The stone cut without hands is Christ, who at His second coming crushes the final Gentile empire pictured in Nebuchadnezzar's image.
Les Feldick teaches that 'without hands' means no human element is involved, and that whenever Scripture references a rock or stone it is always Christ. This stone is Christ at His second coming, striking the image on its feet of iron and clay — the revived Roman Empire. The iron, clay, brass, silver, and gold are broken to pieces together, become like chaff from a summer threshing floor, and are blown away; then the stone becomes a great mountain that fills the whole earth.
Daniel 2:34 — The vision of the stone cut without hands smiting the image upon its feet of iron and clay.
Daniel 2:35 — The result of the stone's blow: all the metals broken together, blown away like chaff, and the stone filling the earth.
Daniel 2:44-45 — Daniel's interpretation that the God of heaven sets up a kingdom that consumes all these kingdoms and stands forever.
In Nebuchadnezzar's dream, the Bible describes a great image: "This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay" (Daniel 2:32-33). Daniel then records: "Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces" (Daniel 2:34). The passage continues: "Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth" (Daniel 2:35). Daniel's interpretation declares that "the God of heaven" will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, consuming all these kingdoms and standing forever (Daniel 2:44). He adds that the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter, and that the dream is certain and its interpretation sure (Daniel 2:45).
Les Feldick teaches that the stone cut out without hands is Christ. He points out that "without hands" means no human element is involved, and that whenever Scripture references the rock or the stone, it is always Christ [Clip 2]. This stone is Christ in His second coming, not His first [Clip 1, Clip 5]. Les describes the image as a preview of the great Gentile empires that had a direct relationship with Israel — Babylon was the first, followed by the Medes and Persians [Clip 0]. The stone strikes the image on its feet of iron and clay, the empire on the scene at that time, which Les identifies as the revived Roman Empire coming together even now in Western Europe [Clip 1, Clip 3]. Because the image is top-heavy, it tips over, and the stone rolls over the iron, brass, silver, and gold like a steamroller crushing them [Clip 6]. All the residues of those great Gentile empires become like the chaff of the summer threshing floors, ground to powder and blown away [Clip 1]. When the Lord returns at the end of the Tribulation, He crushes everything that smacks of Gentile rule and empire [Clip 3]. Then the stone — still Christ — becomes a great mountain that fills the whole earth [Clip 5].
Les Feldick explains that the whole image is a preview of the coming great Gentile empires that had a direct relationship with the nation of Israel. Babylon was the first empire, the one that destroyed Jerusalem and took the Jews captive. While Daniel and Ezekiel served in the Babylonian government, the next empire — the Medes and Persians — arose and held sway for a long period [Clip 0]. The legs of iron and the feet of iron mixed with clay picture the later stages of Gentile power, with the feet representing the final empire on the scene when the stone strikes [Clip 1, Clip 3].
Les emphasizes that the stone strikes the image upon its feet of iron and clay — the empire that is on the scene at the time of Christ's return. He identifies this empire as the revived Roman Empire, which he says is even now coming into view in Western Europe [Clip 1, Clip 3]. Because the image is already top-heavy, the blow makes it tip right over, and then the stone literally rolls over all the metals of the image like a steamroller building a highway [Clip 6].
The Bible says that "the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold" are broken to pieces together and become like the chaff of the summer threshing floors, carried away by the wind so that no place is found for them (Daniel 2:35). Les Feldick explains that this means all the residues of those great Gentile empires are ground to powder and blown away — nothing remains of them [Clip 1]. In contrast, the stone that smote the image becomes a great mountain and fills the whole earth, which Les connects with Christ's kingdom filling the earth at His second coming [Clip 5, Clip 6].
Les teaches that this takes place at the end of the Tribulation, when the Lord returns. The returning Christ strikes the image on the empire that is then functioning — the iron and clay of the toes, the revived Roman Empire — and crushes everything that smacks of Gentile rule and empire [Clip 3].
The Image and the Gentile Empires
Les introduces Nebuchadnezzar's vision of the great image with its metals and explains that the whole image previews the Gentile empires that had a direct relationship with Israel, beginning with Babylon and then the Medes and Persians.
The Stone as Christ's Second Coming
Les teaches that the stone cut without hands is Christ at His second coming, who strikes the revived Roman Empire then on the scene and breaks all the residues of the previous Gentile empires to pieces like chaff.
The Stone Cut Without Hands Is Christ
Les explains that 'without hands' means no human element is involved and that every reference to the rock or stone in Scripture points to Christ.
The End of Gentile Rule
Les links the feet of iron and clay to the toes of the revived Roman Empire and says that when the Lord returns at the end of the Tribulation, He crushes everything that smacks of Gentile rule and empire.
Why Is Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Still Relevant Today? Daniel 2
Now I'll read on of Daniel's interpretation of the dream. He says, King, you saw this huge image made of all these metals, and again I like to think of them as out there on that Middle Eastern sun, just shimmering in the sunlight. And he said, all of a sudden you saw a stone cut out without hands, in other words no human element involved.
The Stone Fills the Whole Earth
Les shows Christ in His second coming destroying all the residue of the previous Gentile kingdoms and then, as the stone cut from the mountain without hands, becoming a great mountain that fills the whole earth.
The Top-Heavy Image Topples
Les describes how the stone strikes the feet of iron and clay, causes the already top-heavy image to tip over, and then rolls over the iron, brass, silver, and gold like a steamroller crushing them.
Why Is Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Still Relevant Today? Daniel 2
This stone cut out without hands, and it smote, or it struck this image upon His feet. Now I'm emphasizing that because I want you to remember that, and we're going to come back in a little bit and explain. And so this stone coming out of nowhere strikes this…now remember this is all symbolism. This is teaching us a literal truth.
Daniel 2:34: Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
This is the verse where the stone cut without hands appears and smites the image on its feet.
Daniel 2:35: Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
This verse describes the complete destruction of all the metals and the stone becoming a mountain that fills the earth.
Daniel 2:32: This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
This verse describes the upper metals of the image that represent the early Gentile empires.
Daniel 2:33: His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
This verse describes the lower parts of the image, including the feet of iron and clay where the stone strikes.
Daniel 2:44: And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Daniel's interpretation of the stone as a permanent kingdom set up by the God of heaven.
Daniel 2:45: Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel confirms the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and breaks in pieces every metal of the image.
The stone cut without hands is Christ. Les Feldick teaches that whenever Scripture references a rock or stone, it is Christ, and 'without hands' means no human element is involved in His coming.
At the end of the Tribulation, when the Lord returns at His second coming. The stone strikes the empire then on the scene — the iron and clay of the toes, which Les identifies as the revived Roman Empire.
All the residues of those empires — the iron, clay, brass, silver, and gold — are broken to pieces together, become like chaff from a summer threshing floor, and are blown away by the wind until no trace remains.
Les teaches that the stone that smote the image becomes a great mountain that fills the whole earth — the picture of Christ's kingdom filling the earth after every trace of Gentile rule and empire is crushed.
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