Daniel 12 - Michael Stands Up. - NKJ

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

Daniel 12:1 "At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of ____________, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be ________________, Every one who is found ____________ in the book.

The reference to those written in the book suggests judgment.

2. Resurection for Those Who Sleep in the Dust.

Daniel 12:2-3 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. [3] Those who are wise shall shine Like the __________________ of the ________________, And those who turn many to _______________________ Like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:4 "But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and ________________ shall ______________. "

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 there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank. [6] And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long shall the ___________________ of these ____________ be? " [7] Then 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 forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been __________________ ________________, all these __________ shall be ______________.

Daniel 12:8-12 Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, "My lord, what shall be the end of these things? " [9] And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. [10] Many shall be ______________, made white, and ____________, but the wicked shall do ______________; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. [11] And from the time that the daily ________________ is taken away, and the abomination of __________________ is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and __________ days. [12] ____________ is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

Daniel 12:13 But you, go your way till the end; for you _________ rest, and will arise to your ___________________ at the end of the days. "

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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