World Kingdoms according to Daniel

It is interesting to see how the Bible in the Old Testament was able to see ahead to the coming Kingdoms. The book of Daniel is heavy in the forecasting of what was to come. Daniel lived during the Babylonian Empire and its most powerful king, Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuch. dreamed about a statue made of 4 different materials (Daniel 2). Daniel, with God's help, was able to interpret the dream, saying that the 4 parts represented the present kingdom of Babylon, and those to follow, Medo-Persians, Greeks, and Romans. Only with God's help could anyone discuss the future world kingdoms.

It should be mentioned here that the Bible is quite informative regarding the Babylonian, Medo-Persian, and Roman Empires. The Greek Empire falls during a 400 year period that lies between the OT and the NT. And it is noteworthy that the Bible is so accurate regarding world history. The dates, people and places recorded in the Bible fit perfectly with other written history as well as archaeological discoveries.

While the Greek Empire is not covered in real time in the Bible, it is clearly pre-described. As already said, it is done so in chapter 2. But it is predicted even more clearly in chapter 11. "Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him. And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven...." The king referenced we know to be Alexander the Great. After his reign, history tells us that the kingdom was divided into 4 parts, exactly as God tells us through his Word, the Bible.

The more we study it, the more we realize that the Bible is accurate, truthful, and powerful. What we have to do is learn it and live by it. Thanks for reading! See you next week.