Daniel Describes Nebuchadnezzar Dream: Daniel 2 v 32 - 35

Daniel 2:32 "This image's head [was] of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,"

This is like a giant of a man. In the spiritual sense, we know that God is above all. God is symbolized by gold, and also, is the head of the body of Christ. Silver speaks of redemption, and is between the gold and the bronze. Redemption is always between God and judgment. "Bronze" symbolizes judgment.

In this particular case, one of the meanings that stand out the most is given later in the chapter, and explains these are different empires represented. The gold of the head is speaking of the Babylonian empire. The silver is speaking of the empire of Media and Persia. The bronze speaks of the Greek empire.

Daniel 2:33 "His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay."

The "iron" symbolizes hardness, and "clay" speaks of the earthy. The feet of clay and iron speak of the Roman Empire.

The first thing we must notice in the legs (2 legs) is that they are divided. There were two sides to the old Roman Empire. The clay speaks of the worldliness of this empire. We do know there were very poor morals of the people during this time. This empire was strong enough to stand against Persia, but their foundation was of clay.

Daniel 2:34 "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."

This "Stone" is the Cornerstone, Jesus Christ. Rome was in power when Jesus came to the earth as the Savior of the world.

Mark 12:10 "And have ye not read this scripture; the stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:"

Jesus was rejected of His Hebrew family. He actually defeated sin and Satan on the cross, and defeated death in His resurrection. Rome, or any other government, cannot stand against God.

Matthew 21:44 "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder."

Jesus is King and Lord to all who believe. His kingdom is not of this world.

John 18:36 "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence."

In a sense, all believers are His kingdom, because He dwells in us.

Daniel 2:35 "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 threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth."

All of these earthly kingdoms give way to that heavenly kingdom headed by Jesus Christ. The "mountain" is speaking of the multitude of believers, who have become servants to Jesus and His kingdom. The whole earth is filled with the knowledge of God.

We will see from the following Scripture, the people that have been affected by the Lord Jesus.

Revelation 7:9 "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;"