Daniel 2 verse 42 talks about the ten toes which represent the final kingdoms that rule the earth.
"And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken."
We know that these toes are the final kingdoms of earth because there is no other body part left on the image. All of world history is encapsulated in this one image, beginning with the head of gold (Babylon) and ending in the feet (representing a mix of democracy and dictatorship that rules the world today).
So, in essence, this is another sign to look for that will signal the last seven years. When we see ten kingdoms rise to support a one-world government, we will be "in the toes". Right now, we are still in the feet.
Revelation 13:1
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his head the name of blasphemy.
(That's how God sees our worldly governments. They are beasts called "Blasphemy".
Blasphemy is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for deities, to religious or holy persons or things, or toward something considered sacred or inviolable.)
Revelation 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
(Most probably, the bear is Medo-Persia. The lion is Babylon. The dragon? The devil?)
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
(This might be something significant that happens. One of the heads of the beast has its deadly wound healed.)
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
(So, there's this one major character who people are compelled to worship. But there's also another beast, possibly the false prophet...)
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Ok, so the question to ponder is: "What are the ten kingdoms?"
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