D.
Concerning the destiny of Israel
10:1—12:13
1.
The year of the vision (about 537 B.C.)
10:1
2.
The main subject of the vision — the great distress
10:1
Dan. 10
:1
10:1
In the
1third year of
aCyrus the king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named
bBelteshazzar; and the word was true and
concerning a great
2distress. And he understood the word and had an understanding of the vision.
3.
The scene in the universe — the spiritual world behind the physical—before the release of the vision
10:2—11:1
a.
Daniel, a man on the earth, setting his heart to understand the future of Israel
10:2-3
Dan. 10
:2
10:2
In those days I, Daniel, had been mourning for
1three full weeks.
Dan. 10
:3
10:3
I ate no desirable food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I
aanoint myself at all, until the three full weeks were completed.
b.
The excellent Christ, the centrality and universality of God's move on the earth, appearing to Daniel
10:4-9
Dan. 10
:4
10:4
And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the great river, that is, the
1Hiddekel,
Dan. 10
:5
10:5
I lifted up my eyes and I looked, and there was a certain
1man,
aclothed in linen, whose loins were
bgirded with the fine gold of Uphaz.
Dan. 10
:6
10:6
His body also was like
aberyl, His face like the appearance of
blightning, His eyes like torches of
cfire, His arms and His feet like the gleam of polished
dbronze, and the
esound of His words like the sound of a multitude.
Dan. 10
:7
10:7
And I, Daniel,
1alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did
anot see the vision; instead, a great dread fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
Dan. 10
:8
10:8
Thus I was left alone and I saw this great vision; and no strength was left in me, but my color turned
1deathly pale; and I retained no strength.
Dan. 10
:9
10:9
Yet I heard the sound of His words; and when I heard the sound of His words, I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
c.
The evil prince of the kingdom of Persia withstanding the sent angelic messenger, and Michael coming to help him
10:10-17
Dan. 10
:10
10:10
And at that moment a hand
atouched me and sent me trembling on my knees and the palms of my hands.
Dan. 10
:11
10:11
And 1he said to me, Daniel, man of
apreciousness, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand in your place, for I have now been sent to you. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
Dan. 10
:12
10:12
And he said to me, Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you
aset your heart to understand
this matter and to afflict yourself before your God, your words were
bheard; and I have come because of your words.
Dan. 10
:13
10:13
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me for twenty-one days; but now
aMichael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I remained there
alone with the kings of Persia.
Dan. 10
:14
10:14
Thus I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the last days, yet the vision pertains to
something many days
from now.
Dan. 10
:15
10:15
And when he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground and was dumb.
Dan. 10
:16
10:16
And at that moment one who resembled the sons of men touched my lips; and I opened my mouth and spoke, and I said to him who stood before me, Sir, because of the vision my anguish has turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
Dan. 10
:17
10:17
For how can such a servant of my lord speak with such as my lord? For as for me, just now there is no strength in me, nor has there been breath left in me.
d.
The angelic messenger to return to fight with the evil prince of Persia, and the evil price of Greece being about to come
10:18-21
Dan. 10
:18
10:18
Then the one who was in appearance like a man touched me again and strengthened me;
Dan. 10
:19
10:19
And he said, Do not be afraid, man of preciousness. Peace to you. Be strong, yes, be strong. And when he spoke to me, I received strength and said, Speak, sir, for you have strengthened me.
Dan. 10
:20
10:20
Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you? And now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia; so I go forth, and the prince of
1Javan is now about to come.
Dan. 10
:21
10:21
However I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who holds strongly with me against these ones except
aMichael your prince.
