Daniel 12:5-13

5 When I, Daniel, looked up, I saw two men standing there. One man stood on one side of the river, and the other one stood on the other side.

6 One of them asked the man dressed in linen clothes who was above the river, "How long will it be until these miracles are over?"

7 I heard the man dressed in linen clothes who was above the river. He raised his right hand and left hand to heaven and swore an oath by the one who lives forever. He said, "It will be for a time, times, and half of a time. When the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, then all these things will be finished."

8 I heard him, but I did not understand. So I asked him, "Sir, how will these things end?"

9 He replied, "Go, Daniel. These words are to be kept secret and sealed until the end times.

10 Many will be purified, made white, and refined. But wicked people will do wicked things, and none of them will understand. Only wise people will understand.

11 From the time the daily burnt offering is taken away and the disgusting thing that causes destruction is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

12 Blessed are those who wait until they reach 1,335 days.

13 But go on until the end. You will rest, and you will rise for your inheritance at the end of time."

Daniel 12:5-13 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.