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| 1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who 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. |
Time of trouble – Armageddon. Diii:1 |
| 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. |
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| 3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the sky; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. |
As the stars for ever and ever – Compare with 1 Cor. 15:41. |
| 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. |
Knowledge shall be increased – Source: America: Facts vs. Fiction. Original air date February 4, 2017:
"According to a former CEO of Google, the same amount of data created between the dawn of civilization and 2003 is now created every two days!" |
| 5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side. |
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| 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? |
The man clothed in linen – Pastor Russell. See the designation of him in in Eze. 9:2, 11 (he is not just "the man with the writer's inkhorn," but specifically he is "the man clothed in linen with the writer's inkhorn by his side.")
Upon the waters – This connects this "man clothed in linen" with those who have the harps of God in Rev. 15:2. |
| 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above 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 a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. |
The man clothed in linen – Pastor Russell. See Eze. 9:2
Right hand... sware – Compare this with Rev. 10:5,6 |
| 8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things? |
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| 9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end. |
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| 10 Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand. |
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| 11 And from the time that the continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred ninety days. |
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| 12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred thirty-five days. |
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| 13 But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days. |
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