Alastair Roberts on Daniel 2

How does the metal man image of Daniel 2 relate to the book of Revelation? What does the Empire statue image mean? (0:49) The conflict of Empires established further.  The Babel project again; (3:08) How the Empires of Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome become God’s Empire for the Restoration period; (9:00) The Jewish people as faithful witnesses within the Empire; (9:45) What happens in the chapter.  Political crisis and opportunity; (12:23) Significance of the image and the parts of it; (22:04) The significance of the clay – the Herod’s and the religious leaders; (24:10) The stone that smashes the statue.  The Lord Jesus and the Kingdom   He brings.  The book of Revelation and the book of Daniel. (27:30) The metal man in Daniel 2 and the metal man in Revelation 1; (29:34) God’s sovereign control over human history. (35:30) James Jordan’s book ‘The Handwriting on the Wall’   Links mentioned in today’s episode: theopolisinstitute.com alastairadversaria.com  The Handwriting on the Wall: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel: James B. Jordan: 9780915815630: Amazon.com: Books    Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast