Daniel 12:1-2 Confirms The Messianic Resurrection Of Isaiah 2:19

Daniel 12:1-2 Confirms the Messianic Resurrection of Isaiah 2:19

By Author Eli Kittim

In Chapter 12 and verse 1, Daniel prophesies the death and resurrection of a great prince named Michael—meaning “who is like God”—at the end of days. He writes:

“At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12:1-2, NKJ).

The 'Septuagint,' an early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, translates the Hebrew word 'amad' (“stand up”/arise) with the Greek word 'παρελευσεται,' meaning to pass away: "ἡ γῆ παρελεύσεται NAS: and earth will pass away, KJV: and earth shall pass away, INT: the earth will pass away." So Daniel is telling us that at the time of the end, when there will be great turmoil and distress upon the earth, Michael—after passing away ('παρελεύσεται')—will arise from the dead in order to energize the general resurrection of the dead (και ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἀναστήσεται [anastēsetai] Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἄρχων ὁ μέγας; Theodotion)! What does all this mean?

Daniel 12:1-2 reaffirms the last-days-resurrection theme found in Isaiah 2:19 and Hebrews 9:26-27. Therefore, Christ’s resurrection could not have happened two thousand years ago, as most people believe:

"[These] men … have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place" (2 Tim. 2:18).

"Repent ye therefore ... and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: whom the heaven must receive [or cannot receive] until the times of restitution of all things."

--Acts 3:19-21

"Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate ['psifisato' in Greek, meaning 'to vote into office'] the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six."

--(Rev. 13:18)

“One could say that my view legitimately fuses the end-time messianic expectations of all three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. My view: the advent of Christ is yet to come.”

—Eli of Kittim

"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near."

(Revelation 22:10)