What do the parts of Nebuchadnezzar's statue represent in Daniel 2?
In Daniel 2, the statue's parts symbolize four successive Gentile empires: the head of gold represents Babylon, the chest of silver Medo-Persia, the belly of brass Greece, and the legs of iron Rome. These metals depict the sequence of world powers from Babylon through Rome, as taught in the prophetic vision.
Les teaches that Daniel chapter 2 presents a prophetic outline of Gentile world powers through the statue's metals. The head of gold is the Babylonian Empire, the chest of silver is the Medo-Persian Empire, the belly of brass is the Greek Empire, and the legs of iron is the Roman Empire. He notes this is a view from the start coming down, showing the sequence of empires.
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What will the Lord do to the image of Daniel 2 when He returns?
At His return, the Lord will strike the image that represents all the empires on the empire then functioning.