The angel prince of the kingdom of persia opposed me for twentyone days. Published on mar 10, 2019 bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 10 verses 21. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of persia, and came to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the last days. The men who were with daniel, at the first sight of the angel were affected with a great quaking, and fled to hide themselves daniel 10. Now i have to go back and fight the guardian angel of persia. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He is mentioned three times in the old testament, all in the book of daniel 10.
But 1 michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because i was left there 2 with the kings of persia. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute based in israel. Bible american standarddaniel wikisource, the free. The man in linen clothes, who appears in daniel 10. The prince of persia is only mentioned in daniel 10, a highly apocalyptic and therefore at least partially symbolic section of the book of daniel. Then the angelic messenger says he will face even more spiritual warfare, returning to. Then michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because i was detained there with the king of persia. A final connection between the book of daniel and the new testament is daniels apocalyptic visions that also are reflected in the book of revelation daniel. No one supports me against them persia and grecia, which is macedonia except michael your prince. Based on pure bible scripture alone and no other sour. At the end of the vision he is told that he would rest and experience the resurrection 12. Lessons from daniel 10 biblical research institute. For example, the book of daniel comes from the era 165 b. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except michael, your prince.
Most likely, the prince of persia is a reference to an evil spiritual entity that wielded authority over the ancient kingdom of persia. In fact, michael the archangel is closely tied to the tribulation, which is a time of trouble for the inhabitants of the earth. The prophet daniel experiences a vision after having undergone a period of fasting. No one upholds me against these, except michael your prince daniel 10. The book of daniel belongs to a category of literature called apocalyptic. Describing events in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come dan 10. Michael is mentioned three times in the hebrew bible the old testament, all in the book of daniel. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The latter citation refers to a future spirit war in heaven.
Based purely on what is stated in the bible, michael the archangel is most likely jesus christ in his prehuman and post human existence. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. Yet something withstood this great being to his face and kept him from getting to daniel for three full weeks. The book mentions by name both angels that are named in scripture, gabriel 8. Then michael, one of the chief angels, came to help me, because i had been left there alone in persia. International standard version however, the prince of the kingdom of persia opposed me for 21 days. In every passage that involves him, michael the archangel is a warrior angel, doing battle against the forces of evil daniel 10.
The focus of its prophesies is on the reign of the gentiles and the ultimate establishment of the eternal kingdom. From this chapter we not only learn that israel had a spiritual champion daniel 10. Hebrew greek multitranslation make poster but the prince of the kingdom of persia was withstanding f307 me for twentyone days. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Michael is evidently one of the most powerful of gods angels. Its words were closed and sealed till the time of the end dan 12. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 10 verses 21. Sermons from daniel the vision of the time of the end.
The delay to daniels prayer had to do with the prince of the kingdom of persia. It is to reveal to you what is written in the book of truth. This is thought by some to be cambyses, the son of cyrus, intrusted with the management of affairs in the court of persia when his father was absent on some expedition, and set against the jews by their. And when he had spoken this word unto me, i stood trembling. Unlike the other dreams and prophecies of the book of daniel, nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree contains no reference to the year in which it occurred cf. The tenth through twelfth chapters more fully describe the vision in the eighth chapter by a second vision on the same subject, just as the vision in the seventh chapter explains more fully that in the second. No place is essentially unfit for the child of god. From its content we can deduce that it must have taken place toward the end of the kings reign, because it refers to his pride in all his building. We cannot even begin to imagine the titanic struggle that went on between, say, gabriel and this other. Not in the written word, though there are many things relating to what should befall the jews in the latter day, especially in deuteronomy 28. But the prince of the kingdom of persia withstood me one and twenty days which was just the time daniel had been mourning and fasting, daniel 10.
The understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. Daniel 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The events and prophecy of daniel 1012 are set in the third year of cyrus. Even the prophet himself lost all strength, and waxed deadly pale daniel 10. Daniel is the servant of god seen in the haunts of the wicked world. But i will tell you what is noted in the scripture of truth. This instinct of man is a sad testimony to the reality of the fall. Incoming footnotes citation citation bible dictionary michael dan. Then michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because i was. Apocalyptic literature usually comes out of difficult times. Footnotes a ie but i will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. But the prince of the kingdom of persia opposed me hebrew, stood before me. No against book but except firmly first forces however i in inscribed is me michael no of one prince stands supports tell the them there these truth what who will with writing written yet you your ot prophets. The angelic messenger finally gets some help from the archangel michael, who is apparently the prince or one of the princes of israel in the angelic realm daniel 10.
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