And I am come for thy words - because of thy prayers. II. i. p. 334). No doubt his fears had been strong concerning the execution of the monarch’s decree. The prayers of the impious, on the other hand, always repel the Almighty, and they can never be sure of his being propitious to them. God here says to Daniel, “Thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.” The idea is, because thou hast been disciplining thy soul, I am come to answer thy prayers. Unless faith shine forth, we must not feel surprise at those who call upon God losing all their labor through their profanation of his name. ", "Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. New Living Translation Update. Within the three chapters of Daniel 10–12, Daniel 10 serves as prologue, chapter 11 as the report of the angelic vision, and chapter 12 as the epilogue. For as regards the statement adduced in support of this opinion - "the greatness and importance of the work entrusted to him makes him one of the ראשׁנים, not that the work is entrusted to him because he is so" - just the contrary is true. thy words were heard—(Ac 10:4). Perceiving him to shake and tremble, and to be intimidated at his presence, he speaks comfortably to him, and encourages him to lay aside his fears, that he might be more capable of attending to what he was about to say to him; and which had a tendency of themselves to remove his fears, and increase his confidence in the Lord: for from the first day thou didst set thine heart to understand; not so much the former visions which he had an understanding of, as the future state of his people; or rather, the reason of their present distressed condition, being hindered by their enemies in rebuilding their city and temple: and to chasten thyself before thy God; to humble himself in prayer, and to afflict himself by fasting: thy words were heard; his prayers were heard, and an answer ordered to be given, the very first day he began to pray, and fast, and mourn, though it was now full three weeks since; just as, at the beginning of his former supplications, Gabriel had a commandment to go and show him that they were heard, Daniel 9:23. and I am come forth for thy words; on account of his prayers, to bring an answer to them; the reason why he came no sooner, when it was three weeks since he received his order, is as follows: Fear not — Be not affrighted at my presence. Daniel would have been cheered in his days of fasting and service if he had known that an angel was on his way to him to comfort him, and to communicate to him an answer from God; often - if not always - in our days of deepest anxiety and trouble; when our prayers seem not to penetrate the skies; when we meet with no response; when the thing for which we pray seems to be withheld; when our friends remain unconverted; when irreligion abounds and prevails; when we seem to be doing no good, and when calamity presses upon us, if we saw the arrangement which God was already making to answer the prayer, and could see the messenger on the way, our hearts would exult, and our tears would cease to flow. God heard the first day, though he sent not his angel to tell Daniel of it till three weeks after. For what spectacle did Daniel behold? The cause of the delay may be something totally unknown to us; yet although the answer may be delayed, the prayer is always heard immediately." Adverse changes take place which disappoint our hopes. ), nor to Cyrus and the prince, i.e., his guardian spirit (Hitzig). Only those who are wise will know what it means." The instance before us shows that the answer to prayer may seem, to be delayed, from causes unknown to us, though the prayer ascends at once to heaven, and God designs to answer it. In consequence of the assistance on the part of Michael, the Angel of the Lord obtained the place of superiority by the side of the king of Persia. The reason why he had not sooner arrived, and why Daniel was left to continue his prayers so long without any answer being returned, is stated in the following verses. Daniel was assured that his prayers were heard. Schriftbew. In this case, it was deferred by the detention of the messenger on the way Daniel 10:13; in other cases it may be from a different cause; but it should never be set down as a proof that prayer is not heard, and that it will not be answered, because the answer is not granted at once. “Set thy heart” is setting the whole soul to the work. Another proof that prayer is at once heard, though the answer may be long delayed. 12.For thy words — Rather, with R.V., “for thy words’ sake.” What power in prayer! As a result of the vision and revelation of chapters 10-12, Daniel understood all he needed to know about the future. Have you ever heard others talking about a Daniel Fast and wondered what it was? God heard the first day, though he sent not his angel to tell Daniel of it till three weeks after. A Bible Study by Jack Kelley. “Thy words are heard.” No doubt, words of prayer. for from the first day thou didst set thine heart to understand; not so much the former visions which he had an understanding of, as the future state of his people; or rather, the reason of their present distressed condition, being hindered by their enemies in rebuilding their city and temple: and to chasten thyself before thy God; to humble himself in prayer, and to afflict himself by fasting: thy words were heard; his prayers were heard, and an answer ordered to be given, the very first day he began to pray, and fast, and mourn, though it was now full three weeks since; just as, at the beginning of