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Daniel 12:2-12

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2 "1Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, 2these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.
3 "Those who have 3insight will 4shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who 5lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
4 "But as for you, Daniel, 6conceal these words and 7seal up the book until the 8end of time; 9many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase."
5 Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river.
6 And 10one said to the man 11dressed in linen, who was above * the waters of the river, "12How long * will it be until the end of these wonders?"
7 I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above * the waters of the river, as he 13raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by 14Him who lives forever that it would be for a 15time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish 16shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed.
8 As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?"
9 He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and 17sealed up until the end time.
10 "18Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the 19wicked will act wickedly; and none * of the wicked will understand, but those who 20have insight will understand.
11 "From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the 21abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 * * days.
12 "How 22blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 * * * * days!
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Daniel 12:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 12

This chapter begins with an account of a time of exceeding great trouble to the people of God, who are comforted with the consideration of Michael the great Prince being on their side, and with a promise of deliverance, with the resurrection of the dead, and the glorious state of wise and good men upon that, Da 12:1-3, and Daniel is ordered to shut up and seal the book of the prophecy, until a time when it should be better understood, Da 12:4, next follows a question put by an angel to Christ, and his answer to it, with respect to the time of the fulfilment of those wonderful events, Da 12:5-7. Daniel, not understanding what he heard, asks what would be the end of those things, Da 12:8 in answer to which he is bid to be content with what he knew; no alteration would be among men; things would be neither better nor worse with them, Da 12:9,10, a time is fixed for the accomplishment of all, Da 12:11,12, and it is promised him that he should have rest after death, and rise again, and have his lot and share with the blessed, Da 12:13.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 23

  • 1. Isaiah 26:19; Ezekiel 37:12-14
  • 2. Matthew 25:46; John 5:28, 29
  • 3. Daniel 11:33, 35; Daniel 12:10
  • 4. John 5:35
  • 5. Isaiah 53:11; Daniel 11:33
  • 6. Daniel 8:26; Daniel 12:9
  • 7. Isaiah 8:16; Daniel 12:9; Revelation 22:10
  • 8. Daniel 8:17; Daniel 12:9, 13
  • 9. Isaiah 11:9; Isaiah 29:18, 19; Daniel 11:33
  • 10. Daniel 8:16; Zechariah 1:12, 13
  • 11. Ezekiel 9:2; Daniel 10:5
  • 12. Daniel 8:13; Daniel 12:8; Matthew 24:3; Mark 13:4
  • 13. Ezekiel 20:5; Revelation 10:5, 6
  • 14. Daniel 4:34
  • 15. Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:14
  • 16. Daniel 8:24; Luke 21:24
  • 17. Daniel 12:4
  • 18. Zechariah 13:9
  • 19. Isaiah 32:6, 7; Revelation 22:11
  • 20. Daniel 12:3; Hosea 14:9; John 7:17; John 8:47
  • 21. Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:31; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14
  • 22. Isaiah 30:18
  • 23. Daniel 8:14; Revelation 11:2; Revelation 12:6; Revelation 13:5

Footnotes 13

  • [a] Lit "abhorrence"
  • [b] Or "The instructors will"
  • [c] Or "firmament"
  • [d] Lit "and"
  • [e] I.e. year(s)
  • [f] I.e. year(s)
  • [g] I.e. year(s)
  • [h] Lit "to finish"
  • [i] Lit "hand"
  • [j] Or "final end"
  • [k] Lit "made white"
  • [l] Or "the instructors will"
  • [m] Or "horrible abomination"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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