Daniel Comforted by an Angelic VISION CONTINUES. Dan. 10:13-17
- Dan. 10:13-14. Ezr. 4:4–6, 24, Zec. 3:1, 2, Ep. 6:12, 1 Th. 2:18 “But the prince of … Persia withstood me—the angel of darkness that represented the Persian world-power… withstood the angel who was coming to relieve Daniel, representing Israel…. 12:1, Jude 9, Rev. 12—i.e., “Michael,” ‘Who is like God?’ Though an archangel, and “one of the chief princes,” …came to help me—Michael, as patron of Israel before God (v. 21; ch. 12:1), “helped” to influence the Persian king to permit the Jews’ return to Jerusalem. Angels of darkness may, for wise purposes of God, be allowed to retard the manifestation of deliverance to God’s people, but they cannot prevent it. At last the cause of the saints shall triumph; for their “help” is laid on one that is mighty (v. 13; Ps. 89:19).” Fausset A. R. However, with Christ as our High Priest and advocate in the presence of God, there is no room for Satan today.
- 14. I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter day Gen. 49:1, Deut. 4:30; 31:21, Is. 2:2, Hos. 3:5 “An intimation that the prophecy, besides describing the doings of Antiochus, reaches to the concluding calamities of Israel’s history, prior to the nation’s full restoration at Christ’s second coming—calamities of which Antiochus’s persecutions were the type. for yet the vision is for many days—i.e., extends far into the future.” Fausset A.R. Dan. 12:4–9, Hab. 2:3, Heb. 2:3
- Dan. 10:15-17 “I set my face toward the ground ch. 8:18, Eze. 24:27; 33:22, Lk. 1:20—in humble reverence, the proper attitude for those receiving an immediate revelation from God Gen. 19:1, and I became dumb. 16. one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips ver. 5, 6, 18; ch. 8:15; 9:21. Eze. 1:26, Phi. 2:7–8, Re. 1:13. touched. ver. 10. Is. 6:7, Jer. 1:9, Eze. 3:27; 33:22, Lk. 1:64; 21:15—the same significant action wherewith the Son of man accompanied His healing of the dumb (Mark 7:33). He alone can give spiritual “utterance” (Eph. 6:19), enabling one to “open the mouth boldly:” so Isa. 6:6, 7. The same one who makes dumb (v. 15), opens the mouth. Then, as in the case of Daniel, the same glorious God who has made us dumb will give us spiritual “utterance,” so as “that we may open our mouth boldly as we ought to speak” (Eph. 6:19, 20). And as our weakness needs a continually fresh supply of spiritual strength, the same God who strengthened Daniel with a touch a second time (v. 18) will enable those who wait on Him to go on “from strength to strength” until, our earthly pilgrimage having been past, we shall in the heavenly Zion appear before God (Ps. 84:7). Every child of God may be encouraged by talking to himself the words addressed to Daniel, “Fear not: peace be unto thee; be strong, yea, be strong.” how can I who am so feeble) talk with this my lord (who is so majestic)?’” Fausset A. R. Gen. 32:30, Ex. 24:10–11; 33:20. Jud. 6:22; 13:21–23, Is. 6:1–5, Jn. 1:18.