his former supplications, Gabriel had a commandment to go and show him that they were heard, Daniel 9:23. and I am come forth for thy words; on account of his prayers, to bring an answer to them; the reason why he came no sooner, when it was three weeks since he received his order, is as follows: The thirteenth verse speaks of this, not as denoting that the angel came to Persia for the purpose of working for Israel, but much rather as announcing the reason of the twenty-one days' delay in the coming of the angel to Daniel, in the form of a parenthetical clause. The plural denotes, that by the subjugation of the demon of the Persian kingdom, his influence not merely over Cyrus, but over all the following kings of Persia, was brought to an end, so that the whole of the Persian kings became accessible to the influence of the spirit proceeding from God and advancing the welfare of Israel. 3. “It did not do Daniel any harm to know that he was greatly beloved of God; or else he would not have received that information from heaven. Concentration to correction. He did not utter prayers for the Church in a mere formal manner, but as we have previously seen, he united fasting with entreaty, and abstained from all delicacies. For from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand - what shall come to pass to thy people at the last times (cf. In such reasons we feel most dependent upon God; and then there is often a more than ordinary disposition to pray. Prayer is heard at once in heaven, though the sensible answer may seem to be delayed. Daniel 10 Daniel 10:12-13 "Prayer and Spiritual Warfare" Introduction Daniel is in heathen Babylon. This is the first point. Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. This thought follows as a conclusion from what is said regarding the dignity of their guardian angel, but it does not form the contents of the saying regarding Michael and his place among the heavenly spirits. click to enlarge it is said at the same time that the people, though they be little esteemed before the world, yet cannot be destroyed by the nations of the world. The reason why he had not sooner arrived, and why Daniel was left to continue his prayers so long without any answer being returned, is stated in the following verses. [1 John 4:18], For from the first day.] The circumstances of the case were such as to make either of these inquiries proper; and the angel now affirms that, from the first day when he entered on these investigations, he was despatched to come to him, and to assure him that his prayer was heard. This supposition is destitute of support from the Scriptures. Daniel 12 does not follow Daniel 11 chronilogically but backtracks to the abomination (rapture), 11:31, and speaks to the Jews only. נותר has not here the usual meaning, to be over and above, to remain, but is to be translated after הותיר, Genesis 49:4, to have the pre-eminence, to excel, in the passive signification of the Hiphil: "to be provided with the preference, to gain the superiority." He prayed, therefore, to his own God, and for this reason, his petitions were heard. And why, in our days of trouble and anxiety, should we not believe that it is so; and that God, even though the delay may seem to be long, will yet show himself to be a hearer and an answerer of prayer? He did set his heart to understand, that he might find out the path of duty; what to do and what to recommend. 1. Thy words were heard - (Acts 10:4, an angel said to Cornelius, "Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God"). אצל, at the side of, near, is explained from the idea of the protecting spirit standing by the side of his protege. Though what is said by the angel Michael, for the sake of the Israelitish people, among whom he has the sphere of his activity, may be said for their comfort, yet it does not follow therefrom that that which is said "cannot give disclosures regarding the relation within the angel-world, but only regarding the relation to the great historical nations and powers of the world" (Hofm. Prayer is heard at once in heaven, though the sensible answer may seem to be delayed. True soul discipline is essential to successful prayer. didst set thine heart to understand—what shall come to pass to thy people at the last times (compare Da 10:14). The ראשׁנים שׁרים can only be the princes, chiefs, of the good angels remaining in communion with God, and working for the kingdom of God. I ask that because in the first year of his reign Cyrus gave the Jews permission to go back to Palestine (Ezra 1:1). Brought hither by thy prayers. thy words were heard — (Acts 10:4). The translation, "I have maintained the place" (Hofm. And God was pleased to honour his servant by a gracious regard to his offerings. He is interested in it and He is represented as being influenced by it. His promise to hear their prayers not only denotes attention to them, but acceptance of them. Mean-time, Daniel, not knowing that these arrangements were in a process of completion, or that an angel was employed to secure the answer to his prayers, yet strong in faith, was suffered to continue his supplications with no intimation that his prayers were heard, or that he would be answered. Disquieting and expectorating fears should be laid aside. It moves all heaven and brings the powers of heaven with help. It moves all heaven and brings the powers of heaven with help. Soul Discipline. But in Daniel 10:14 it is connected with להבינך, "I am come to bring thee understanding," in Daniel 10:12 with בּדבריך, which only denotes that the "coming" corresponded