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| | The Words of Jesus Dr. James Stone |
 | | In the interpretation of the dream, the "mountain" is revealed to be the coming kingdom of God "which shall never be destroyed" and "stand for ever." Daniel’s interpretation of the coming kingdom of God sets the standard for Israel’s prophets in the coming centuries. |
 | | Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. |
 | | After revealing that the head of fine gold represented the king of Bablyon, Daniel preceded to reveal how the kingdoms of men would degenerate from brilliance to drabness. |
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