2007-05-17 12:51:14 · 3 answers · asked by MiD 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry peoples. That one was directed specifically to Jehovah's Witnesses. They believe that it represents the Anglo-American world power currently in place.
2007-05-17 13:37:06 · update #1
well according to some medieval biblical scholars that is exactly what it dose mean.
The copper kingdom was that of the Greeks
and the Iron kingdom was that of the Romans.
but considering the fact that many view that parts of Daniel were written during the Macabeen period this is not surprising.
even so it is erey in how close it is. line 41 that describes a divided kingdom seems to sound exactly like the Byzantine and western roman empires.
2007-05-17 13:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the book of daniel was written during during the babylonian era, quite a long time before rome was even founded
2007-05-17 12:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by Holla H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, you ran across the prophecy that pertains to democracy.
So, yes Rome is it.
Guess who it is in the greater application of the prophecy?
2007-05-17 12:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