And as you saw the feet and toes partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the miry clay.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Since you saw the feet and toes, part of potter’s clay and part of iron (Daniel 2:33). The Chaldean text says, “part of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall be divided.— The meaning seems to be, “although there will be internal divisions in this last empire, as is indicat…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here the Fourth Empire is described, which agrees only with the Roman, for we know that the four successors of Alexander were eventually subdued. P…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potter's
clay, and part of iron
That i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would successively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.

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