“And so how can we not consider the ancient things which were prophesied by Daniel in Babylon and are now still being fulfilled in the world? For the image which was portrayed according to that season, embraced the model of the kingdom of all the world. In which season the Babylonians then reigned, as being the golden…”
Hippolytus of Rome, 3th c. — Commentary on Daniel 2.12
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32This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
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30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
31Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
— Daniel 2:32 —
33His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
34Thou 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.