Daniel 12:1

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
time	וּבָעֵ֣ת u.va.'Et	H6256	time · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
Michael	מִֽיכָאֵ֜ל mi.kha.'El	H4317	Mikael · proper noun, a man's name
up	יַעֲמֹ֨ד ya.'a.Mod	H5975	to stand · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
great	הַגָּד֗וֹל ha.ga.Dol	H1419	great (in any sense) · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
prince	הַשַּׂ֣ר ha.Sar	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
standeth	הָעֹמֵד֮ ha.'o.Med	H5975	to stand · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Mark 13:19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be…
Revelation 16:17-21 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, I…
Luke 21:23-24 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath u…
Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I…
Daniel 10:21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your…
Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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 hottest, Michael shall stand up, Dan 12:1. The angel had told Daniel what a firm friend Michael was to the church, Dan 10:21. He all along showed this friendship in the upper world; the angels knew it; bu…

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Adam Clarke on Daniel 12:1

And at that time Michael shall stand up - Michael the archangel, as has already been observed, was ever reputed the guardian of the Jewish people. Every one that shall be found written in the book - All that truly fear, love, and obey the Lord, On the phrase, "written in the book, the book of life," etc., see the passages in the margin, and the notes on those passages.

John Gill on Daniel 12:1

And at that time shall Michael stand up,.... The Archangel, who has all the angels of heaven under him, and at his command, the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ; who is as God, as the name signifies, truly and really God, and equal in nature, power, and glory, to his divine Father: "he shall stand up"; which is not to be understood of his incarnation, or manifestation in the flesh, for this refers to times long after that; yet neither of his personal appearance in the clouds of heaven, and standing upon the earth in the latter day; but of his spiritual presence among his people, and protection of them, and continuance with them: this respects the spiritual reigns of Christ, the Lamb's stand…

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John Calvin on Daniel 12:1

Daniel 12:1 1. And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 1. Et tempore illo stabit Michael princeps, magnus stans pro filiis populi tui, et erit tempus afflictionis, quale non fuit abesse gentem, hoc est, ex quo coeperunt esse gentes, ad tempus illud usque: et tempore illo servabitur populus tuus quicunque inventus fuerit scriptus in libro. The angel no longer relates future occurrences specially, but proclaims God to be in g…

The Church Fathers

That is, those worthy of salvation, who obeyed the preaching of Elijah, the ones whom he foreknew from the first and the very beginning. He calls the knowledge of God "the book."
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 12:1

"And the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name." For he has their names written in the book of life. "He calls his own sheep by name." Because of this the apostle says, "The Lord knows who are his." "And he leads them out. And when he has led out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice..."
— Augustine of Hippo, TRACTATES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 45:6.3

The devil is also called a prince, as in the Gospel passage, "Behold, the prince of this world comes, and in me he will not find anything." Likewise a good angel is called a prince, as we read in Daniel: "Michael your prince." So they are saying that the hope of humankind must rest in neither wicked nor good angels but in the Lord alone. Even if we love the good angels for the devotion they bestow on us, we praise the Lord's blessing that they manifest.
— Cassiodorus, EXPOSITIONS OF THE PSALMS 117:9

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Angel — A word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a “messenger,” and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. It is used of an ordinary messenger (Job 1:14: 1 Sam.…
Michael — Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 1:9) about the body of Moses. He is…
Prince — The title generally applied to the chief men of the state. The “princes of the provinces” (1 Kings 20:14) were the governors or lord-lieutenants of the provinces. So also the “princes” mentioned in…
Book · OF LIFE — OF LIFE
Books · Illustrative of: The record of the church of Christ — Illustrative of: The record of the church of Christ
Michael · .His message to Daniel — .His message to Daniel

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Daniel 12:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 12:1-4

Adam Clarke on Daniel 12:1

John Gill on Daniel 12:1

John Calvin on Daniel 12:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Daniel 12:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 12:1-4

Adam Clarke on Daniel 12:1

John Gill on Daniel 12:1

John Calvin on Daniel 12:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Daniel 12:1

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 12:1-7

Rashi on Daniel 12:1