Daniel 12

Daniel 12:1

AT that time] after the destruction of all the foresaid Monarchies. See Daniel 2:24 Michael] the Sonne of God shall appeare in the flesh; and shall by God his father be established everlasting King of the Church. See Daniel 10:13. Josh. 5. 14. 15 Which standeth] who is their protector against all their enemies, Psal. 54. 4 A time] this seemes to have a relation to the extreame calamities, which the Jewes suffered under the Romans, after Christs ascent into heaven, Matthew 24:21 Thy people] God shall deliver his elect out of the generall reprobation, and extermination of the Jewish nation. See Matthew 24:22. Romans 9:27; Romans 9:29 In the booke] of eternall life, Psal. 69. 28. Luke 10:20. Philippians 4:3. Rev. 3. 5. & 13. 8.

Daniel 12:2

Many of them] the Angell goeth on to the accomplishment of Christs kingdome, and the eternall salvation of the Church, at the last Resurrection, joyned with the finall destruction of her enemies That sleep] a Scripture terme: to shew the immortality of the soule after the death of the body; with the certainty of the resurrection To sham] See Isay 66. 24. Romans 9:21.

Daniel 12:3

Ty that be wise] namely; the true beleevers; who in this life are inlightned by the holy Ghost in faith, shall injoy the light of glory in the kingdome of heaven. He alludes to the understanding men, of which he had spoken in the times of Antiochus, Daniel 11:33; Daniel 11:35 That turne many] namely, the faithfull ministers of the Gospell. See 1 Timothy 4:16. Iam. 5. 19, 20.As the stars] See 1 Corinthians 15:41.

Daniel 12:4

Shut up] the use and cleere understanding of these prophecies is not for this present time, v. 9. but for the times of the fulfilling of it, which is appointed by God Shall 〈…〉unne to and fro] to seek out these prophecies, to be instructed, comforted, and strengthened Knowledge] that is to say; God by his Spirit and by the events shall give full knowledge of these things: which are as yet, but obscurely foretold. See Isay 29. 18. Jeremiah 23:1-40; Jeremiah 20:1-18.

Daniel 12:5

Two] namely, Angels, besides that which had hitherto spoken to the Prophet Of the river] whereof see Daniel 10:4.

Daniel 12:6

Vnto the man] of which see Daniel 10:5 Vpon the] See Daniel 8:16 Wonders] of these admirable predictions, and strange accedents which shall befall the Church.

Daniel 12:7

That it shall be] that this desolation of the Church by Antiochus, should be accomplished in three yeares and a balfe, Daniel 7:25 When he shall] when Antiochus had brought the people into extremity, God should miraculously releeve them.

Daniel 12:8

I understood not] namely, the secret of those times distinguished in that manner.

Daniel 12:9

Goe thy way] content thy selfe, and forbeare inquiring any further concerning these things, the knowledge whereof is reserved for its proper time: and belong neither to thee, nor to the age thou livest in.

Daniel 12:10

Purified] by the aforesaid persecutions The wicked] See Daniel 11:32. 1 Mac. 1. 12. 45. 55 None of the] the prophane and apostataes shall give no heed to these prophesies, nor shall reape any benefit, document, or comfort thereby But the wise] of which see Daniel 11:33; Daniel 11:35.

Daniel 12:11

There shall be] before Gods service be reestablished in his Temple, and it be purged from idolatry, 1Ma 4:37 A thousand] which are the three yeares and a halfe mentioned v. 7. with thirteen dayes over: comprehended in the fore-said round number, or added to shew some particular time, of some accident not mentioned in Scripture.

Daniel 12:12

To the thousand] in this Number there are five and forty dayes more then in the former Number. And it is likely that they were from the re-establishment of Gods service, untill Antiochus his plague, 1Ma 6:8-9. of which he dyed, after he had languished many dayes, 1Ma 6:16. whereby the people were freed from his tyranny.

Daniel 12:13

Goe thou] dispose thy selfe to end thy dayes quietly; during which thou shalt be exempt from these calamities, v. 9. and shalt keepe those great honours which thou enjoyest. Daniel 6:28.