gordon wood reminds us that it is not jeffersons feet of clay, the feet. Jan 02, 2020 daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. That the hebrew portions have a strong aramaic tinge would not suffice by itself to prove that it was translated from aramaic. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. In this weeks message by tom hughes, we continue our look at the statue of daniel 2. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Or possibly, he is saying that of the four kingdoms, the one during which this will happen will be the fourththe one just described as iron mixed with clay. The story follows the members of the watch, as they attempt to solve murders apparently committed by a golem, as well as the unusual poisoning of the patrician. New living translation its legs were iron, and its feet were a combination of iron and baked clay. Daniel interprets the dream 32 the head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, 33 its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.
Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Gaebelein states that monarchies and clay represent democratic rule. What do the 10 toes represent in the book of daniel, and what are the names of the 10 nations theyre speaking of. The king had asked his wise men to interpret it for him, but wanted them to tell him what the dream.
From his description, we can conclude that the angloamerican world power is the one that will be dominating when the stone representing gods kingdom hits the feet of the image. The next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Mar 08, 2020 the rise and fall of the world, part 2 daniel 2. Its feet are made of of iron and clay with 10 toes representing the 10 kingdoms of the near future. The feet of this statue were composed of a mixture of iron and clay, making it especially vulnerable to an attack.
When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Daniel s writes, where as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided, yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. A rock was cut out but not with human hands and smashed the feet and the entire statue crumbled. Does the fact that daniel tells us it strikes the statue on its feet of iron and clay prove that the church would rise after rome was divided into east and west. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. The king saw a statue that represented four great empires. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the roman empire. Jan 03, 2014 king nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a great statue with a gold head, a silver chest and arms, a bronze torso and thighs, iron legs, and feet made out of iron and clay. There the hebrew captain daniel interprets a dream for. Over the years readers of the bible were struck with the phrase feet of clay in the story and it was used centuries ago to describe an unexpected flaw or vulnerable point in the character of a hero or any. Mar 09, 2020 the rise and fall of the world, part 3 daniel 2. The popular story book daniel a was composed in aramaic because by the third century b. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2.
The prophet daniel interpreted king nebuchadnezzar s dream in chapter two of the book of daniel. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided. In the bibles book of daniel, king nebuchadnezzar dreamed that he saw a statue made of. In the bibles book of daniel, king nebuchadnezzar dreamed that he saw a statue made of gold, silver, and brass, but with feet of clay. Its legs were of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Its actually from the bible, from the book of daniel in the jewish bible, which is also included in the christian old testament. Jehovah reveals what must shortly take place watchtower. Feet of clay paperback august 19, 1997 by anthony storr author visit amazons anthony storr page. Numerous commentators and biblical scholars recognize that rock as the returning christ see the return of jesus christ. Iron and clay in the toes of daniel 2 image revolution for. Feet of clay is an expression now commonly used to refer to a weakness or character flaw. The adventist interpretation depends on the dayyear principle, the established idea that when used in prophetic context, a day is equivalent to a year.
Take me to the king, and i will interpret his dream for him. King nebuchadnezzar saw a giant, frightening statue of a human beingone with a head of gold, a chest and arms of silver, a stomach and thighs of bronze, lower legs made of iron, and feet made of mixed iron and clay. There are two grammatical chiasms in the book of daniel. Aug 26, 2002 feet of clay the phrase comes from the old testament dan. The prophet daniel interpreted king nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter two of the book of daniel. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In daniel 2, the image which was like a giant man with a golden head, chest of silver, thighs of bronze, legs of iron and feet of iron and clay. 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. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men. Nov 05, 2019 daniel tells nebuchadnezzar the statue represents the kingdoms of the earth, starting with babylon, and that a stone cut by nonhuman hands will fall on the statues feet and destroy it, a. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. 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.
Daniel does specifically mention that the toes would be made of iron and clay. Feet of clay has been added to your cart add to cart. Feet of clay phrase meaning and origin the phrase finder. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. The saved and spirit filled gentiles are the wet or miry clay in the feet of the gentile image. Daniel interprets the dream 42 and as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures.
Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel explained, whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided. As the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. Daniel tells nebuchadnezzar the statue represents the kingdoms of the earth, starting with babylon, and that a stone cut by nonhuman. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Nebuchadnezzar had dreamed of a giant idol with golden head, silver arms and chest, brass thighs and body, and iron legs. The expression feet of clay can be traced back to the biblical book of daniel. May 12, 2020 the expression feet of clay can be traced back to the biblical book of daniel. Definition of feet of clay in the idioms dictionary. The key to prophetic revelation, discusses this passage and relates the various interpretations from well known bible expositors. In that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom.
The kingdom divides at the legs into feet and toes mingled with clay. Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. The feet of the statue in daniel 2, made of mixed iron and clay, represent modern europe. There the hebrew captain daniel interprets a dream for nebuchadnezzar, founder of the new babylonian empire. Daniel told nebuchadnezzar that the clay feet of the figure made it vulnerable, that it prophesized the breaking apart of his empire. The idea in brief biblical hermeneutics stack exchange. This is a parallel prophecy of daniel 2, where we saw the different parts of nebuchadnezzars image representing the four main kingdoms of the world, plus the divided kingdom which is the time we live in now the feet.
And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee. As we have learned, the body parts as well as the quality of the metal offer help in understanding the identity and. The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. When our study came to the part of the prophecy describing the great statues feet and the toes of iron and clay, i read the text that said. The book of daniel predicts the countries of europe will rise and form an unstable union. The title is a figure of speech from the bible daniel 2. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce.
What do the 10 toes represent in the book of daniel, and. This takes us on to the prophecy of daniel in chapter 7. Finally, daniel launches into the actual description of the dream and its interpretation. In daniel 2 the rock strikes the statue in the feet of clay. The distinguishing feature of this book is that it analyses every teaching of the so called guru and tries to correlate that with what is happening with the man itself. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Character backgrounds king nebuchadnezzar reigned from 605 to 562 b.
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