Daniel 12 - Michael Stands Up. - NAS

1. Michael Will Stand up and There Will Be a Time of Great Distress.

Daniel 12:1 "Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of ______________ such as never ______________ since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, ______________ who is found written in the book, will be rescued.

The reference to those written in the book suggests judgment.

2. Resurection for Those Who Sleep in the Dust.

Daniel 12:2-3 "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. [3] "Those who have insight will shine ______________ like the __________________ of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to _______________________, like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and ________________ will ______________."

There are two possible outcomes for those who sleep. What are they?

1) _________________________________________________________

2) _________________________________________________________

3. Daniel Hears a Prediction about Time.

Daniel 12:5-7 Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, two others were ______________, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river. [6] And one said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long will it be until the end of these ____________?" [7] I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they __________ __________________ the power of the holy __________, all these __________ will be ________________.

Daniel 12:8-12 As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?" [9] He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. [10] "Many will be purged, ______________ and refined, but the wicked will act ______________; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand. [11] "From the time that the regular ________________ is abolished and the ___________________ of __________________ is set up, there will be 1,290 days. [12] "How blessed is he who keeps waiting and ____________ to the 1,335 days!

Daniel 12:13 "But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your ______________ ____________ at the end of the age."

Again we see a time, times and a half a time. You will recall that a time is a Jewish year containing 360 days. A time and times and a half a time is three and a half years. 360 + 360 + 360 + 180 days = 1, 260 days. With a day representing a year in prophecy, this is a 1, 260 year prophecy.

The regular sacrifice represents Christ's all sufficient death in our behalf. At the beginning ofthe 1, 260 years someone would interfer with that truth or assurance.

The 1, 290 days and the 1, 335 days point to a time after the books of judgment have been opened suggesting the blessing to be allowed to witness the finishing God's plan for the salvation of humanity and the better understanding of that plan.

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