to Daniel's prayer, but not that he came immediately to him. (Psalms 145:19.) The angel, therefore, shews how Daniel obtained his requests, by suppliantly afflicting himself before God. Daniel 9:23). I have already said enough on the subject of this address. In the לנגדּי עמד lies, according to the excellent remark of Kliefoth, the idea, that "the שׂר of the kingdom of Persian stood beside the kings of the Persians to influence them against Israel, and to direct against Israel the power lying in Persian heathendom, so as to support the insinuations of the Samaritans; that the angel, Daniel 10:5, came on account of Daniel's prayer to dislodge this 'prince' from his position and deprive him of his influence, but he kept his place for twenty-one days, till Michael came to his help; then he so gained the mastery over him, that he now stood in his place beside the kings of Persia, so as henceforth to influence them in favour of Israel." Its action on GOD. Thyself, thy capabilities, thy moral obligations, thy spiritual condition. didst set thine heart to understand — what shall come to pass to thy people at the last times (compare Daniel 10:14). As I understand the words of Daniel 10:1, they refer to Daniel’s understanding after the vision was given and the message was conveyed and explained. “To chasten thyself.” Quench corrupt lusts, conquer wrong prejudices, expel pernicious errors, etc. God observes all this soul work. Daniel in the meanwhile wrought hard with God, as it is elsewhere said of Jonathan. Michael is thus the angel possessing the unparalleled power of God. Home » End Times Prophecy » The End Times According To Daniel … Part Three, Chapters 10-12. His coming to Daniel was hindered by this, that the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood him twenty-one days. Daniel 12:10, NASB: "'Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand." Fear not, Daniel.] In this case, it was deferred by the detention of the messenger on the way Daniel 10:13; in other cases it may be from a different cause; but it should never be set down as a proof that prayer is not heard, and that it will not be answered, because the answer is not granted at once. Another passage also reminds us how useless is the hope of obtaining anything by prayer, if we are agitated and tossed about in our emotions. 8:16. In the war against the hostile spirit of the kingdom of Persia, the archangel Michael came to the help of the Angel of the Lord. Fear not - be not affrighted at my presence. A voluntary devotedness to extraordinary exercises of piety in his judgment was called for by the extraordinary circumstances of the times. Let us but find a praying heart, and God will presently find a pitying heart, though he may delay for a season to send in an answer. 2. Literally, to afflict thyself. This is probably what causes some commentaries to go astray and miss the obvious similitude to Rev Chapter 1. (W. Daniel received divine manifestations in answer to his prayers. daniel 10:12 then he said to me, "do not be afraid, daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your god, your words were heard, and i have come in response to your words. The circumstances of the case were such as to make either of these inquiries proper; and the angel now affirms that, from the first day when he entered on these investigations, he was despatched to come to him, and to assure him that his prayer was heard. THE OCCASION WAS ONE OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND PERPLEXITY. Daniel would have been cheered in his days of fasting and service if he had known that an angel was on his way to him to comfort him, and to communicate to him an answer from God; often - if not always - in our days of deepest anxiety and trouble; when our prayers seem not to penetrate the skies; when we meet with no response; when the thing for which we pray seems to be withheld; when our friends remain unconverted; when irreligion abounds and prevails; when we seem to be doing no good, and when calamity presses upon us, if we saw the arrangement which God was already making to answer the prayer, and could see the messenger on the way, our hearts would exult, and our tears would cease to flow. 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. in Daniel 11 a three-sided eschatological conflict between the “king of the north,” the “king of the south” and the papacy. Three things are specified in our text. Daniel 12 is a continuation of the angel’s words to Daniel. 10:1 In the a third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] b long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. I. For the angel that appeared to Daniel did not fight with the kings of Persia, but with a spiritual intelligence of a like nature, for the victory, or precedence with the kings of Persia. The coming of Michael to give help does not include in it this, that he was superior in might or in position to the angel that spake, and thus supplies no proof that the angel that spake was Gabriel, or an angel different from him who was clothed with linen. For even a subordinate servant can bring help to his master, and in a conflict render him aid in gaining the victory. Ver. