Outreach Magazine
Unlike the early Christians who lived under the rule of the Roman empire, as we approach another presidential election, we can be grateful to live in a country where we participate in the process. And at the same time, we are inspired by the early Christians’ hope in Christ and his kingdom in the midst of a chaotic world—a world that was against them.
The apostle Peter calls the early Christians “exiles” (1 Peter 2:11) and compares Rome to Babylon (5:13). While in Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar received and Daniel interpreted two dreams which point to our ultimate home and hope.
The first dream Daniel interprets for Nebuchadnezzar is a dream about a massive statue. According to the text, the golden head is Babylon and most scholars believe the succeeding kingdoms are Persia, Greece and the Roman empire. In the dream a stone broke off and struck the statue on its feet, as the kingdoms were all shattered and not a trace of them can be found. The stone filled the whole earth because “the God of the heavens will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed.” More Here