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Daniel 8:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Daniel 8:17

Verse 17 of 27

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So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision.

Daniel 8:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Daniel 8:17

Theological / Devotional

Time of the end. The vision reached until the time when the desolating power would be destroyed, an event associated with the coming of Jesus (2 Thess. 2:8).

The fact that the last events represented in the vision will be fulfilled at the end of this world’s history must be borne in mind when seeking an interpretation of the symbols of the vision. Any exposition that finds a complete fulfillment of the vision in an earlier period such as in the time of the Maccabees (see on Dan. 8:25) falls short of meeting fully the angel’s specifications, and must be considered erroneous and misleading.

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