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Progression of revelation to Daniel, ch 7 onwards.

This table is my attempt at exploring how far the revelation God gave to Daniel about future events was progressive, i.e. how far later visions devel-oped and filled out what he had received earlier. I leave reader to draw their own conclusions! The dates in the header are the likely dates that the prophecies in that chapter were received by Daniel. It may help to explain how Daniel’s understanding of what was revealed to him developed over time (see the note on 8.27, “it was beyond understanding”).Green type (3rd down) indicates that the prophecy was fulfilled under Antiochus Epiphanes, 168-164 BCBlue type (3rd down) indicates that the prophecy was fulfilled in the Roman sack of Jerusalem and temple in 70 ADRed type indicates that the prophecy’s fulfilment awaits the end of this age.

Where the type is mixed, this indicates an initial fulfilment, followed by a later, final fulfilment.

Dan 7 (553 BC) Dan 8 (551 BC) Dan 9.24-27 (539/8 BC) Dan 11-12 (536 BC) Other prophecies

“What will happen in the last of the days” (2.28), and“what (is) to be after this . . what (is) to be” (2.29), and“what (is) to be after this” (2.45). I.e. the future continuing on till the end?

"what will happen at the last of the wrath, for the vision concerns the appointed time of the end” (8.19)

“what will happen in the last of the days” (10.14), i.e. the fu-ture continuing on till the end?

"The last days” in the NT are depicted starting with the first coming of Christ and continu-ing until his return (e.g. in Acts 2.17; Heb 1.2; 1 Jn 2.18 and probably 1 T 4.1; 2 T 3.1; but see 2 P 3.3). But similar ex-pressions are used to mean the end of the age when Christ returns (see e.g. 1 P 1.5; 4.7; Mt 13.39f, 49; 24.3).

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CONTINUE populating table from Annex 1 9.27, using Annex 1 note, “end that is decreed .


The end of the age is de-scribed in the replacement of the world’s kingdoms by the kingdom of God (7.14, 18, 22, 26f; see 2.34f, 44f).

The vision “concerns the time of the end” (8.17).“what will happen at the last of the wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end” (8.19).He is told to, “shut up the vi-sion, for it is concerning many days” (8.26, literal translation) - probably meaning the distant future though not necessarily the time of the end.

“war will continue until the end” (9.26)

[See Table line . . for the final ‘week’ of Dan 9.27]

“for the vision concerns a time yet to come (lit. yet vision for/concerning the days)” (10.14)“an end will still come at the appointed time” (11.27)“until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time” (11.35)“At the time of the end . .” (11.40)“At that time . . At that time . .”(12.1)“until the time of the end” (12.4, 9))“How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” (12.6, ESV) . . “It will be for a time, times and half a time . . all these things will be completed” (12.7) [See Table line . . ]“what will be the last of these things?” (12.8)“till the end . . at the end of the days” (12.13)

The people of Israel are in ex-ile currently, but there is a fu-ture for “the saints of the Most High” at the end of the age (7.18, 22, 27)

Daniel is given details of the people in their land and with a functioning temple (8.10-13, 24f), but is told that it “con-cerns the time of the end” (8.17, 19, 26)

The seventy ‘weeks’ prophecy concerns the rebuilding of Jerusalem (9.25) and the peo-ple back in their land with a functioning temple. The sev-enty ‘weeks’ will bring in “ever-lasting righteousness” (v 24), so must extend until the time of the end.

[By 536 BC when Daniel re-ceived this vision, the first party of returning exiles would be back in their land.] The pre-dictive account of the kings of the north and south concerns the land of Israel, the people and the temple (see 11.14, 16, 28-35). The account concludes with “the time of the end” (11.40 to 12.12) with a focus on the people and their land.

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The 1st beast, like a lion but with the wings of an eagle (7.4; see 2.32, 37ff). The Babylonian kingdom.

The 2nd beast, like a bear, “raised up on one of its sides” (7.5; see 2.32, 39)“Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Per-sians” (5.28ff)

The ram with two horns, one longer than the other (8.3ff, 20)

The prince of Persia (10.13, 20).Three more kings will ap-pear in Persia, and then a fourth . .” (11.2)

Cyrus’ military success was predicted in Isaiah 41.3, 25; 45.1f.

