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In the book of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, dreams of a giant statue with a head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, feet and toes of iron and clay. The dream reveals a vision about a future kingdom that will be ruled by all the different metals. In ancient times, people believed that the metals represented different aspects of the universe. In this case, Nebuchadnezzar thought that he had seen a vision from God.
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