Daniel 8:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?”
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Read Full Chapter →Daniel overhears one holy one ask another how long the vision of desecration, the trampling of sanctuary and host, will last.
What Does Daniel 8:13 Mean?
Daniel now hears holy ones speaking, and one asks the question that rises in every faithful heart under oppression: 'How long?' How long will the daily sacrifice be removed, the transgression that desolates continue, and the sanctuary and people be trodden underfoot? The very angels give voice to the longing of the suffering.
'How long' is the prayer of all who wait for God amid affliction, echoed across the Psalms and the prophets. The question is not doubt but trust reaching toward an answer, confident that the trampling has a term. By placing this cry in the mouths of holy ones, the vision dignifies the impatience of the godly and promises that heaven itself is counting the days. The desolation will not go on forever; it has a measure, and that measure is about to be told.
Daniel 8:13 in the Original Language
qadosh (קָדוֹשׁ), 'saint' or 'holy one' -- one set apart, here a heavenly being attending the vision.
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What does Daniel 8:13 mean?
Daniel overhears one holy one ask another how long the vision of desecration, the trampling of sanctuary and host, will last.