Lesson 2
Will There Soon Be One World Government?
Courtesy of Pastor Ken LeBrun
1. Why does God tell us His plans in advance?
John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
2. Who is one prophet Jesus said we ought to understand?
Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
3. Why was King Nebuchadnezzar troubled?
Daniel 2:3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
4. What did he ask the wise men to show him?
Daniel 2:6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
5. Who had given him this dream?
Daniel 2:28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
6. What was the dream to reveal?
Daniel 2:29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came [into thy mind] upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
7. What did Nebuchadnezzar see in his dream?
Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness [was] excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof [was] terrible.
8. Of what was the image made?
Daniel 2:32, 33 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.
His head: gold
His breast and arms: silver
His belly and thighs: brass
His legs: iron
His feet: part of iron and part of clay
9. What did Daniel tell the king the image’s head represented?
Daniel 2:38 Thou [art] this head of gold.
10. What nation did Nebuchadnezzar represent?
Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
11. According to the interpretation, what would arise after Nebuchadnezzar’s golden kingdom?
Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
12. When Babylon did fall, what two nations, symbolized by the image’s silver breast and arms, shared world rulership?
Daniel 5:28 Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
13. By what animal is Medo-Persia symbolized in Chapter 8?
Daniel 8:3, 4, 20 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had [two] horns: and the [two] horns [were] high; but one [was] higher than the other, and the higher came up last. I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither [was there any] that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great. The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
14. What animal smote the ram?
Daniel 8:5-7 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat [had] a notable horn between his eyes. And he came to the ram that had [two] horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
15. What nation does this goat represent which would conquer Medo-Persia?
Daniel 8:21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king.
16. Like the others, how extensively would this third kingdom rule?
Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
17. When the first king of Greece fell, the kingdom would be divided into how many parts?
Daniel 8:8,21,22 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
Note: The great horn between the goat’s eyes represented Alexander the Great, who died at a young age without arranging for a successor to rule the conquered kingdom. True to prophecy, the territory was divided into four smaller kingdoms, and remained divided until superseded by the next world empire.
18. What then came forth?
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
19. What kind of king was represented by this little horn?
Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Note: After Greece, the fourth and final nation to rule the world was the Roman empire.
20. The ram was “great” (v.4), the goat was “very great (v.8) How did the little horn compare with them?
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
21. From its point of origin, what directions did this kingdom spread?
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
Note: Rome, coming from the west, gained control of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine
22. According to Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, this fourth kingdom would be as strong as what metal?
Daniel 2:40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
23. What would then happen to this kingdom?
Daniel 2:41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
Note: The Roman Empire, the last to rule the world, was absorbed by Germanic tribes which divided up the territory and eventually became the modern nations of Europe.
24. How does the prophecy describe the attempts of later kings to unite themselves?
Daniel 2:42,43 And [as] the toes of the feet [were] part of iron, and part of clay, [so] the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
25. What prophetic statement has prevented modern kings from uniting under one world government?
Daniel 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Note: Time and again since the fall of Rome men have attempted to unite the world under a single government. But the word of God has declared that it cannot be done, and according to that decree all attempts have failed.
26. When will God set up His eternal kingdom?
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.
27. What will God’s kingdom do to the kingdoms of men?
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.
28. What represented God’s kingdom in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream?
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.
29. What did Daniel say about the certainty of the dream and its interpretation?
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.
“The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets.” Daniel 2:47.
The Imagery of Daniel 2
Head of Gold - Babylon ( 605 - 539 BC)
Breast & Arms of Silver - Medo-Persia ( 539 - 331 BC)
Belly & Thighs of Brass - Greece ( 331 - 168 BC)
Legs of Iron - Rome ( 168 BC - 476 AD)
Feet of Iron & Clay - Modern Nations ( Since 476 AD)
Stone - Kingdom of God ( ? - Eternity)
Chapter 8
Ram - Medo-Persia ( Goat)
Greece - Four Horns ( Greek Divisions)
Little Horn - Rome
In the Light of God's Word...
I understand that in the Bible, God has accurately foretold world events long before they are to happen.
