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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.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
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.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
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.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
WHEN Will this happen? The two attending Angels asked Michael
5 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.
6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half;
and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half;
and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Questions that need answering:
- Who is 'he'?
- What does 'scatter' means?
- What is the power they possess?
- Who are the Holy People?
Let's try and answer them
1. I'm thinking the adversary
2. Scatter used in the Bible can mean to strew about or abroad like when Israel was scattered among the nations. Also means to disperse.
3. This word used is 'yad', yes, like hand or the pointer used in Torah reading. It can also mean authority as in
Behold, thy maid [is] in thy hand;
and
submit yourself to her authority.
and
submit yourself to her authority.
4. Since we are speaking of Michael who is the prince of the people of Daniel, Israel, then it has to be Israel.
So the question remains,
What is the power or authority that they have that is 'scattered'?
Does it have anything to do with Rev 12?
…15 Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. 16 But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
A few other versions:
NAS: [a [time]; and as soon as they finish shattering the power
KJV: and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power
INT: finish shattering the power people
This word 'shattered' was also used in Genesis 9:19 regarding the scattering of the people after the confusion of the languages.
NAS: the whole earth was populated.
KJV: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
INT: of Noah these was populated the whole earth