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Daniel 12

Daniel 12:5

The End Times · Daniel 12:1–13
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Translations

Modern
Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.
Traditional
Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
Literal
And I looked—I, Daniel—and behold, two others were standing, one here on the lip of the river, and one here on the lip of the river.
Latin
Et vidi ego Daniel, et ecce quasi duo alii stabant: unus hinc super ripam fluminis, et alius inde ex altera ripa fluminis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.

Notes

Daniel 12:5
Daniel 12:1–7

In the end times, God will save his people and defeat all enemies, including death.

Daniel 11:2–12:7

The messenger shared a broad overview of history. It started with Persia, continued through the fall of Greece, and covered the rise and fall of a wicked king or several kings (Daniel 11:21–45). It concluded with the final resurrection and victory of God's people.

Daniel 10:1–12:13

This final vision spans from 536 BC to a future when Daniel will rise from the dead and receive his inheritance. All earthly kingdoms will be destroyed. The eternal kingdom of the Son of Man will arise. God's people will finally be rescued, and death, the ultimate enemy, will be defeated.

Theme notes and profiles

Daniel Apocalyptic Literature

Events

Parallels

Revelation 1:1–3

People

Daniel: Prophet in Babylon, known for wisdom and visions

Glossary

Apocalyptic Book of Daniel Daniel (Person) Daniel, Additions to Hosea, Book of

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Daniel, in the Lions' Den Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Rivers: Enclosed Within Banks