Daniel 2:31-45

We have taken considerable time to understand the purpose and meaning of the great metallic image in Daniel 2. We understand that it represents the great world empires throughout Earth’s history. In particular, we saw that there is no place for a world empire under Communism, for the last world empire is the Roman Empire, represented by the iron leg and feet of the statue.

Now, we want to look at the image of the stone which is cut out of the mountain. Listen to what God revealed concerning this stone:

While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Daniel 2:34

In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. Daniel 2:44-45

From these Scriptures, it is evident that this is the Kingdom of God. We will consider several things about this stone.

• Its origin
  • Super human
    • Cut out without hands
      • It is not simply another kingdom similar to those that preceded it
  • The coming Kingdom which this stone represents is clearly a work of God.
    • These plans have not been established by man
    • Man was not consulted on the matter
• Its power
  • This stone does what nothing else has been able to do
    • It destroys the kingdoms of Earth
      • Men have tried to destroy these establishments as God has ordained it, but they have failed
      • The stone comes and smites the image of the feet, and it is demolished
        • It grows until it fills the whole Earth

This further signifies to us what Christ proclaimed: that His Kingdom would be established here upon the Earth. His Kingdom will not exist along with other kingdoms, but will take the place of all. This fulfills God’s promise to Abraham that the land he saw would belong to him and his seed forever.

• Its perpetual
  • Other kingdoms have been established and then overthrown, but not so the Kingdom of God
    • It is to be an everlasting Kingdom
  • There will be one great head of this Kingdom
    • God Himself shall reign over this Kingdom in a reign of righteousness
  • This Kingdom is perpetual because it stands upon the foundation of God

As we view this image and stone, we are aware that every word God prophesied through this dream has been true even to this day. We do not have to fear the future, for God has revealed a great and glorious future for those who follow Him.