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. ), the δαιμόνιον of the Persian kingdom, i.e., the supernatural spiritual power standing behind the national gods, which we may properly call the guardian spirit of this kingdom. Thy words were heard - In heaven. Thyself, thy capabilities, thy moral obligations, thy spiritual condition. He says, before thy God; this expression of the angel’s implying that the Prophet’s supplication sprang from true faith. The best way of soothing the mind is to do as Daniel did, refer the case to God, with humility, prayer, and holy trust. To get what Daniel 10:12 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Daniel 10:12-13. God inclines with desire towards those who fear him; and in this sense the angel waits upon Daniel. If in our prayers amidst long protracted sorrows we would believe that God's angel is on his way to us, what consolation it would give us! Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. ), cannot be proved. He is here said to be "one of the chief princes," i.e., of the highest angel-princes, - Daniel 10:21, "your prince," i.e., the prince who contends for Israel, who conducts the cause of Israel. But that is not what it means. The cause of the delay may be something totally unknown to us; yet although the answer may be delayed, the prayer is always heard immediately. 2. Something may prevent the answer being borne to us; some "prince of the kingdom of Persia" may withstand the messenger; some cause which we may not know may hinder the immediate answer of our prayer, either in our own hearts, or in outward events which cannot at once be controlled without a miracle, or in the feelings and views of our friends whom we seek to have converted and saved; but the purpose to answer the prayer may have been simultaneous with its being offered, and a train of measures may have been commenced at once to bring about the result, though many weeks or months of delay, of anxiety, of tears, may elapse before we attain the object we desired. WHAT ARE THE "2300 DAYS" Daniel 8:14? See Revelation 10:8-11; 14:6-7. Then said he unto me, Fear not - Be not alarmed at my presence; do not fear that your devotions are not accepted, and that your prayers are not heard. What is he still doing in Babylon? Whenever God tries us, and by whatsoever means, he gives an opportunity for the exercise of graces and virtues, which are thus not only proved but also improved. (James 1:6.) Daniel did not know about this conflict before the angel told him about it, so he did not pray to overcome these demons. Daniel 10:12, NLT: "Then he said, 'Don't be afraid, Daniel. And to chasten thyself before thy God - (Daniel 10:2-3). The contents of Daniel 10:13 are hence not to be understood as showing that the angel went to Persia in order that he might there arrange the cause of Israel with the king; the verse much rather speaks of a war in the kingdom of the supernatural spirits, which could not relate to the court of the king of Persia. By the angel’s commanding the Prophet to be of a serene and tranquil mind, we gather the continuance of his fright, and his being as yet unable to listen with composure. Prayer. ʽerev) meaning 'evening' Hebrew word study onבֹקֶר (Htr. For from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand - That is, by a season of extraordinary devotion. 12:4-10 Instead of interpreting the vision for Daniel, the angel says, “seal the book” until “the time of the end.” In the early 1800s, many honest and Godly Bible students around the world, independent of one another, begin to unravel the correct meaning of the book of Daniel. From the circumstance that the guardian spirit of Persia is called שׂר it does not follow that שׂרים is not a designation of the angels generally, but only of the princes of the people, who are the spirits ruling in the social affairs of nations and kingdoms (Hofmann, p. 337); and even though this conclusion may be granted, this meaning for השׂרים with the article and the predicate הראשׁנים is undemonstrable. Introduction. 3. And to chasten thyself before thy God. chasten thyself — (Daniel 10:2, Daniel 10:3). Weeks, or months, or years may elapse before the Divine purpose shall be made known, though, so to speak, the messenger may be on his way to us. Thy words were heard - In heaven. III. Daniel's previous guide in the heavenly realm had been Gabriel. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Still, it was an unnerving experience for Daniel to stand in the presence of such a glorious person. THE SUCCESSFUL RESULT. Its action on SELF. “Set thy heart” is setting the whole soul to the work. Humiliation. In Daniel 10, God sent the Archangel Michael to deal with the fallen angels responsible for Persia and Greece. It is rather the Angel of the Lord who carries out God's plans in the world, and for their accomplishment and execution makes war against the hostile spirit of the heathen world-power. 11) And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. These prophecies will soon be fulfilled, and God is revealing what they mean to those who obey Him. The name מיכאל, who is as God, comes into view, as does the name Gabriel, only according to the appellative signification of the word, and expresses, after the analogy of Exodus 15:11; Psalm 89:7., the idea of God's unparalleled helping power. Perhaps here also. The angel informed the prophet that God had heard his first prayer for understanding, and that what follows came in answer to that petition (cf. For the Scripture does not place the demon-powers of heathendom so on a line with the angels that both are designated as ראשׁנים שׂרים. As God knows fear to be useful to us, he does not wish us to be entirely free from it, as too great self-confidence would immediately produce slothfulness and pride. me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. He was honoured by the heavenly visitant. Concentration to spiritual study. The angel adds, From