Its various parts pointed to the rise and fall of such world powers as Babylon, Medo - Persia, Greece, and Rome. God also used Daniel to outline world events down to our time and beyond. ​ — Daniel 2: 24 - 30.
وقد اشارت مختلف اجزاء هذا التمثال الى قيام وسقوط دول عالمية مثل :‏ بابل ،‏ مادي وفارس ،‏ اليونان ،‏ وروما .‏