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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Daniel 12:1 - 12:1
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Dan 12:1-13. Conclusion of the vision (tenth through twelfth chapters) and Epilogue to the book.
Compare Dan 12:4, Dan 12:13; as Dan 12:6, Dan 12:7 refer to Dan 7:25, that is, to the time of Antichrist, so the subsequent Dan 12:8-12 treat of the time of Antiochus (compare Dan 12:11 with Dan 11:31), thus putting together in one summary view the two great periods of distress. The political resurrection of the Jews under the Maccabees is the starting-point of transition to the literal resurrection about to follow the destruction of Antichrist by Christ’s coming in glory. The language passes here from the nearer to the more remote event, to which alone it is fully applicable.
at that time - typically, towards the close of Antiochus’ reign; antitypically, the time when Antichrist is to be destroyed at Christ’s coming.
Michael - the guardian angel of Israel (“thy people”), (Dan 10:13). The transactions on earth affecting God’s people have their correspondences in heaven, in the conflict between good and bad angels; so at the last great contest on earth which shall decide the ascendency of Christianity (Rev 12:7-10). An archangel, not the Lord Jesus; for he is distinguished from “the Lord” in Jud 1:9.
there shall be - rather, “it shall be.”
time of trouble, such as never was - partially applicable to the time of Antiochus, who was the first subverter of the Jews’ religion, and persecutor of its professors, which no other world power had done. Fully applicable to the last times of Antichrist, and his persecutions of Israel restored to Palestine. Satan will be allowed to exercise an unhindered, unparalleled energy (Isa 26:20, Isa 26:21; Jer 30:7; Mat 24:21; compare Dan 8:24, Dan 8:25; Dan 11:36).
thy people shall be delivered - (Rom 11:26). The same deliverance of Israel as in Zec 13:8, Zec 13:9, “the third part ... brought through the fire ... refined as silver.” The remnant in Israel spared, as not having joined in the Antichristian blasphemy (Rev 14:9, Rev 14:10); not to be confounded with those who have confessed Christ before His coming, “the remnant according to the election of grace” (Rom 11:5), part of the Church of the first-born who will share His millennial reign in glorified bodies; the spared remnant (Isa 10:21) will only know the Lord Jesus when they see Him, and when the spirit of grace and supplication is poured out on them [Tregelles].
written in the book - namely, of God’s secret purpose, as destined for deliverance (Psa 56:8; Psa 69:28; Luk 10:20; Rev 20:15; Rev 21:27). Metaphor from a muster-roll of citizens (Neh 7:5).