Daniel 2:39 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After your kingdom falls, another one will rise up that won't be as powerful as yours. Then a third kingdom will come — think of it like bronze — and this one will actually take over the whole world.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Empires rise and fall, but God already knows the whole timeline.

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