Daniel 12:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.”
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Read Full Chapter →The man clothed in linen swears by the living God that it will be for a time, times, and a half, and when the holy people's power is fully broken, all will be finished.
What Does Daniel 12:7 Mean?
The man in linen answers with a solemn oath, raising both hands to heaven, an unusually emphatic gesture, and swearing 'by him that liveth for ever.' The appointed span is 'a time, times, and an half,' and the end will come when the scattering of the holy people's strength is complete.
The oath's certainty matters more than the arithmetic: God Himself, the ever-living One, stands surety for the promise. The hardest truth here is that the deepest distress comes precisely as God's people are brought low; their strength must be spent before deliverance arrives. Yet the timing is bounded and sworn. Suffering has a limit set in heaven, and the One who lives forever guarantees that the trial, however severe, has an appointed end and will surely reach it.
Daniel 12:7 in the Original Language
moed (מוֹעֵד), 'time' -- an appointed season fixed by God, not a span left to chance.
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What does Daniel 12:7 mean?
The man clothed in linen swears by the living God that it will be for a time, times, and a half, and when the holy people's power is fully broken, all will be finished.