The 3rd beast, like a leopard, but with four heads (7.6; see 2.32, 39). The Greek kingdom inaugurated by Alexander the Great.

The goat, whose large horn was broken off and replaced by four prominent horns (8.5-9, 21f)

“The prince of Greece will come” (10.20)Then a mighty king will ap-pear, who will rule with great power . . His empire will be broken up . . towards the four winds . .” (11.3f). The strug-gles of the “kings of the north with the “kings of the south” (11.5-35), ending with Anti-ochus Epiphanes & Jerusalem (vv 28-35)

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The terrifying 4th beast, that crushed & devoured & tram-pled underfoot the whole earth (7.7, 19, 23; see 2.33, 43). Points to the Roman em-pire.

[For prophecies in Daniel and eleswhere about war and de-struction in Israel, Jerusalem and the temple, see lines ].

The goat trampled on the ram (8.7). The little horn that came out of one of the 4 horns trampled on some of the starry host (8.10); “the host that will be trampled underfoot” (8.13)

“The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood; war will continue until the end, and desolations . .” (9.26; see also v 27). [“the people” are the Ro-mans, who destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD]

The beast of Rev 13 & 17.The first seal opened (Rev 6.2): “a white horse. Its rider had a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest”.

In terms of “trampling” see:- “Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are ful-filled” (Lk 21.24)- The Gentiles “will trample on the holy city” for 42 months (Rev 11.2) Both may draw on LXX of Zech 12.3, “I will make Jerusalem a stone trodden by all the nations”).Wars at the end of the age (Mt 24.6ff; Lk 21.10; Rev 6.1-8; 9.13-19; Rev 13.4, 10).The war resulting in the dev-astation of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple by the Romans, 70 AD (Mt 23.38; 24.2, 15-20; Lk 21.20-24)

The 10 horns of the 4th beast, 3 of which are uprooted (7.7f, 20,24; see the toes, 2.41ff

Rev 12.3; 13.1, the dragon - Satan, who empowers the beast - has 10 horns, as does the first beast (13.1). The sig-nificance of the beast’s 10 horns is described in Rev 17.12, in similar terms to Dan 7.24.

A little horn came up among the 10 horns of the 4th beast

A horn which started small came out of one of the 4 horns

Antiochus Epiphanes would be “a contemptible person who

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(7.8) of the goat (8.9), (The goat is identified later (8.21) as the king of Greece - the third beast of Dan 7.)

has not been given the honour of royalty . . . With only a few people he will rise to power” (11.21, 23)

The wicked individuals Daniel is shown:The “little horn” (7.8, 11,20f, 24ff)

The “little horn” (8.9-12),.The “stern-faced king” (8.23ff)Both fulfilled initially in Anti-ochus Epiphanes, but with an end-of-the-age fulfilment awaited

“The ruler who will come” in the 70th ‘seven’, who “will con-firm a covenant with many” and “will put an end to sacrifice and offering” and “set up an abomination that causes deso-lation” (9.26f)

The “contemptible person” who will come to the throne of the king of the north (11.21-35). Fulfilled in Antiochus Epiphanes.“The king” who exalts himself above every god (11.36-45)The “king of the north” (11.40-45; who may be the same per-son as “the king” in 11.36-45).

the “worthless shepherd” of Zech 11.15, 17.the king of Babylon of Isa 14.4-21“the Assyrian” of Isa 10.24-34; 14.25; 31.8the “overflowing scourge” of Isa 28.18“the king” of Isa 30.33Gog of Magog, Ez 38 & 39; Rev 20.8the antichrist of 1 Jn 2.18, 22; 4.3, & 2 Jn 7the “man of lawlessness”, “son of perdition”, “the wicked/law-less one” of 2 Th 2the Beast of Rev 13 et alThe second beast or false prophet of Rev 13 et al

The little horn spoke “great things” (7.8,11, 20, literal translation)

“In his own mind he shall be-come great”(8.25, ESV)

The king will magnify himself above every god (11.36f)

Rev 13.5, the first beast “was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies

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The little horn seemed “greater than its companions” (7.20, ESV).

