CHAPTER 12. THE FINAL END. Having depicted the end days of the world in symbolism Daniel now looks at it from the point of view of the people of God. What is catastrophe for the world is the beginning of eternal glory for His people. The first three verses of this chapter sum up the end of time fro... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DESTINY OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS (DANIEL 12:1). ‘And at that time will Michael stand up, the great prince who stands over the children of your people, and there will be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation, even to that same time. And at that time your people... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And many of those who sleep in the ground of dust will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.' This occurs ‘at that time'. While this clearly teaches bodily resurrection, its main emphasis is on the ‘many'. Daniel may have specifically had in mind those who ha... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.' This is not indicating where they will go, but what they will be revealed to be. ‘Those who are wise', that is those who have understanding and have demon... [ Continue Reading ]
‘But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run to and fro, and knowledge will be increased.' The idea is not that the book is made so that it cannot be read, only that its final fulfilment awaits the time of the end. The book can now be shut up a... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FINAL ANALYSIS. ‘Then I Daniel looked, and behold there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river at that side. And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of thes... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives for ever and ever, that it will be for a time, times and a half. And when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the hand of the h... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And I heard but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what will be the end of these things?” ' Daniel was still puzzled by it all, and no doubt concerned by the accounts of desolation and persecution. Thus he wanted to know the final results of it. What would happen to the people of God?... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty five days.' This suggests that it is this final period which is the most important of the two. The one thousand two hundred and ninety being a stage on the way to this final figure. But what can the one thousand three... [ Continue Reading ]
‘But go your way until the end be. For you will rest and will stand in your lot at the end of the days.' In a closing benediction the angel tells him that his task is finished. He may now go his way satisfied that he has fulfilled God's will. ‘The end' is probably the end of his life, for it is the... [ Continue Reading ]