Daniel 2
The interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.
Daniel said “You, O king are a king of kings, for the God of Heaven has given you a kingdom, power and glory.”
“God has given you rulership over the people, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the air – you, king Nebuchadnezzar are the head of gold.
But after you there shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours. This kingdom is represented by the chest and arms of silver.
Then a third kingdom will rule over the earth, represented by the belly and thighs of bronze.
Then a fourth kingdom, a very strong kingdom will rule the earth – represented by the legs of iron.
That kingdom will crush the previous kingdoms because of its strength.
Then where you saw the feet of part iron and part clay, this kingdom shall be a divided kingdom, but the strength of iron will be in it, but it will also be partly fragile.
As you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men, but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay.
And in the days of these kings, the God of Heaven will set up a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed, and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people. It shall break in pieces and consume all the other kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
As you saw that a stone was cut out without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold – The Great God of Heaven has made known to the king in a dream, what will come to pass after this.
The dream is certain, and the interpretation is sure.”
Then the king fell on his face before Daniel, and the king said “Truly, your God is the God of all Gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you were able to reveal this secret.”
Then the king promoted Daniel, and gave him many gifts, and made him ruler over all Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
And Daniel made a petition to the king, and Daniel’s friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were put in charge of all the affairs of Babylon. And Daniel sat in the gate (royal court) of the king.
To be Continued.
Diagram of superpowers that ruled the earth from Babylon until the present time will be included.
