Daniel 12:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 12:1-4

It is usual with the prophets, when they foretel the grievances of the church, to furnish it at the same time with proper antidotes, a remedy for every malady. And no relief is so sovereign, of such general application, so easily accommodated to every case, and of such powerful efficacy, as those that are fetched from Christ and the future state; thence the comforts here are fetched. I. Jesus Christ shall appear his church's patron and protector: At that time, when the persecution is at the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 12:3

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament ,.... That are wise, not in things natural and civil, but in things spiritual; who are wise unto salvation; that are wise to know themselves, their state and condition by nature; their impurity and impotence; the insufficiency of their own righteousness; the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and the dangerous circumstances they are in; that are wise to know Christ, and him crucified; to believe in him, and trust in him for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 12:3

And they that be wise - Those who are thoroughly instructed in Christ's word and doctrine, shall shine - shall be eminently distinguished in the Christian Church by the holiness of their lives, and the purity of their creed. And they that turn many to righteousness - They who, by preaching Christ crucified among their brethren, shall be the means of converting them to the Christian faith; shall be as the stars - bright luminaries in the Gospel kingdom of Jesus Christ. This also may be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 12:3

Verse 3 The word “prudent” means endued with intellect. Some take it transitively, and in this passage their opinion is probably correct, because the office of justifying will soon be assigned to these prudent ones. But the former sense suits chapter 11 better, and in verse 10 it will be put absolutely. Hence it means those who are endued with understanding. The angel here confirms what I have lately expressed concerning the final resurrection, and shews how we shall enjoy its fruits, because... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 12:1-3

The shining of the clear and the converting. "And they that be wise shall shine" etc. ( Daniel 12:3 ). Here are two types of humanity and two destinies. There is a likeness both in the types and in the destinies, such as we might expect from the parallelism of the text; at the same time, there are differences. The one type is in advance of the other; so is the Divine recognition in the one case as against the preceding. In the one case we have an attribute of soul, in the other an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 12:1-4

Prophetic events in perspective. Nature is full of types. The leaf is type of the tree. The dawn is a type of the resurrection. The same law that moulds the dew-drop moulded the earth. History likewise is full of types. The banishment from Eden is a type of exclusion from heaven. The redemption of the Hebrews from Egyptian bondage is a type of the redemption of the race by Jesus Christ. Both prosperous and adverse events in human history serve as types. This is the key to the present... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 12:1-13

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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 12:3

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. The rendering of the LXX . differs from this considerably, "Those who understand shall appear as the lights of heaven, and those that confirm my word as the stars of heaven for ever and ever." There seems to be a difference of reading in the first clause. Instead of yazheeroo kezohar , there seems to have been yayraro kim'ooroth. The verb used... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 12:3

Stars of the Church. Though all godly men will be called to eternal life at the resurrection, a special honour is reserved for those who evince practical wisdom in spiritual fruitfulness. I. TRUE WISDOM IS SEEN IN SUCCESS IN " TURNING MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS ?" The wise and those who are thus successful are plainly identified in the text. 1 . True wisdom will choose this as the noblest work. Men have various aims, as pleasure, pecuniary gain, power, fame, rank,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 12:3

And they that be wise - This is the language which, in the Scriptures, is employed to denote the pious, or those who serve God and keep his commandments. See the book of Proverbs, passim. True religion is wisdom, and sin is folly, and they who live for God and for heaven are the truly wise. The meaning is, that they have chosen the path which true wisdom suggests as that in which man should walk, while all the ways of sin are ways of folly. The language used here is expressive of a general... read more

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