How does Daniel 12:11 relate to the prophecy of the end times? \Text of Daniel 12:11\ “From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.” \Placing the Verse in Context\ • Daniel 12 forms the closing section of Daniel’s final vision (chapters 10–12). • The angel’s words zoom in on the last chapter of human history—“a time of distress such as never has occurred” (Daniel 12:1). • Verse 11 supplies a specific, measurable marker inside that tribulation period. \Key Terms to Notice\ • Daily sacrifice abolished – the regular burnt offering at a rebuilt Jerusalem temple is forcibly stopped. • Abomination of desolation – an idolatrous image or act desecrating the holy place. • 1,290 days – three and a half prophetic years (cf. Daniel 7:25; Revelation 11:2–3) plus one extra month. \Historical Foreshadowing: Antiochus Epiphanes\ • In 167 BC, Antiochus IV halted sacrifices and set up an altar to Zeus (1 Maccabees 1:44–54). • Jesus, however, pointed beyond that event to a still-future, greater fulfillment (Matthew 24:15), confirming that Antiochus serves as a preview, not the main event. \Prophetic Echo: The Future Antichrist\ • Daniel 9:27 predicts a coming ruler who “will put an end to sacrifice… and on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation.” • Paul identifies him as “the man of lawlessness” who “takes his seat in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God” (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4). • Revelation 13 depicts the same figure, backed by satanic power, demanding worldwide worship. \Why 1,290 Days Matter\ • The familiar 1,260 days/42 months/“time, times, and half a time” appears several times (Daniel 7:25; Revelation 11–13). • Daniel 12:11 extends that by 30 additional days, hinting at post-tribulation events—possibly: – Cleansing and rededication of the temple (cf. Ezekiel 43:26–27) – Judgment of surviving nations (Matthew 25:31–46) – Establishment of Messiah’s earthly kingdom (Revelation 20:4) \Complementary Countdown: The 1,335 Days\ • Daniel 12:12 adds, “Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.” • Another 45 days beyond the 1,290 may cover final administrative setup, resurrection rewards, or inaugural feast celebrations of the Messianic Age (Isaiah 25:6). \Connection to Jesus’ Olivet Discourse\ • Matthew 24:15–22 echoes Daniel 12:11–13. – “When you see the abomination of desolation… let those in Judea flee.” – “Then there will be great tribulation.” • Jesus anchors the countdown to His visible return: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days… they will see the Son of Man coming” (Matthew 24:29–30). \Practical Takeaways\ • God’s timetable is precise; nothing in the end-times scenario is random. • Prophecies fulfilled in miniature (Antiochus) guarantee the literal fulfillment of the final, larger picture. • The Lord equips believers with signs, not for date-setting, but for steadfast hope and discernment (1 Thessalonians 5:4–6). • The “blessed” who persevere (Daniel 12:12) remind us to cling to Christ, confident that endurance will be rewarded. \Summary Snapshot\ Daniel 12:11 pinpoints a future moment—when the Antichrist desecrates a restored temple—triggering a 1,290-day countdown to the close of the tribulation. This verse links Daniel’s visions, Jesus’ warnings, Paul’s teaching, and John’s Apocalypse into one synchronized end-times framework, assuring believers that God’s sovereign plan will unfold right on schedule. |
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