the first day on which thou didst begin to apply thy mind to understanding, and to afflict thyself before God, thy prayers were heard This reason sufficiently shews in what sense and with what intention the angel forbade the Prophet’s fears — because, says he, thy prayers have been heard He was unwilling to banish all fear, but he offered some hope and consolation; and relying on this expectation, he might wait for the revelation which he so earnestly desired. If in similar circumstances we search, we shall probably find some errors to be corrected, some negligences and sins to be repented of, some feelings to be humbled for, or some attainments to be pursued, which might have been overlooked or forgotten had not the Almighty arrested us in our career. The Lord is quick in hearing the fervent prayer of a humble soul, though he doth not presently let them know it. 13 But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request … “Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.” Daniel’s understanding came not at the beginning but at the end of the process. Its action on SELF. Compare the notes at Daniel 9:23. Daniel 12:10, NLT: "Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. The prince (שׂר) of the kingdom of Persia, briefly designated in Daniel 10:21 "the prince of Persia," is not king Cyrus, or the collectivum of the kings of Persia, as Hv. “Set thy heart to understand.” To understand what ? Without the slightest doubt, God desired to prepare his servant in this way to render him more attentive to his disciples, and yet this very terror prevented Daniel from summoning all his senses to listen to the address of the angel. boqer) meaning 'morning' Greek word study on ὀψία (Gtr. God will come, but he will have his people’s prayers lead him into the field as it were. Concentration to spiritual study. For from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand - That is, by a season of extraordinary devotion. chasten = humble. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. And to chasten thyself before thy God - That is, by fasting and humiliation. In the day of trouble there is a peculiar need and call for prayer. Literally, to afflict thyself. p. 338). “Before thy God,” doing the whole as under the eye of God. Daniel was mourning because the Babylonian Empire had fallen, but freedom to rebuild Jerusalem had not been granted. O Daniel, man greatly beloved: This was the second time Daniel was called greatly beloved (Daniel 9:23 previous to this). The opinion that Michael is called "one of the chief princes," not as in contrast with the angels, but only with the demons of the heathen gods (Kliefoth), is opposed by the words themselves and by the context. Daniel 10-12 Listen : Another vision (Daniel 10) 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. And I am come for thy word.] See on Daniel 9:23. 1. He who appeared to Daniel, Daniel 10:5, and spake with him, Daniel 10:11, is not "the angel who had his dominion among the nations of the world," or "his sphere of action in the embodiments of the heathen world-power, to which the Jewish people were now in subjection, to promote therein the working out of God's plan of salvation" (Hofm. Daniel 10:12-14 King James Version (KJV). Daniel 10:12 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament According to this verse, the words of Daniel, i.e., his prayer from the first day of his seeking to understand the future, and of his self-mortification in sorrow and fasting ( Daniel 10:2 , Daniel 10:3 ), was heard of God, and the angel was immediately sent forth by God to convey to him revelations. Then he continued, 'Do not be afraid, Daniel. Hebrew word study on עֶרֶב (Htr. “If thou prepare thine heart and stretch out thine hands towards him; if iniquity be in thine hand, put it away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles, for there shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear. Thus in Peter’s case, Acts 12:5-15, and here in Daniel’s. 1. But year after year passed and no deliverance came.. Then Darnel spent three weeks in retirement, self-denial, and prayer. 3. Truthful, earnest, solemn. 3. ), Our text is part of the angel’s address to Daniel. He chastened himself before his God. He is bidden not to fear. It was because Michael was the prince of Israel, i.e., "the high angel-prince who had to maintain the cause of the people of God in the invisible spirit-world against opposing powers" (Auberlen, p. 289); and as such he appears also in Jde 1:9 and Revelation 12:7. 2. This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series End Times According To Daniel. For this reason God did not reject his petitions. And yet this trembling improved his teachableness. Weeks, or months, or years may elapse before the Divine purpose shall be made known, though, so to speak, the messenger may be on his way to us. He said, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you.' The Daniel Fast Part 1 Series Contributed by Dr. Jonathan L Vorce on Jan 3, 2020 | 1,606 views. Daniel 10:14). II. Thus in Peter’s case, Acts 12:5-15, and here in Daniel’s. THE COURSE DANIEL PURSUED UNDER THE TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES. They do not realize God as their Father. Conquer wrong prejudices daniel 10:12 meaning expel pernicious errors, etc Empire had fallen, but freedom rebuild! Fears had been strong concerning the execution of the kingdom of Persia as. Moral obligations, thy spiritual condition kingdom of Persia suggests that believers to... 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