Daniel 12:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?”
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Read Full Chapter →Daniel hears the answer but does not understand, and asks what the outcome of these things will be.
What Does Daniel 12:8 Mean?
Daniel admits with disarming honesty that he heard the oath yet did not grasp it. Rather than feign understanding, he presses further: 'O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?' His hunger to comprehend God's purposes outweighs any embarrassment at not knowing.
There is grace for the honest seeker in this verse. Even Daniel, a man greatly beloved of heaven, sat before revelation he could not fathom and simply said so. Faith does not require that we understand everything; it requires that we keep asking and keep trusting the One who does. To bring our bewilderment directly to the Lord, as Daniel does, is itself an act of reverence, and it places our unanswered questions in the safest possible hands.
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What does Daniel 12:8 mean?
Daniel hears the answer but does not understand, and asks what the outcome of these things will be.