Those who were faithful were to be raised to honor and those unfaithful to contemptġ3 b) It was to teach the literal and final resurrection from the deadī) It was to teach the literal and final resurrection from the dead. 3:21-26 Hebrews 9:15).ġ1 Daniel 12:2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.ġ2 There are two interpretations of this passage, both of which are acceptable.Ī) (figurative) It was primarily to refer to events that would occur in the time of Antiochus – the the arousing of many to defend their country, as if called from the dust of the earth, or to their being summoned by Judas Maccabeus from caves and other hiding places. 32:32 Hebrews 11:4-40 Abraham – John 8:56 Hebrews 11:8-13 Many others The death of Christ was efficacious for all men of God who, by their faith, either looked forward to God’s undeserved grace or look backward toward it (Rom. 9:24-27 would be accomplished.ġ0 There were many faithful Jews written “in the book” long before the time of Antiochus.Įnoch – Genesis 5:24 Moses – Ex. In other words, the predicted “deliverance” of ch.

2) all those who were true Israelites, enrolled in God’s “book” would be rescued. This time of distress “such as never was” is no exaggeration! The troubles brought upon the Jews by Antiochus IV surpassed any that the Hebrew nation had ever experienced.ĩ and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.Īt this time of the end of the distress for the Jews which will signal the time for establishing the predicted eternal kingdom of God (ch. (Butler)Ĩ This time of distress “such as never was” is no exaggeration His name means “who is like unto God?” “ who stands guard over the sons of your people.” This is positively the nation of Israel.ħ And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time and at that time your people, … The suffering of Antiochus IV and its ending is still the primary revelation being made to Daniel, because in the termination of this suffering will be the sign that the age of the Messiah or the eternal kingdom of God (the church – ch. He is the only angel given the title of archangel (see Jude 9). And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. Israel’s distress and deliverance 11:40-45 Israel’s distress and deliverance 12:1-4 The length of Israel’s distress 12:5-7 The outcome Israel’s distress 12:8-13ĥ Daniel 12:1 “Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. “Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days” We must be careful to remember that the words “thy people” is referring to the Jews.ģ Daniel Introduction Deported as a teenager Nebuchadnezzar’s Dreamīow or Burn The Furnace Nebuchadnezzar's Pride Aramaic The Fall of Babylon The Lions Den Four Beasts The Ram and the He Goat The Seventy Weeks A Glimpse of the Dark Side The “Silent Years” (in advance) The Vision of the Time of the EndĤ Daniel Chapter 12 Israel and the Last Days 11:40 – 12:13 The problem is that some people dip into this prophecy here and there, making applications as they see fit. This is all one vision, and everything about it must fit together.

2 Chapter 12 concludes the vision which began back in chapter 10 and it is the last chapter of Daniel.

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