I desire to understand the prophecies God has given for our time.
John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
2. Who is one prophet Jesus said we ought to understand?
Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
3. Why was King Nebuchadnezzar troubled?
Daniel 2:3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
4. What did he ask the wise men to show him?
Daniel 2:6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
5. Who had given him this dream?
Daniel 2:28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
6. What was the dream to reveal?
Daniel 2:29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came [into thy mind] upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
7. What did Nebuchadnezzar see in his dream?
Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness [was] excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof [was] terrible.
8. Of what was the image made?
Daniel 2:32, 33 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.
His head: gold
His breast and arms: silver
His belly and thighs: brass
His legs: iron
His feet: part of iron and part of clay
9. What did Daniel tell the king the image’s head represented?
Daniel 2:38 Thou [art] this head of gold.
10. What nation did Nebuchadnezzar represent?
Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
11. According to the interpretation, what would arise after Nebuchadnezzar’s golden kingdom?
Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
12. When Babylon did fall, what two nations, symbolized by the image’s silver breast and arms, shared world rulership?
Daniel 5:28 Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
13. By what animal is Medo-Persia symbolized in Chapter 8?
Daniel 8:3, 4, 20 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had [two] horns: and the [two] horns [were] high; but one [was] higher than the other, and the higher came up last. I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither [was there any] that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great. The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
14. What animal smote the ram?
Daniel 8:5-7 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat [had] a notable horn between his eyes. And he came to the ram that had [two] horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
15. What nation does this goat represent which would conquer Medo-Persia?
Daniel 8:21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king.
16. Like the others, how extensively would this third kingdom rule?
Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
17. When the first king of Greece fell, the kingdom would be divided into how many parts?
Daniel 8:8,21,22 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
Note: The great horn between the goat’s eyes represented Alexander the Great, who died at a young age without arranging for a successor to rule the conquered kingdom. True to prophecy, the territory was divided into four smaller kingdoms, and remained divided until superseded by the next world empire.
18. What then came forth?
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
19. What kind of king was represented by this little horn?
Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Note: After Greece, the fourth and final nation to rule the world was the Roman empire.
20. The ram was “great” (v.4), the goat was “very great (v.8) How did the little horn compare with them?
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
21. From its point of origin, what directions did this kingdom spread?
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
Note: Rome, coming from the west, gained control of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine
22. According to Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, this fourth kingdom would be as strong as what metal?
Daniel 2:40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
23. What would then happen to this kingdom?
Daniel 2:41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
Note: The Roman Empire, the last to rule the world, was absorbed by Germanic tribes which divided up the territory and eventually became the modern nations of Europe.
24. How does the prophecy describe the attempts of later kings to unite themselves?
Daniel 2:42,43 And [as] the toes of the feet [were] part of iron, and part of clay, [so] the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
25. What prophetic statement has prevented modern kings from uniting under one world government?
Daniel 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Note: Time and again since the fall of Rome men have attempted to unite the world under a single government. But the word of God has declared that it cannot be done, and according to that decree all attempts have failed.
26. When will God set up His eternal kingdom?
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.
27. What will God’s kingdom do to the kingdoms of men?
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.
28. What represented God’s kingdom in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream?
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.
29. What did Daniel say about the certainty of the dream and its interpretation?
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.
“The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets.” Daniel 2:47.
The Imagery of Daniel 2
Head of Gold - Babylon ( 605 - 539 BC)
Breast & Arms of Silver - Medo-Persia ( 539 - 331 BC)
Belly & Thighs of Brass - Greece ( 331 - 168 BC)
Legs of Iron - Rome ( 168 BC - 476 AD)
Feet of Iron & Clay - Modern Nations ( Since 476 AD)
Stone - Kingdom of God ( ? - Eternity)
Chapter 8
Ram - Medo-Persia ( Goat)
Greece - Four Horns ( Greek Divisions)
Little Horn - Rome
In the Light of God's Word...
I understand that in the Bible, God has accurately foretold world events long before they are to happen.
I desire to understand the prophecies God has given for our time.