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B9

World Powers Foretold by Daniel

The image, or statue, of Daniel chapter 2
The winged lion representing the Babylonian Empire

Babylon

Daniel 2:32, 36-38; 7:4

607 B.C.E. King Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem

The bear representing the Medo-Persian Empire

Medo-Persia

Daniel 2:32, 39; 7:5

539 B.C.E. Conquers Babylon

537 B.C.E. Cyrus decrees return of Jews to Jerusalem

The winged leopard representing the Grecian Empire

Greece

Daniel 2:32, 39; 7:6

331 B.C.E. Alexander the Great conquers Persia

The ten-horned fearsome beast representing the Roman and Anglo-American World Powers

Rome

Daniel 2:33, 40; 7:7

63 B.C.E. Rules over Israel

70 C.E. Destroys Jerusalem

Anglo-America

Daniel 2:33, 41-43

1914-1918 C.E. During World War I, Anglo-American World Power comes into being