Daniel 8:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The answer comes: after two thousand three hundred days the sanctuary will be cleansed.
What Does Daniel 8:14 Mean?
The reply sets a fixed term to the desolation: two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, after which the sanctuary will be cleansed and restored to its rightful use. The defilement has a number attached to it. What seemed open-ended is, in heaven's reckoning, precisely measured and surely ending.
That the answer ends not with destruction but with cleansing is full of hope. God's last word over His sanctuary is restoration, not ruin. However long the trampling, its purpose is bounded and its conclusion is the return of true worship. For every reader who has waited under a defilement of what is holy, the verse promises a day of cleansing appointed by God. The sanctuary will be made right, because the God who counts the days is the God who heals.
Daniel 8:14 in the Original Language
tsadaq (צָדַק), here 'be cleansed' or 'set right' -- to be justified or restored to proper order.
Frequently Asked Questions About Daniel 8:14
What does Daniel 8:14 mean?
The answer comes: after two thousand three hundred days the sanctuary will be cleansed.