I didn't recognize it for a long time, and I once believed the Book of Daniel was only revealing 4 beasts, with Rome as the final one. If you make the mistake of joining the part of the beast statue of the feet of part clay mixed with part iron as part of the legs of iron, then you will miss this point.
The "legs of iron" (old pagan Roman empire), and the "feet part of iron and part of clay" are two separate beasts (final Endtime world beast for today, not Rome). Because 'iron' is mentioned again with the feet of part clay and part iron, some believe it means the old Roman empire is to be revived for the end. Some even wrongly give it as being the main head in control at the end, but that is not what is shown here in Daniel 2.
1. "head of fine gold" = Babylon empire under Nebuchadnezzar
2. "his breast and his arms of silver = Medo-Perisa empire
3. "his belly and his thighs of brass" = Alexander's Grecia
4. "legs of iron" = pagan Roman empire
5. "his feet part of iron and part of clay" = FINAL beast for the very END of this world, still coming together today.
Dan 2:34-35
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.
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 threshingfloors; 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.
KJV
That "stone" cut out without hands represents our Lord Jesus Christ at His future coming to end the beast kingdoms of this world once and for all time. What does this mean for these 5 PIECES of the beast statue which represent beast kingdoms? Would ALL of those beast kingdom pieces be available to FALL when Jesus as that "stone" comes to smite that beast upon it's WHAT? Upon his feet that were of iron and clay!
What is God's Word pointing to that with smiting? He is showing these pieces of the beast statue ALL EXISTING TOGETHER FOR THE VERY END, with that 5th beast of the feet of clay and iron supporting it! WHY... is God using those different materials to represent those beasts? What's His Message with that?...
What's the heaviest material in that beast statue? The very top, the head of gold. Gold as a natural element is very heavy compared to those other elements mentioned there. Then silver is next, and then brass, then iron, and finally the feet of clay mixed with iron. What is the problem with clay mixed with iron? IT DOES NOT MIX. So what God is showing us it that final beast kingdom of the feet of ten toes made up of clay mixed with iron, is the WEAKEST part of the beast statue! And naturally, a stone smitting its feet is going to bring the WHOLE BEAST PIECES, "together", down to the ground. Because verse 35 above shows ALL those FIVE pieces together when that smitting happens, that reveals what?
Dan 2:41-45
41 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.
42 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.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
KJV
The above Daniel 2:41-45 verses declare the same thing, the existing of FIVE pieces of the beast statue for the END. And that is setup all the way UNTIL Jesus' future coming to smite that final beast upon its feet of ten toes of part iron mixed with part clay. And only then will Christ's Kingdom be setup on this earth instead with Jesus' future return. Count the number of pieces there again. It is Five, not four.
That is revealing that for the very END of this world, that final beast system of the feet of iron mixed with clay will support a REVIVAL of ALL those PREVIOUS beast systems! So it ain't just gonna' be Rome back to pagan Rome, but also a melting together of ALL the world's religions in one boat for the coming pseudo-Christ to be God over.
The "legs of iron" (old pagan Roman empire), and the "feet part of iron and part of clay" are two separate beasts (final Endtime world beast for today, not Rome). Because 'iron' is mentioned again with the feet of part clay and part iron, some believe it means the old Roman empire is to be revived for the end. Some even wrongly give it as being the main head in control at the end, but that is not what is shown here in Daniel 2.
1. "head of fine gold" = Babylon empire under Nebuchadnezzar
2. "his breast and his arms of silver = Medo-Perisa empire
3. "his belly and his thighs of brass" = Alexander's Grecia
4. "legs of iron" = pagan Roman empire
5. "his feet part of iron and part of clay" = FINAL beast for the very END of this world, still coming together today.
Dan 2:34-35
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.
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 threshingfloors; 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.
KJV
That "stone" cut out without hands represents our Lord Jesus Christ at His future coming to end the beast kingdoms of this world once and for all time. What does this mean for these 5 PIECES of the beast statue which represent beast kingdoms? Would ALL of those beast kingdom pieces be available to FALL when Jesus as that "stone" comes to smite that beast upon it's WHAT? Upon his feet that were of iron and clay!
What is God's Word pointing to that with smiting? He is showing these pieces of the beast statue ALL EXISTING TOGETHER FOR THE VERY END, with that 5th beast of the feet of clay and iron supporting it! WHY... is God using those different materials to represent those beasts? What's His Message with that?...
What's the heaviest material in that beast statue? The very top, the head of gold. Gold as a natural element is very heavy compared to those other elements mentioned there. Then silver is next, and then brass, then iron, and finally the feet of clay mixed with iron. What is the problem with clay mixed with iron? IT DOES NOT MIX. So what God is showing us it that final beast kingdom of the feet of ten toes made up of clay mixed with iron, is the WEAKEST part of the beast statue! And naturally, a stone smitting its feet is going to bring the WHOLE BEAST PIECES, "together", down to the ground. Because verse 35 above shows ALL those FIVE pieces together when that smitting happens, that reveals what?
Dan 2:41-45
41 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.
42 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.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
KJV
The above Daniel 2:41-45 verses declare the same thing, the existing of FIVE pieces of the beast statue for the END. And that is setup all the way UNTIL Jesus' future coming to smite that final beast upon its feet of ten toes of part iron mixed with part clay. And only then will Christ's Kingdom be setup on this earth instead with Jesus' future return. Count the number of pieces there again. It is Five, not four.
That is revealing that for the very END of this world, that final beast system of the feet of iron mixed with clay will support a REVIVAL of ALL those PREVIOUS beast systems! So it ain't just gonna' be Rome back to pagan Rome, but also a melting together of ALL the world's religions in one boat for the coming pseudo-Christ to be God over.