“And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.”
The ten toes of the feet (mentioned here but expanded in parallel passage Daniel 7) represent kingdoms or divisions within the final empire. Some interpreters see the ten toes as prophecy of ten kingdoms during the end times; others view them as symbolizing the fragmentation of whatever kingdom occupies the final position in human history. The mixture of iron and clay—strong and weak bound together—symbolizes the fundamental incoherence of the final human order; strength and weakness are inseparably mixed, creating a kingdom divided against itself. The toes' prominence (being specifically mentioned among the statue's parts) suggests that this period of divided rule receives particular theological attention; the final stage of human dominion manifests weakness and fracture.
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