To All,
INTRODUCTION
Daniel Chapter 2 outlines the sequence of world empires, which most would propose is as follows:
1. Head of Gold, -- Babylonian
2. Breast of Silver, -- Medo/Persian
3. Belly of Bronze, -- Grecian
4a Legs of Iron, -- Roman
4b Feet of Clay, -- Revived Roman
However, verse 45 provides the following text:
Dan. 2:45
the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold
... which appears to deliberately propose a 4,3,5,2,1 = FIVE World Empire scenario.
I have argued that this appears to align with world history, in that today's FIFTH empire of Clay is "divided" between 3-superpowers:
Dan 2:41
And as you saw the feet and toes partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom
... and that a residue Iron exists in virtually all governments in this empire of Clay, because when the Roman Empire collapsed, there was no conqueror to establish a NEW model. So the disparate kingdoms, fifedoms, and regions simply retained the Roman Representative Republic model (Iron), and became independent governments (Clay), as evidenced by our own Pledge of Allegiance:
... and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands, one nation under GOD, indivisible ...
PROBLEM
Many people have insisted that the 1,2,3,4a/4b model is complete and that the 4,3,5,2,1 sequence does not alter that the world empires end at the Roman Empire. However, they leave it there, without any explanation for the significance of the 4,3,5,2,1.
NEED ASSISTANCE
I believe that GOD is the PERFECT Intelligent Designer, but I cannot come up with an alternate rationale for the 4,3,5,2,1.
PLEASE help identify why GOD added this sequence in the Perfection of HIS WORD:
Dan. 2:45
the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold
Thanks in advance,
DD
PS:
COROLLARY
I believe that GM uses an intelligent design in the firing order of their pre-LS series 8-cylinder engines: 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. And I would expect that if GM is intelligent, that GOD is much more so.
Perhaps someone can explain how that expectation is either misguided, or misplaced.
INTRODUCTION
Daniel Chapter 2 outlines the sequence of world empires, which most would propose is as follows:
1. Head of Gold, -- Babylonian
2. Breast of Silver, -- Medo/Persian
3. Belly of Bronze, -- Grecian
4a Legs of Iron, -- Roman
4b Feet of Clay, -- Revived Roman
However, verse 45 provides the following text:
Dan. 2:45
the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold
... which appears to deliberately propose a 4,3,5,2,1 = FIVE World Empire scenario.
I have argued that this appears to align with world history, in that today's FIFTH empire of Clay is "divided" between 3-superpowers:
Dan 2:41
And as you saw the feet and toes partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom
... and that a residue Iron exists in virtually all governments in this empire of Clay, because when the Roman Empire collapsed, there was no conqueror to establish a NEW model. So the disparate kingdoms, fifedoms, and regions simply retained the Roman Representative Republic model (Iron), and became independent governments (Clay), as evidenced by our own Pledge of Allegiance:
... and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands, one nation under GOD, indivisible ...
PROBLEM
Many people have insisted that the 1,2,3,4a/4b model is complete and that the 4,3,5,2,1 sequence does not alter that the world empires end at the Roman Empire. However, they leave it there, without any explanation for the significance of the 4,3,5,2,1.
NEED ASSISTANCE
I believe that GOD is the PERFECT Intelligent Designer, but I cannot come up with an alternate rationale for the 4,3,5,2,1.
PLEASE help identify why GOD added this sequence in the Perfection of HIS WORD:
Dan. 2:45
the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold
Thanks in advance,
DD
PS:
COROLLARY
I believe that GM uses an intelligent design in the firing order of their pre-LS series 8-cylinder engines: 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. And I would expect that if GM is intelligent, that GOD is much more so.
Perhaps someone can explain how that expectation is either misguided, or misplaced.