E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 12:7
held up his right hand, &c . Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:40 ). App-92 . a time, times, and an half . See App-90 and App-91 . he: i.e. the "little horn" or Antichrist. read more
Daniel 12:7, Zechariah 12:9-10 Esv
E.W. Bullinger
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 12:7
Daniel 12:7. A time, times, and an half— This signifies three prophetic years and an half, making one thousand two hundred and sixty prophetic days, or one thousand two hundred and sixty years. The same time, therefore, is prefixed for the desolation and oppression of the Eastern church, as for the tyranny of the little horn in the Western church, chap. Daniel 7:25. And it is wonderfully remarkable, that the doctrine of Mahomet was first forged at Mecca, and the supremacy of the pope was... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 12:7
7. held up . . . right . . . and . . . left hand—Usually the right hand was held up in affirmation as an appeal to heaven to attest the truth (Deuteronomy 32:40; Revelation 10:5; Revelation 10:6). Here both hands are lifted up for the fuller confirmation. time, times, and a half—(See on Daniel 7:25). NEWTON, referring this prophecy to the Eastern apostasy, Mohammedanism, remarks that the same period of three and a half years, or 1260 prophetic days, is assigned to it as the Western apostasy of... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 12:5-13
4. The end of Israel’s trials 12:5-13Daniel continued to view things in the vision that he began describing in Daniel 10:5. The book ends with a question and answer session. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 12:7
The first answer 12:7The "man" above the river swore by the eternal God that what he was about to say was true. Normally people who swore by God lifted one hand to heaven (cf. Deuteronomy 32:40). This Person lifted both hands, thus stressing the truthfulness of what He was about to reveal."There must be a reason for the choice of the word translated stream. As already indicated, it is the common designation for the Nile river. Possibly, it is deliberately employed here to remind Dan. that just... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 12:1-13
The Final VisionThese chs, form a connected whole, with three sub-divisions. Dan 10:1 to Dan 11:1 are introductory; Dan 11:2 to Dan 12:4 contain a detailed account of future events down to the 'time of the end.' This time is further defined in the concluding section, Daniel 12:5-13.(a) Introduction (Dan 10:1 to Dan 11:1)In the third year of Cyrus, after three weeks of mourning and fasting, Daniel has a vision by the river Hiddekel of a glorious angelic being (Dan 10:1-10), who addresses him in... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 12:7
(7) Held up his right hand . . .—In general, a person when swearing lifted up the right hand only (see Genesis 14:22; Deuteronomy 32:40). Both hands are represented here as being raised up, so as to give greater importance to the words. (See Note on Revelation 10:5, and comp. Daniel 4:34.)A time, times . . .—See Note on Daniel 7:25; and observe that any reference to the period of the persecution under Antiochus is impossible, on account of the difference between the measures of time. (See... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 12:1-13
Daniel 12:3 I do believe the station of a popular preacher is one of the greatest trials on earth: a man in that position does not stop to soberly calculate how much, or rather how little is done when there appears a great effect, nor to consider how immense is the difference between deeply affecting the feelings and permanently changing the heart. The preacher who causes a great sensation and excited feelings is not necessarily the one who will receive the reward of shining as the stars for... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Daniel 12:1-13
THE EPILOGUE(Daniel 12:1-13)THE twelfth chapter of the Book of Daniel serves as a general epilogue to the Book, and is as little free from difficulties in the interpretation of the details as are the other apocalyptic chapters.The keynote, however, to their right understanding must be given in the words "At that time," with which the first verse opens. The words can only mean "the time" spoken of at the end of the last chapter, the days of that final effort of Antiochus against the holy people... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 12:1-13
End of an era (12:1-13)Having concluded his lengthy revelation concerning the arrogance, ambition and brutality of Antiochus Epiphanes, the interpreting angel gave encouragement to Daniel. He pointed out that the great angel Michael would fight on behalf of the Jews during the period of Antiochus’s persecution. Those who were truly God’s people would be saved through their time of suffering. Though good and bad alike would be killed in the widespread massacre, the righteous had no need to fear.... read more