it says Rome is the last kingdom PERIOD.
but that the 10 toes of iron are mixed with clay.
this is the Caesars and the Herods.
but there is another Kingdom in the eschaton (Rev 17): it is the last kingdom smashed by the Stone cut without hands (iron & caly) REVIVED.
Rome & Jerusalem.
Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar about the fourth and last earthly kingdom,
"And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise." (Daniel 2:40).
"And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. 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. . . . but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay." (Daniel 2:41- 43).
Daniel told the King that the fourth world empire, Rome, would be divided as represented by the ten toes of the image. Some of the resulting nations would be strong and some would be weak. This has been fulfilled as the nations of Europe are the successors to the Roman Empire.
Through the years since the fall of the Roman Empire there has been an ongoing effort to bring about a united Europe and another world empire. History records show that every attempt has failed. Just as Daniel predicted,
"but they shall not cleave one to another." (Daniel 2:43). Daniel was revealing to the King and also to us,
"What shall be in the latter days." (Daniel 2:28).
The new attempt to bring about a New World Order is another effort to form a one-world government. All the attempts that have been made to bring about another world empire have failed, and it has been at great loss of human lives. The reason that they all have been, and will continue to be unsuccessful is because they are not listening to the God of heaven.
He told Daniel that there would not be another world empire after Rome.
There is more Bible prophecy that tells us we are about to see the world unite under the influence of the papacy. We will be told that in the name of world peace, all nations need to succumb to the Vatican’s vision of the New World Order.
(Ecumenical movement is uniting religions as one and the Pope is working with the US Government in this goal of New World Order)[FONT=Times New Roman, Times]
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