Was the ruler represented by the head of gold in Daniel 2 an absolute ruler who did not have to consult anyone?
Yes. The head of gold represented an absolute ruler whose government was of one. Under God, he held sole authority and did not have to consult with anyone before acting. That absolute dictatorship contrasts with the later Medo-Persian kingdom, where two kings had to agree before making military, economic, or political moves.
Les teaches that the head of gold was an absolute government of one, under God, and did not have to consult with anybody. He explains that the next kingdom, the Mede and Persian Empire, was inferior politically because it had two kings, Darius and Cyrus, who had to agree before any military, economic, or political move; getting two people to agree is harder than one. The brass kingdom would still bear rule over all the earth, and the flow remains the same. Later Greece under Alexander the Great arose, but after his conquest at age 33 he died, and his kingdom was divided among four generals.
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What kind of government was the head of gold in Daniel 2?
In Daniel's statue prophecy, the head of gold was an absolute ruler—a government of one—who was under God and did not have to consult anybody.