Daniele 12:6

6 E l’uno d’essi disse all’uomo vestito di panni lini, il quale era sopra le acque del fiume: Quando sarà infine il compimento di queste maraviglie?

Daniele 12:6 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 12:6

And one said to the man clothed with linen
One of the angels on one side of the bank of the river spoke to Christ, who appeared in a human form, as a presage of his future incarnation; and as clothed in linen, expressive of his priestly office, and of his purity and holiness, which qualified him for it; (See Gill on Daniel 10:6). Which of the angels it was that spake is not said, or on which side of the river he stood; very probably each of them spake in their turn, and joined: in the same request to Christ: which was upon the waters of the river:
or above ^F13 them; denoting his power and dominion over men, kingdoms, and nations, sometimes signified by waters, and even over those the most tumultuous and raging: how long shall it be to the end of these wonders,
these wonderful things before predicted, concerning the state and condition of the people of God, their troubles and afflictions, the fall and ruin of antichrist, and the glorious things that shall follow upon that: angels, as they are inquisitive creatures, and pry into the mysteries of grace, so into those of Providence; especially such as concern the church of God, for whom they have a great regard; of the secrets of which they have no knowledge until revealed unto them; though this question seems to be put not so much for their own sakes as for the sake of Daniel, who was present, but had not that courage and presence of mind as they had; nor could use that freedom with Christ as they did, at least at first, till encouraged by their example.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (ymyml lemm) "super aquas", Pagninus; "desuper aquas", Montanus; "supra aquas", Calvin, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Daniele 12:6 In-Context

4 Or tu, Daniele, serra queste parole, e suggella questo libro, infino al tempo della fine; allora molti andranno attorno, e la conoscenza sarà accresciuta.

5 Poi io Daniele riguardai, ed ecco, altri due, che stavano ritti in piè; l’uno di qua sopra l’una delle ripe del fiume; l’altro di là, sopra l’altra.

6 E l’uno d’essi disse all’uomo vestito di panni lini, il quale era sopra le acque del fiume: Quando sarà infine il compimento di queste maraviglie?

7 Ed io udii l’uomo vestito di panni lini, ch’era sopra le acque del fiume, il quale, levata la man destra, e la sinistra, al cielo, giurò per Colui che vive in eterno, che tutte queste cose sarebbero compiute, infra un tempo, de’ tempi, e la metà di un tempo; ed allora che colui avrebbe finito di dissipar le forze del popolo santo.

8 Ed io udii ben ciò, ma non l’intesi. E dissi: Signor mio, qual sarà la fine di queste cose?