Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, saw, and behold, a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. 32 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
In the vestiges of the kingdom of Greece, there is the debauchery of the third kingdom of brass, just as when Alexander the great became addicted to drinking alcohol at a young age. The indiscriminate, unbridled use of alcohol, and other addictive drugs in our day, mirrors all to accurately the characteristics of the third kingdom of brass.
Then there are the ghosts of the dark ages, where pagan, and then papal Rome, the kingdoms of iron and clay ruled the world with a tyranny that caused nations to shudder. During that time when the Bible was chained to monasteries, folks could not read or study the word of God for themselves, but instead had to depend on priests and prelates to render the interpretation, which in most cases was private.
And although we now have the Bible at our disposal it is seen that an era of great light can lend itself to an era of great darkness, because of the multitude of versions and perversions of the scriptures, which now exist. Added to the toxic mix are the plethora of false prophets with their smooth words, which give to the people a false sense of security, even as the crises on earth deepen daily.
Isaiah 30:9 This is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord: 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!