Daniel
Prophet, Royal Advisor 6th c. BC — 6th c. BC Israel

Four World Empires — Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

Fulfilled
603 BC — Babylon
King Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a great statue: head of gold, chest of silver, belly of bronze, legs of iron, feet of iron mixed with clay. A stone cut without hands struck the statue and became a great mountain filling the whole earth. Daniel interpreted this as four successive world empires, followed by God's eternal kingdom.
Historical Fulfilment

Historians identify the four empires as Babylon (gold), Medo-Persia (silver), Greece (bronze), and Rome (iron). Each succeeded the other exactly as prophesied.

Source
Bible
Century
6th c. BC
Recognition
Church Approved
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