Read Daniel 12:1.The book of Daniel reveals the sequence of exciting events that will occurr during the time of the end. For example, Daniel 12:1 reveals that Michael, who is Jesus Christm is "standing in behalf of [God's] people." That part of the prophecy began to be fulfilled in 1914 when Jesus was appointed as King of God's heavenly Kingdom.
However, Daniel was also told that Jesus would "stand up" during a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation untilt that time." This "time of distress" is the "great tribulation" mentioned at Matthew 24:21. Jesus stands up, or acts to defend God's people, at the end of this time of distress, that is at Armageddon. The book of Revelation refers to these ones as "a great crow who come out of the great tribulation." - REVELATION 7:9, 14.
Read Daniel 12:2. What happens after the great crow surive this time of distress? This prophecy is not referring to a symbolic resurrection, a spiritual revival of God's servants that occurrs during the last days, as we probably understood. Rather, these words refer to the resurrection of the dead that takes place in the coming new world. Why can we draw that conclusion? The expression "the dust" is also used at Job 17:16 as a parallel of the expression "the Grave." This fact indicates that Daniel 12:2is referring to the literal resurrection that will occurr after the last days have ended and after the battle of Armageddon.
Next time: "Bringing the Many to Righteousness" - "THOSE ASLEEP IN THE DUST . . . WILL WAKE UP"
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