43 “As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45 Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.”
2:43
As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay.
Ceramic clay and iron do not adhere well together. Weakness is introduced into this kingdom, so this empire does not last as a world order.
This prophecy passes over the present age and goes to the Revived Roman Empire found in the Tribulation period. The ten toes of the statue relate to the ten-nation confederacy of the Roman Empire in the Tribulation. This is the final formation of the Roman Empire. The United States, Canada, and all other western powers will be subservient to this ten-nation confederacy.
The phrase “seed of men” implies a grassroots issue; it permeates the masses. Throughout the stream of the Roman Empire, the two issues of monarchy and democracy struggle at the grassroots level. Domestic strife weakens the government so that it cannot reach its objectives. This sets the stage for the final Kingdom.
2:44
And in the days of these kings
“These kings” are the rulers of the ten-nation confederacy of Europe in the last days.
the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
This verse introduces God’s kingdom. God will send His Messiah to judge the world in the days of the Revived Roman Empire (the ten-toed confederacy) to overthrow the vestige of that empire.
From God’s viewpoint, the highest form of government is monarchy, not democracy. This premise requires a perfectly righteous monarch.
1 Tim 6: 14, “…that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, 15 which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.”
2:45
Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.
The stone cut out of the mountain without hands crushes the iron and clay. This is the Second Coming of Christ to judge the world. This final and fifth kingdom God will establish during the Millennium and will continue into the eternal state. He will destroy the Gentile kingdoms of the world.
1 Pe 2:6, “Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, ‘Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.’”
Daniel’s prophecy is “sure.” This is a term of certainty. People of God trust the Word of God.
2 Pe 1:19, “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts…”
PRINCIPLE:
God gives the believer hope and assurance about the future.
APPLICATION:
What is the attitude that God would have for us in all this prophecy? First, we have hope in the coming victory of our Lord Jesus Christ over all the Gentile kingdoms of the world. There will be a day when righteousness will reign; justice will prevail. Oh, what a day that will be!
It would appear to me that the “Seed of Men” mention in (Dan. 2:43) is the human race and the Kings who try to mingle the iron and clay are fallen angels. Satan tried it once already in genesis with the daughters of men.(Nephilim) With the current condition of things and the coming of Anti-christ, I would not be surprised if he tried something like that again.
A through understand of the Hebrew would be very helpful. I have seen lots of opinions based on the different version of scripture. Very few address the fact that the NKJV indicates a distinction between the “they” and the “seed of men.” Couple that with the increase of alien abductions in the last few decades, an estimated 3% by the Roper polling outfit, and personal testimony of Christian abduction victims that say these “aliens” stop immediately when the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is called upon and it seems to me to be fallen angels, masquerading as ETs. Why is a very good question.
Rich,
2:43
???? ???????? conj.-Peal pf. 2 m.s. (1092) as you saw
?????????? n.m.s.-def.art. (1108) the iron
??????? v.2:41 Pael ptc.pass. (1107) mixed
???????? ?????? v.2:41 prep.-n.m.s. cstr. (1093)-n.m.s.-def.art. (1094) with miry clay (with the pottery of clay)
???????????? Hithpael ptc. m.p. (1107) so mix
??????? Peal impf. 3 m.p. (1089) they will
???????? ???????? prep.-n.m.s. cstr. (1091)-n.m.s.-def.art. (1081) with one another in marriage (by the seed of man)
????????????? conj.-neg.-v.supra but they will not
????????? Peal ptc. m.p. (1087) hold
?????? ?????????? demons.pr. m.-prep.-demons.pr. m. (1088) together (this with this)
????????? demons.part. (1089)-prep.-conj. just as (behold as)
????????? v.supra iron
??? ????????? neg.-v.supra does not mix
???????????? prep.-n.m.s.-def.art. (1093) with clay
Owens, J. J. (1989-). Analytical key to the Old Testament (Da 2:43). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House.
Current political climate of United States which is violent polarization of ideologies. You don’t have to look to far to realize this is who the clay and iron represent.
Current political climate of United States which is violent polarization of ideologies. You don’t have to look to far to realize this is who the clay and iron represent.
Seed of men: The great obscurity of this verse is partially cleared by a reference to jeremiah 31:7. Daniel appears to be contrasting what man is endeavoring to accomplish by his own efforts with that which the God of heaven (Daniel 2:44) will carry out. Man will form his plans for uniting the discordant parts of this empire, by encouraging marriages between the royal families that rule the various component kingdoms.