Criticism & Interpretation, Prophecies, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Studies 

A king has a troubling dream about a magnificent image . . . The head of gold, the chest and arms of silver, the belly and things of bronze, the legs of iron, the feet a mixture of iron and clay, and a huge boulder that smashes the whole thing to pieces! What does it all mean? A prophet offers an amazing interpretation . . . in turn, four kingdoms would conquer the world, and in turn, four kingdoms would fall. Never again would the world be ruled by one power, through many would try. . .until the very end of time. There will be wars, the prophet declared. Crime, lawlessness, immorality, disasters of every description. Then a superpower of unimaginable strength and influence will brighten our planet like a star bursting in the heavens, the prophet predicted, and it will last forever. A dreaming king. An ancient prophecy, spanning 2,500 years, fulfilled in every particular-almost. Only the last event is yet to happen. And you are sitting on the front row of the universe. - from Amzon