Daniel 8:26 Meaning and Explanation
“And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.”
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Read Full Chapter →Gabriel affirms the vision of evening and morning as true and tells Daniel to seal it up, for it concerns many days to come.
What Does Daniel 8:26 Mean?
Gabriel sets his seal on what has been shown: the vision of the evenings and mornings is true. He then tells Daniel to 'shut up,' or preserve, the vision, because it pertains to many days still distant. The revelation is certified as trustworthy and entrusted to safekeeping for a future it concerns.
To call the vision 'true' is to anchor the reader's confidence; what God shows will surely come to pass. To seal it 'for many days' teaches patience, for not every promise unfolds at once. Some of God's word is given to be kept and waited upon across long stretches of time. The faithful learn to hold such truth in trust, certain of its fulfillment even when its day is far off, resting in the One whose word does not fail though years may pass before it ripens.
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What does Daniel 8:26 mean?
Gabriel affirms the vision of evening and morning as true and tells Daniel to seal it up, for it concerns many days to come.