In chapter 12 of his prophecy, Daniel uses the phrase “era of the end,” which just about sends a chill down my spine. The angel Michael instructs Daniel concerning the Tribulation, concluding with these words: “Now you, Daniel, stop up the words and seal the scroll until the era of the end, when many shall swerve as evil shall increase.”

The presence of the word “evil” in this passage from the Concordant Version of the Old Testament is suspect. I’ll go so far as to say it’s wrong. To the translator’s credit, there is a footnote that says, “Heb. ‘knowledge.’” Huh? If this is the Hebrew word for knowledge (“daath”) rather than the word for evil (“ra”)—which it is—then why not put “knowledge” in the text. I’ll talk about that tomorrow. It is important to use the proper Hebrew word here and translate “knowledge” here, for it ties in perfectly with the information on information I shared with you yesterday.

I hadn’t planned on making this a two-parter, but here we are.

The passages from Daniel 12 I’m teaching on today are the following:

“In that era Michael shall stand up, the great chief who is standing over the sons of your people. Then an era of distress will come to pass such as has not occurred since there was a nation on the earth, until that era. Now in that era your people shall escape—all those found written in the scroll. From those sleeping in the soil of the ground many shall awake, these to eonian life and these to reproach for eonian repulsion. The intelligent shall warn as the warning of the atmosphere, and those turning many to righteousness will be as the stars for
the eon and further.”

Based on a close reading of this passage, I will share with you a new thought I have concerning the “many [who shall] awake, these to eonian life and these to reproach for eonian repulsion.” Is it possible that some of the unrighteous Israelites will awaken from death at the former resurrection? 

Also included, at no extra charge, is commentary concerning those turning many to righteousness being “as the stars for the eon and further.” I believe this to be the Israel version of Paul’s “calling above” in Philippians chapter 3. I am aware that there are approximately four viewers who will not like this part of the video, so they should perhaps toggle onto “Underdog” reruns (or some similar entertainment) and return when the personal irritation ends. (Don’t worry, it’s only a couple minutes. And I still love you. My calling isn’t your calling—right?)