Daniel
Summary
The CONCLUDING CHAPTER of the book. it focuses on the 'time of the end' and the intervention of Michael. it features the profound promise of the RESURRECTION of the dead: 'some to everlasting life, and some to shame'. it describes the reward for the wise who shall 'shine as the brightness of the firmament'. it reaches its climax with the command to seal the book till the end time and the final, personal promise of rest and restoration for Daniel in his 'lot' at the end of the days.
"And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people: and there shall 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 shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book."
"And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."
"And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever."
"But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, "How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?"
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him that lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, "O my lord, what shall be the end of these things?"
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end."
"Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand."
"And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days."
"Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days."
"But go your way till the end be: for you shall rest, and stand in your lot at the end of the days."