Daniel 12:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →One of the figures asks the man clothed in linen above the river how long until these wonders are fulfilled.
What Does Daniel 12:6 Mean?
One of the two figures voices the question pressing on every reader: 'How long?' It is addressed to the radiant 'man clothed in linen' who stands above the waters, the same glorious figure Daniel had seen earlier. The wonders in view are the troubles and deliverances just foretold.
'How long' is the ancient cry of every faithful heart waiting on God amid hardship. Notice that even a heavenly being asks it; the longing for God to finish His work is not a failure of faith but an expression of it. The one clothed in linen, lifted above the flowing river, stands as a figure of unshaken authority over the rushing course of time. Those who wait may bring their 'how long' to such a Lord, who holds the answer even when He withholds it.
Daniel 12:6 in the Original Language
pele (פֶּלֶא), 'wonders' -- acts so extraordinary they belong to God alone, beyond ordinary explanation.
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What does Daniel 12:6 mean?
One of the figures asks the man clothed in linen above the river how long until these wonders are fulfilled.