The horn “grew exceeding great” (8.9 ESV).“He will become very strong, but not by his own power.” (8.24).“He will destroy the mighty men” (8.24). He will destroy many (8.25)

Antiochus’ military successes, 11.22-26, 31.“He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god” (11.39); the mili-tary successes of 11.40-43.

The 10 horns are 10 kings who will give their power & author-ity to the beast (Rev 17.12, 17)“The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority” (Rev 13.2);“Given authority over every tribe, people, language & na-tion” (Rev 13.7)“Who is like the beast? Who can make war against it?” (Rev 13.4).

He will “speak against the Most High” (7.25)

The little horn "It set itself up to be as great as the Prince of the host” (8.11); the stern-faced king will “take his stand against the Prince of Princes” (8.25)

The king will “say unheard-of things against the God of gods” (11.36)

Rev 13.6, the first beast will “blaspheme God and slander his name and his dwelling-place”. The 2nd beast made the earth’s inhabitants worship the 1st beast (Rev 13.12ff). See too the “man of lawless-ness” in 2 Th 2.4; the vaunting ambition of the king of Baby-lon, Isa 14.13f

“He will try to change the set times and the laws” (7.25)

“Truth was thrown to the ground” (8.12).

"He will corrupt those who have violated the covenant” (11.32)

“They perish because they re-fused to love the truth . . . they will believe the lie (2 Th 2.10f).See Isa 59.14 (“truth has stumbled in the streets . . is nowhere to be found”);.

The little horn “was waging war against the saints and de-feating them (7.21); he will op-press / wear out the saints (7.25)

The little horn will throw some of the starry host to the earth and trample on them (8.10, 13); the host was given over to it (8.12); the host will be tram-pled underfoot (8.13).The stern-faced king “will de-

“After the 62 ‘sevens’, the peo-ple of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary . . . War will conti-nue until the end” (9.26)

“He will vent his fury against the holy covenant . . . his armed forces will desecrate the temple fortress . . . Those who are wise will fall by the sword or be burned or cap-tured or plundered” (11.30-33).

The dragon with 7 heads & 10 horns swept a third of the stars out of the sky (Rev 12.4)The dragon’s persecution of the woman - Israel? (Rev 12).The dragon will make war against the rest of the

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stroy the mighty men and the holy people” (8.24)

“At the time of the end . . the king of the north . . will invade the beautiful land” (11.40f). “When the power of the holy people has been finally bro-ken” (12.7)

woman’s offspring (Rev 12.17); the 1st beast will over-power and kill the two wit-nesses (11.7) and will make war against and conquer the saints world-wide(13.7).

See also Rev 12.4 below.

The saints will be handed over to him for “a time, times and half a time” (7.25, probably symbolic for 3 1/2 years).

In answer to, “How long?” The “surrender of the sanctuary and of the host” will be for 2,300 evenings and mornings (8.14, probably meaning 1,150 days, i.e. 3.2 years if lunar years are used, but a period of slightly over 6 years if under-stood as 2,300 days). Re-ferred to again at 8.26.

“In the middle of the [last] ‘seven’, he will put an end to sacrifice and offering . . until the end that is decreed is poured out on him” (9.27)

In answer to, “How long?” “It will be for a time, times and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been fi-nally broken, all these things will be completed” (12.7). “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes deso-lation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is the one who reaches the end of the 1,335 days” (12.11f)

The woman (the Jewish peo-ple from whom the Messiah is born?) will be cared for in the desert “for a time, times and half a time” out of the reach of the serpent, Satan (Rev 12.14). In 12.6 this care lasts for 1,260 days. “The Gentiles will trample on the holy city for 42 months” (11.2; see Lk 21.24); the two witnesses will prophesy for 1,260 days and then be killed (11.3, 7); the first beast “will exercise his author-ity for 42 months” (13.5)

The divine court will sit and take away the little horn’s do-minion, completely destroying it (7.9ff, 22, 26). See 2.34, “a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue . . and smashed them”.

“He shall be broken, but by no human hand” (8.25, ESV).

Rev 20.4, “I saw thrones on which were seated those who had authority to judge” - this may be the judgment of the Beast’s empire – which had judged and condemned the saints.

