Interpreting the Book of Daniel through the lens of history has given rise to some different theories. As we know, each metal in the vision of the statue that both King Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel saw represents kingdoms. Matching the metals to their respective kingdoms One theory places the kingdoms in the following order Babylon Media Persia Greece. Here is why this theory is wrong. Let’s start with what we all agree on. The King of Babylon was the head of gold. It is the first kingdom and plainly written. Remember that this revelation was given to the King of Babylon himself. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. But the next kingdom was not Media or the Medes. It was both Media and Persia together. Proof is found in the Book of Daniel itself. This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king. Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours.  TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians. The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. = Medes and Persians as one kingdom The four kingdoms Clearly then, the 4 kingdoms are: Babylon Media and Persia Greece Rome Rome is the fourth kingdom So the Roman Empire is the fourth kingdom if we look at history. But there is more to this statue than four metals representing four historical Gentile kingdoms. Iron and clay There is also two feet made of iron mixed with clay. So what in history could this refer too? Well we only need to look at what the next empire in succession was. Many say there wasn’t a kingdom after Rome because Rome simply fell and that was the end of that kingdom. This is not true. History shows us two significant things happened that fit with the description given by the statue. They are as follows: The Roman Empire had two legs in both the statue and in history. These were the East and the West. Yes the West fell eventually, but the East did not. The Roman Empire continued for a further 1000 years in the eastern leg. For some reason, this fact seems forgotten by some who try to interpret these verses. The rise of a new empire So who then conquered the Roman Empire? The answer is the Ottomans. The Ottoman Empire lasted for centuries and ruled the east first but eventually expanded to the west. At its height, … Continue reading Why the Medes and Persians are considered a single kingdom in the Book of Daniel