5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”
7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[b] When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.”
8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”
9 He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
Daniel 12:11 speaks of a 1290 day period which is 30 days longer than 1260 days, and in verse 12 he promised a blessing to those who wait for and reach 1335 days. This is 45 days after 1290 days and 75 days after the end of the 1260 day Great Tribulation.
So from the end of the Great Tribulation there will be a 30 day period bringing us to 1290 days and then a 45 day period bringing us to 1335 days. The total from the end of the Great Tribulation to the Millennium is 75 days. Sometime during this period, on a day no one will know in advance, Jesus will return.
13 “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.”
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John Burnett:
12 “At
that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise.
There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the
beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose
name is found written in the book—will be delivered. 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust
of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and
everlasting contempt. 3 Those
who are wise[a] will shine like the
brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like
the stars for ever and ever. 4 But
you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of
the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.” There
are few verses that better describe the end times better than verse 4.
With the ease of travel and the internet, knowledge has most certainly
increased and continues to do so at an alarming rate.
5 Then
I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of
the river and one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them said to the man
clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it
be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”
7 The
man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right
hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who
lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[b] When the power of the holy
people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.”
8 I
heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of
all this be?”
9 He
replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and
sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made
spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None
of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11 “From
the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that
causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.12 Blessed is the one who
waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. The 1290
days is the great tribulation and it appears there will be another 45 days
after the 3 ½ years ends. Only those who become Christians during the 7
year tribulation period will be around to witness these things but they will be
blessed in the end for overcoming the persecution they will face.
13 “As
for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end
of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.”
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Krista Cook:
I
love, love, love verse 3!!
I want
to shine for Him!!
So I
need to be striving to be wise and working to turn many to righteousness.
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Allen Michaels: 12 “At
that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There
will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of
nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found
written in the book—will be delivered. Great
suffering is in store for God’s people throughout the years ahead. This way of
describing the future is also used by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 30:7) and Jesus
(Matthew 24:21ff). Yet the great suffering is tempered by a great promise of
hope for true believers. 2 Multitudes who sleep in
the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and
everlasting contempt. This is a clear reference to
the resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked, although the eternal
fates of each will be quite different. Up to this point in time, teaching about
the resurrection was not common, although every Israelite believed that one day
he or she would be included in the restoration of the new kingdom. This
reference to a bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost was a sharp
departure from common belief. 3 Those who are wise
will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to
righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.
Many people try to be stars in the world of entertainment and sports, only to
find their stardom temporary. God tells us how we can be eternal “stars”—by
being wise and leading many to God’s righteousness. If we share our Lord with
others, we can be true stars—radiantly beautiful in God’s sight. 4 But
you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the
end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.” Closing up and sealing the words of the scroll meant that it
was to be kept safe and preserved. This was to be done so that believers of all
times could look back on God’s work in history and find hope. Daniel did not
understand the exact meaning of the times and events in his vision. We can see
events as they unfold, for we are in the end of times. The whole book will not
be understood until the climax of earth’s history.
5 Then I, Daniel,
looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and
one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them said to the man clothed
in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before
these astonishing things are fulfilled?”
7 The man clothed in
linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his
left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,
saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time. When the power of the
holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.” “Time, times and half a time” may add up to 3-1/2 years, and
may be taken as either literal or figurative. Then the end will come and God will show his power. He
will show that he is in control.
“The
power of the holy people” seems to be crushed again and again throughout
history. God’s recurring purpose in this is to break the pride and
self-sufficiency of his rebellious people and to bring them to accept him as
their Lord.
8 I heard, but I did
not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”
9 He replied, “Go
your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of
the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,
but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand,
but those who are wise will understand. Trials and
persecutions make very little sense to us when we experience them. But they can
purify us if we are willing to learn from them. After you survive a difficult
time, seek to learn from it so that it can help you in the future. For more on
God’s purpose in our suffering see Romans 5:3-5.
11 “From the time
that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation
is set up, there will be 1,290 days. “The
abomination” set up in the temple refers to the altar of Zeus, where Antiochus
IV Epiphanes sacrificed a pig. Some think it will have another fulfillment in
the antichrist and one of his horrible acts of evil (Matthew 24:15). However,
this and the predictions at the early part of the chapter may refer
specifically to Antiochus IV Epiphanes, and the rest of the prophecy may refer
to the end of times. 12 Blessed is the one who waits
for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. Either
these are further calculations relating to the persecution of the Jews under
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, or they refer to the end times. The abolishing of the
daily sacrifices means the removal of worship of the true God, as well as oppression
of believers. There is much speculation about these numbers in verses 11 and
12. The point is that this time of persecution has an end; God is in control of
it, and he will be victorious over evil.
13 “As for you, go
your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will
rise to receive your allotted inheritance.” The
promise of resurrection was reaffirmed to Daniel. He would one day see the
fulfillment of his words, but he was not to spend the rest of his life
wondering what his visions might mean. Instead, he was to rest in the comfort
of God’s sovereignty and look forward to the time when he would rise to receive
and share eternal life with God. God does not reveal everything to us in this
life. We must be content with the partial picture until he wants us to see
more. He will tell us all we need to know.
Even
in captivity, Daniel was determined to remain faithful to God in the land of
his captivity. Even at great personal cost, Daniel spent his entire lifetime
advising his captors with unusual wisdom. God chose him as his servant to
record some of the events of the captivity and some significant events
concerning the future. As an old man, having been faithful to God throughout
his years, Daniel was assured by God that he would rise from the dead and
receive his portion in God’s eternal kingdom. Faithfulness to God has a rich
reward, not necessarily in this life, but most certainly in the life to come.
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Tomorrow's reading for Proverbs 4:1-9
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3 For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
4 Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding.
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will give you a garland to grace your head
and present you with a glorious crown.”
pay attention and gain understanding.
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3 For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
4 Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding.
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will give you a garland to grace your head
and present you with a glorious crown.”
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