The 4th world kingdom is de-stroyed by God. The 4th beast was slain . . and thrown into the blazing fire (7.11; see 2.34, 44f)

“until the end that is decreed is poured out on him” (9.27, as-suming “him” is the one that causes the desolation).

Rev 19.20, both beasts were thrown alive into the lake of fire.

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The coming of the Son of Man to the Ancient of Days; he is given an everlasting kingdom; all peoples will worship him (7.13f; see the kingdom of God of 2.44f)

Jesus’ ascensión and appear-ance before the Father (Eph 1.20ff: Phil 2.9f; Mt 28.18); also his second coming (Mt 24.30; Mk 14.62; Rev 1.7)

The saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom (7.18, 22, 27)

The resurrected saints will share the rule in the Kingdom with Christ (Rev 1.6; 2.26f; 5.10; 20.4, 6; 22.5). See also the prophecies about a re-stored Israel reigning over the nations (e.g. Isa 14.2)

His kingdom will be an ever-lasting kingdom (7.14, 27; also 2.44; 4.3, 34; 6.26)

Of the consummated everlast-ing kingdom of God, Ex 15.18; Ps 9.7; 145.13; Mic 4.7; Zech 14.9. For the Son’s everlasting kingdom, 2 Sm 7.13, 16; Ps 89.4, 29, 35ff; Isa 9.7; Lk 1.33; Heb 1.8; 2 P 1.11; Rev 11.15. Of the saints’ everlasting reign, Rev 22.5.

All rulers / authorities will wor-ship and obey him (7.27; see also 7.14)

“That at the name of Jesus ev-ery knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and un-der the earth . . .” (Phil 2.10f)

The replacement of the world’s kingdoms by the kingdom of God (7.22, 27; see 2.35, 44f)

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Lines 28 - : Prophecies from Daniel 8-12 that relate to the future of Israel.

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On the wicked individuals that Daniel is shown, see line 11.

See line 10. A horn which started small came out of one of the 4 horns of the goat (8.9), (The goat is identified later (8.21) as the king of Greece - the third beast of Dan 7.)

Antiochus Epiphanes would be “a contemptible person who has not been given the honour of royalty . . . With only a few people he will rise to power” (11.21, 23)

See line 13. The horn “grew exceeding great” (8.9 ESV).“He will become very strong, but not by his own power.” (8.24).

Antiochus’ military successes, 11.22-26, 31.“He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god” (11.39); the mili-tary successes of 11.40-43.

See line 13.

The little horn “grew in power to the south and to the east and towards the Beautiful Land” (8.9)

Of Antiochus Epiphanes’ mili-tary actions against Egypt (“the south”) and Judea, see 11.21-35 and notes. See the military actions “at the time of the end” (11.40) be-tween the king of the north, the king of the south and “the king” of 11.36-39. “He will also in-vade the Beautiful land” (11.41, 45) . In vv 42f he will invade Egypt - ‘the south’. [The identities of “he” and “him” in much of 11.40-45 are unclear.]

The next line summarises all the prophecies of invasion, war and destruction coming upon Israel and its people

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The little horn from the 4th beast waged war against and defeated the saints (7.21,25)

8.10-14: the horn “which started small” throws down some of the starry host, brings low the sanctuary, causes des-olation.8.23ff: the “stern-faced king . . will cause astounding devasta-tion . . He will destroy the mighty men” and the holy peo-ple . . He will destroy many”. [Initial fulfilment of 8.10-14 & 23ff in Antiochus Epiphanes]

“The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood; war will continue until the end, and desolations . .” (9.26). [“the people” are the Romans, who destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD]“In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering . . he will set up an abomination that causes deso-lation, until the end that is de-creed is poured out on the desolator (OR the desolated city)” (9.27)_

The land of Israel is affected by the ongoing power struggle between the “kings of the north” and the “kings of the south, 323-164 BC (11.5-35)11.16; “The invader . . will es-tablish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it” (fulfilled by Anti-ochus the Great, 197 BC)Invasions by Antiochus Epiphanes (11.24, 28, 30-35). He will “desecrate the temple fortress and set up the abomi-nation that causes desolation” (11.31).Many of the godly will be mar-tyred (11.33ff.The “king of the North” or “the king” of 11.36 will invade many countries including Israel (11.41)A time of unprecedented dis-tress (12.1). Ends “when the power of the holy people has been finally broken” (12.7).

Col 5 continued:Lk 21.24 may also mean ”trampling” of Jerusalem from AD 70 to the end of “the times of the Gentiles” at the end of the (Rom 11.25).

“Destruction decreed upon the whole land” (or earth) (Isa 10.22f and 28.22); a latter-day Assyria will invade ? (Isa 10.5f, 23-32; 14.25; 30.31; the locust army in Joel).The nations gathered against and, at one point, capture Jerusalem (Joel 3.2, 12ff; Zeph 3.8; Zech 12.1-9; 14.1ff; Rev 16.12-16).The destruction & desolation of the temple in 70 AD foretold (Mt 23.38; 24.2, 15-20; Mk 13.2, 14-20; Lk 21.6, 20-24) but with a further fulfilment at the end of the age.“Great distress upon the land (OR earth) . . Jerusalem will be trampled upon by the na-tions/Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled / for 42 months (Lk 21.24; Rev 11.2).The dragon with 7 heads & 10 horns swept a third of the stars out of the sky (Rev 12.4)The dragon’s persecution of the woman - Israel? (Rev 12).The dragon will make war against the rest of the woman’s offspring (Rev 12.17); the 1st beast will over-power and kill the two wit-nesses in Jerusalem (11.7) and will make war against and conquer the saints world-wide(13.7).

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God’s people, or the righteous portion of them, described as “the host of heaven” or “the starry host” (8.10

“Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heav-ens . . like the stars” (12.3)

John is shown a great sign in heaven, in which the great dragon - representing Satan - with his tail “swept a third of the stars out of the sky (OR heaven) and flung them to the earth”. This may be an allu-sion to the persecution of the Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes. Is Rev 12.4 ia commentary on Daniel 8.10-13?

See line 8. The goat trampled on the ram (8.7). The little horn that came out of one of the 4 horns trampled on some of the starry host (8.10); “the host that will be trampled underfoot” (8.13)

See line 8 .In terms of “trampling” see:- “Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are ful-filled” (Lk 21.24)- The Gentiles “will trample on the holy city” for 42 months (Rev 11.2) Both may draw on LXX of Zech 12.3, “I will make Jerusalem a stone trodden by all the nations”).- “but now your enemies have trampled down your sanctu-ary” (Isa 63.18; see 64.10f)See line 8 for further entries.

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See line 16. The little horn will throw some of the starry host to the earth and trample on them (8.10, 13); the host was given over to it (8.12); the host will be tram-pled underfoot (8.13).The stern-faced king “will de-stroy the mighty men and the holy people” (8.24)

“After the 62 ‘sevens’, the peo-ple of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary . . . War will conti-nue until the end” (9.26)

“He will vent his fury against the holy covenant . . . his armed forces will desecrate the temple fortress . . . Those who are wise will fall by the sword or be burned or cap-tured or plundered” (11.30-33). “At the time of the end . . the king of the north . . will invade the beautiful land” (11.40f). “When the power of the holy people has been finally bro-ken” (12.7)

The dragon with 7 heads & 10 horns swept a third of the stars out of the sky (Rev 12.4)The dragon’s persecution of the woman - Israel? (Rev 12).The dragon will make war against the rest of the woman’s offspring (Rev 12.17); the 1st beast will over-power and kill the two wit-nesses (11.7) and will make war against and conquer the saints world-wide (13.7).

See line 14. The little horn "It set itself up to be as great as the Prince of the host” (8.11); the stern-faced king will “take his stand against the Prince of Princes” (8.25)

The king will “say unheard-of things against the God of gods” (11.36)

Rev 13.6, the first beast will “blaspheme God and slander his name and his dwelling-place”. The 2nd beast made the earth’s inhabitants worship the 1st beast (Rev 13.12ff). See too the “man of lawless-ness” in 2 Th 2.4; the vaunting ambition of the king of Baby-lon, Isa 14.13f

The little horn “took away the daily sacrifice” from the Prince of the host” (8.11,13)

“In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering” (9,27)

“His armed forces . . will abol-ish the daily sacrifice” (11.31)“From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished . .” (12.11)

“The place of his sanctuary was brought low / overthrown” (8.11); “the surrender of the sanctuary” (8.13)

“The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary” (9.26)“On a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation” (9.27)

"His armed forces will . . dese-crate the temple fortress” (11.31)

“the outer court [of the temple] . . has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months” (Rev 11.2);

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Because of “rebellion / trans-gression” among God’s peo-ple (8.12f);“When the rebels / transgressors have become completely wicked” (8.23)

“Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people . . to finish [OR restrain] the transgression / rebellion, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness . .” (9.24)

“those who forsake the holy covenant” (11.30); “those who have violated the covenant” (11.32).“The wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand . .” (12.10)

“Until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is re-vealed” (2 Th 2.3)Jesus’ stern words against the wickedness of his generation (Mt 12.39-42, 45; 16.4; Lk 11.29-32), which led to him be-ing crucified; the wickedness of all who reject the truth about God (Rom 1.18); Christ's aton-ing sacrifice for the sins of his people and the whole world (Rom 3.25).

The rebellion / transgression that causes desolation (8.13)

“desolations have been de-creed” (9.26)“On a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation” OR “one who causes desolation will come upon the pinnacle of the abominable temple” (9.27)“until the end that is decreed is poured out on him” OR “until the end that is decreed is poured out on the desolated city” (9.27).

“They will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation (11.31).“From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes des-olation is set up, there will be 1,290 days” (12.11)

“When you see Jerusalem sur-rounded by armies . . its deso-lation is near” (Lk 21.20)“When you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation spo-ken of through the prophet Daniel” (Mt 24.15; Mk 13.14). May be the future event in 2 Th 2.3f and Rev 13.14f.

“It prospered in everything it did” (8.12). “He will succeed in whatever he does” (8.24) “He will cause deceit to prosper” (8.25)

“He will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did” (11.24).“The king . . will do as he pleases . . . He will be suc-cessful until the time of wrath is completed” (11.36)

“The whole world was aston-ished and followed the beast . . . Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him? (Rev 13.3f)

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See line 15. “Truth was thrown to the ground” (8.12).

"He will corrupt those who have violated the covenant” (11.32)

“They perish because they re-fused to love the truth . . . they will believe the lie (2 Th 2.10f).See Isa 59.14 (“truth has stumbled in the streets . . is nowhere to be found”);.

See line 17. (In answer to, “How long . . ?”) The “surrender of the sanctu-ary and of the host” will be for 2,300 evenings and mornings (8.14, probably meaning 1,150 days, i.e. 3.2 years if lunar years are used, but a period of slightly over 6 years if under-stood as 2,300 days). Re-ferred to again at 8.26.

“In the middle of the [last] ‘seven’, he will put an end to sacrifice and offering . . until the end that is decreed is poured out on him” (9.27)

(In answer to, “How long . .?”) “It will be for a time, times and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been fi-nally broken, all these things will be completed” (12.7). “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes deso-lation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is the one who reaches the end of the 1,335 days” (12.11f)

The woman (the Jewish peo-ple from whom the Messiah is born?) will be cared for in the desert “for a time, times and half a time” out of the reach of the serpent, Satan (Rev 12.14). In 12.6 this care lasts for 1,260 days. “The Gentiles will trample on the holy city for 42 months” (11.2; see Lk 21.24); the two witnesses will prophesy for 1,260 days and then be killed (11.3, 7); the first beast “will exercise his author-ity for 42 months” (13.5)

“Then the sanctuary will be re-consecrated” (lit. “be justified, made righteous” 8.14)

“Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people . . to bring in everlasting righteousness. .” (9.24)

“those who lead many to right-eousness . .” (Dn 12.3)

God will finish working out his righteousness towards his people (see e.g.Isa 62.1, “till her [Jerusalem’s] righteous-ness shines out like the dawn . .”); Also Rom 3.22-26 - the righteousness from God through Christ’s atoning sacri-fice for all who believe, Jew and Gentile.

"Seventy 'sevens' . . to anoint the most holy” (9.24). Lit. “holy of holies”, normally used of the inner portion of the

In Ezekiel’s vision of the Tem-ple, “the most holy” is used of the temple area as well as the temple itself (Ez 43.12; 48.12;

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tabernacle or temple. In stark contrast to the desecrated temple in 8.11, 13; 9.27; 11.31; 12.11.

45.3). Ezekiel was shown the temple restored and filled with the Lord’s glory (43.1-5)

“What will happen later in the time of wrath” (lit. “at the last of the wrath”, 8.19)

“until the time of wrath has been completed” (11.36)

“great distress upon the land (OR earth) and wrath upon this people” (Lk 21.23)See the article at the end of Annex 1 for other scriptures that may deal with God’s wrath upon Israel at the end of the age.

“A stern-faced king” (ESV, “a king of bold face” 8.23)

“A master of intrigue” (lit. “one who understands riddles”, 8.23). “He will cause deceit to prosper” (8.25)

"He will seize it through in-trigue” (lit.”by flatteries, 11.21); “he will act deceitfully” (11.23); “the two kings . . will lie to each other” (11.27); “with flat-tery he will corrupt . .” (11.32)

The Satanic / demonic powers of deception of the beast and the false prophet in Rev 16.13f; they masquerade as Christ, Rev 13.“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders . . that deceives those who are perishing” (2 Th 2.9f)

“By his cunning” (8.25, ESV) "he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him” (11.25) [See also the entry above]

See line 12. “In his own mind he shall be-come great”(8.25, ESV)

The king will magnify himself above every god (11.36f)

See line 12.

“When they feel secure, he will destroy many . .” (8.25)

Apparent security caused by, “he will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven’

"He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure (11.21); “when the richest

In Isa 28.15 Jerusalem’s rulers boast that, “we have entered into a covenant with death”

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(9.27) provinces feel secure, he will invade them (11.24)

(see also 28.18; see the note on Dn 9.27). ."The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety”, destruction will come on them suddenly . .” (1 Th 5.2f)

"He will cause astounding devastation” (OR corruption) . . He will destroy (OR corrupt) the mighty men and the holy people.(8.24). He will destroy (OR corrupt) many (8.25)

The little horn’s overthrow of the sanctuary (8.11ff)

Antiochus achieved “what nei-ther his fathers nor his forefa-thers did” (11.24).His corruption of a portion of the Jewish population of Judea (11.30 & 32); his devastation of the temple worship and of all the institutions stemming from the law of Moses; his plundering of Jerusalem and the temple (11.31).“He will say unheard-of things against the God of gods” (11.36) [“unheard-of” is the same Hebrew as “astound-ing” in 8.24]

“The whole world was aston-ished and followed the beast” (Rev 13.3).The 2nd beast’s persuasion of the earth’s inhabitants to wor-ship the 1st beast (Rev 13.12-15).The satanic deception of men at the coming of the lawless one, 2 Th 2.9fThe arising of false prophets and messiahs (Mt 24.11, 24ff)

See also the devastation of the earth by war, famine and pesti-lence (Rev 6.3-8; Mt 24.7).

“He shall be broken, but by no human hand” (8.25, ESV).

“he will come to his end, and no-one will help him” (11.45)

“until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens’ and 62 ‘sev-ens’ (9.25) . . . After the 62 ‘sevens’, the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing” (9.26).

Fulfilled in Christ’s entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, and then his crucifixion. He is God’s anointed one (Acts 10.38)

Seal up (lit. close up) the vi-sion, for it concerns the distant

" . . to put an end to (OR seal up) sin . . to seal up vision

“close up the words and seal the scroll until the time of the

Contrast Rev 22.10, “do not seal up the words of the

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future” (8.26) and prophecy . .” (9.24) [meaning here is unclear]

end” (12.4).“the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end” (12.9)

prophecy of this book, be-cause the time is near”. See also the sealed scroll at Rev 5.1-5 that Christ then opens (Rev 6).

“I Daniel was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the mat-ter to myself” (7.28)

"I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding” (8.27)

“The understanding of the message came to him in a vi-sion” (10.1) OR “he under-stood the word and had under-standing of the vision” (10.1, ESV).“I heard but I did not under-stand. So I asked, My lord, what will the outcome of all this be? He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed . .” (12.8f)

Of the Son’s everlasting kingdom/reign, see

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