Daniel Chapter 2 Vs. 41

The Image Interpreted

And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. Dan. 2:41

the feet and toes... The feet and toes are to be the last form of the Roman Empire in the days of the second coming of the Messiah. The feet represent the same as the two legs, the Eastern and Western divisions of the Roman Empire, the fourth kingdom of Daniel and the sixth kingdom of Rev. 17:9-11. The toes represent the final division of the Roman Empire into ten kingdoms, ruled by ten kings from ten separate capitals. The last form of this empire was to be "partly strong, and partly broken," that is, partly weak (Dan. 2:41-42). The weakness is symbolized by the clay which is easily broken, the strength by iron which breaks all other materials to pieces (Dan. 2:40).

mixed with miry... Aramaic, tiyn, mud. The same as the Hebrew: tiyt, mire (2Sa. 22:43; Job. 41:30; Psm. 69:14; Jer. 38:6; Mic. 7:10; Zec. 9:3; 10:5). Mud, not being very strong, represents the forms of government by popular majority which are weak in many respects compared to the rule of absolute monarchy, as symbolized by iron (Rev. 2:27; 12:5; 19:15).