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• That beast kingdom, the Roman Empire, is more terrifying that anything that had gone before it. It would destroy everything in its path. Although the full interpretation of the prophecy is beyond the scope of this lesson, it is a spectacular prophecy which describes the way that the Roman Empire would become the Holy Roman Empire, from which a blasphemous horn (or power) would arise which would oppose God, and act as though he was God.
• That beast kingdom would not be replaced by another kingdom, and although it would change its form from legs of iron to feet of iron and clay, it would ultimately remain in power until the Ancient of Days cast down his Judgement Seat and judged the nations: