Daniel's Time of the End
Daniel 12:1 "And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy 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 thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book."
at that time... In chapter 11, we were brought to the "time of the end". Notice the word "and" which connects this with the end of the last chapter which was speaking of the willful king, the Antichrist.
During the Great Tribulation, there will be an unprecedented attack to exterminate the Jews, but they will be delivered by Michael the archangel.
First of all, we must see that Michael is a ministering spirit to the believers. He is actually an archangel over the other angels. His ministry is directly under the instructions of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We know the time mentioned here, is the end of the Gentile age. This points back (to 11:36-45), the time of the ascendance of Antichrist during the final tribulation period. During that period, Michael the archangel (Jude 9; 10:13), 21 ministers with special attention to protecting Israel during that Gentile time (Isa. 26:20-21; Jer. 30:7; Mat. 24:21).
This time of trouble is speaking of the great tribulation. Notice also, that the deliverance of those, whose names are written in the Lamb’s book (the book of the saved), is not before this time, but during.
To have your name written in the book means you are saved.
Shall Michael stand... "At that time": four great events take place:
1. At that time the Antichrist plants the tabernacle of his palace in the temple of Israel on Mount Moriah (Dan. 11:45; 2Th. 2:4; Rev. 13:1-18).
2. At that time Michael stands up and casts Satan and his angels to the earth to be among men (Dan. 12:1; Rev. 12:7-12).
3. At that time the great tribulation begins in the middle of Daniel’s 70th week; 3 1/2 years before the second coming (Dan. 12:1; Dan. 8:24-25; Dan. 9:27; Jer. 30:6-7; Mat. 24:15-22; Rev. 10:1-19:21).
4. At that time Daniel’s people are delivered (translated), everyone (144,000) that shall be found written in the book of life (Dan. 12:1; Isa. 66:7-8; Rev. 7:1-8; Rev. 14:1-5). The Book of Life (Dan. 12:1; Exo. 32:32-33; Psm. 56:8; Psm. 69:28; Luke 10:20; Rev. 3:5; Rev. 13:8; Rev. 20:12, Rev. 20:15; Rev. 22:18-19).
the great prince... Michael is the special prince of Israel (Dan. 12:1; Dan. 10:21; Rev. 12:7-12).
a time of trouble...The Tribulation
(NOTE: compare Rev. 6-19 we covered)
The Time and Length of the Tribulation:
The tribulation will begin to affect Israel before the 70th week begins; how long before is not certain, but when Antichrist rises at the beginning of the week, Israel will be undergoing persecution from the 10 kings of Revised Rome dominated by Mystery Babylon. When Antichrist comes he will make a 7-year covenant with Israel assuring them of protection in their continued establishment as a nation (Dan. 9:27). Because the Jews will not submit to Mystery Babylon, there will be a widespread persecution and they shall be "hated of all nations" during the time of the beginning of sorrows when Antichrist will be endeavoring to conquer all these nations (Mat. 24:4-12). Antichrist will need Jewish moral and financial support in his rise over these nations, so he will make an alliance with them for 7 years. Therefore, the time of the tribulation will be during the whole of Daniel’s 70th week (Dan. 9:27). It will end at the second coming (Mat. 24:29-31; Rev. 19:11-21).
as never was... The same time of trouble as Mat. 24:21. For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
at that time... This is a very clear proof that the 144,000 Jews will be translated as the man-child of Rev. 12:5. We will be there shortly. After this they are seen in heaven.
Israel delivered
No doubt when the revelation contained in Dan. 12:1-13 was given Daniel, he was concerned about his people’s destiny. Now at the conclusion of this vision, the angel consoled Daniel by revealing two facts (Dan. 12:1-3). First, the people of Israel (your people; cf. Dan. 9:24; 10:14) will be delivered by the intervention of Michael the angelic prince (cf. Dan. 10:13, 10:21), who is Israel’s defender. In the Great Tribulation Satan will attempt to exterminate every descendant of Abraham (see Rev. 12:15). This will be a time of great unprecedented distress for Israel (cf. Mat. 24:21). Satan’s attack against the people of the kingdom will be part of his effort to prevent the return and reign of Christ.
The deliverance of Israel, Daniel’s “people,” refers not to individual salvation, though a remnant will be saved, but rather to national deliverance from subjugation to the Gentiles (cf. see “all Israel will be saved” in Rom. 11:26).
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