Daniel chapter 5 to some may seem nothing more then a history lesson, but to me I see prophecy, and I would like to share it with everyone here... Let's start with gold and silver that is removed from the temple of God, and brought into the king for his own use. Dan 5:2 "While under the influence of the wine, Bel·shazʹzar gave an order to bring in the vessels of gold and silver that his father Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his concubines and his secondary wives could drink from them." Does this remind you of our Lords words in the end? We are advised by our Lord to buy gold from him. Rev 3:8 "I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich," One day the 8th king will attempt to enter the newly established spiritual temple in order to remove that spiritual gold from Gods people for it's own purpose. "This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: ‘In that day thoughts will come into your heart, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say: “I will invade the land of unprotected settlements. I will come against those living in security, without disturbance, all of them living in settlements unprotected by walls, bars, or gates.” It will be to take much spoil and plunder, to attack the devastated places that are now inhabited and a people regathered from the nations, who are accumulating wealth and property, those who are living in the center of the earth. “‘Sheʹba and Deʹdan, the merchants of Tarʹshish and all its warriors will say to you: “Are you invading to get much spoil and plunder? Have you assembled your armies to carry off silver and gold, to take wealth and property, to seize a very great spoil?” Eze 38:10-13 There will come a point that Christs remaining brothers on earth are transfigured, and the 8th king will come against them, those remaining loaves within the holy place, in order to cut their shackles free, so they think. "They say: “Let us tear off their shackles And throw off their ropes!” Psm 2:3 Their form of worship is obvious from the text. Dan 5:4 "They drank wine, and they praised the gods of gold and silver, of copper, iron, wood, and stone." Do those elements look familiar to you? Notice the elements in Dan 5 are even in exact order of the elements of the statue. Meaning they worship worldly governments, not our Lords... Take note of the last two elements, wood and stone. Did you know that in Babel the bricks were made of clay and straw? None the less, may you all hold to the faith, looking forward to our Lords day...
I have remarked that it has become evident that there is "the deep state" and softer elements in US politics. That looks to me to be the iron and clay that just can't be mixed.
Throughout the theme of prophecy you see a battle between Republic and Oligarch. History is a repeating battle stated by republics that turn into Oligarchs, denoting the battle between north and south. Down toward the end, these two elements exist in a collective arrangement. Dan 11:27 "As regards these two kings, their heart will be inclined to do what is bad, and they will sit at one table speaking lies to each other. But nothing will succeed, because the end is yet for the time appointed." It is Gods kingdom that will put an end to this collective wold governess.