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As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,
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Commentators unanimously identify the metals with a sequence of world empires. The head of gold represents the Babylonian empire, the chest and arms of silver signify the Medo-Persian empire, and the belly and thighs of brass point to the Grecian empire under Alexander the Great and his successors. This vision provides a clear, prophetic outline of history.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This image’s head was of fine gold—Chaldee, “good gold”—טב דהב dehab ṭâb—that is, fine…
19th Century
Anglican
Breast ...—It should be noted that though many different parts of the body of the image are mentioned, Daniel regards the whole th…
16th Century
Protestant
Although Daniel here records the dream and does not touch on its interpretation, yet we must not proceed further without discussing the matter itse…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
This image's head was of fine gold The prophet begins with the superior part of this image, and descends to the lowe…
This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would successively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.
