Connect Daniel 8:19 with other prophetic scriptures about the end times. Setting the Stage: Daniel 8:19 “Then he said, ‘I am going to let you know what will happen in the final time of wrath, for it concerns the appointed time of the end.’” Key phrase: “the appointed time of the end.” This signals that the vision reaches beyond Daniel’s immediate future to the climactic events preceding Christ’s return. Parallel Markers of “the End” • Daniel 9:26–27 – “The end will come like a flood… until the decree of destruction is poured out on the desolator.” • Daniel 11:35 – “until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.” • Daniel 12:4, 9 – “seal the book until the time of the end.” Each of these echoes the same Hebrew terminology, tying Daniel 8:19 into the larger end-time framework of the book. Linking Daniel 8 to the Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9:24-27) • Both visions climax with an “appointed” conclusion. • Daniel 8:11-14 speaks of the sanctuary being trampled; Daniel 9:27 foretells the abomination that desolates the sanctuary for half of the final week (3½ years). • The “little horn” of Daniel 8 foreshadows the future Antichrist described in Daniel 9:27, who breaks the covenant “in the middle of the week.” Echoes in Daniel 11–12 • Daniel 11:36 – “The king will do as he pleases… He will exalt himself above every god,” mirroring the exaltation of the “little horn” in 8:11. • Daniel 12:7 – The final distress is limited to “a time, times, and half a time” (3½ years), matching the trampling period in 8:14. Together, these passages outline a final 7-year framework, with the Great Tribulation erupting during the last half. Confirmation from Jesus’ Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24) • Matthew 24:15 – Jesus pinpoints “the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel.” • Matthew 24:21-22 – “great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning,” aligning with Daniel’s “time of wrath.” • Matthew 24:29-31 – Cosmic signs and the Son of Man’s return follow “immediately after the tribulation,” placing Daniel 8:19’s climax at Christ’s Second Coming. Paul’s Expansion (2 Thessalonians 2:3-8) • “The man of lawlessness… exalts himself over every so-called god” (v. 4) – the same self-exalting horn. • “The mystery of lawlessness is already at work… until he is revealed in his time” (v. 7) – God’s sovereignty over the “appointed time.” • “The Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth” (v. 8) – the end of wrath concludes when Christ appears. Revelation’s Final Portrait • Revelation 13:5-7 – The beast is granted authority for 42 months (3½ years) to wage war on the saints—identical to Daniel’s trampling period. • Revelation 17:12-14 – Ten kings receive authority “for one hour” with the beast “until the words of God are fulfilled,” echoing Daniel’s divinely set limit. • Revelation 19:19-20 – The beast is captured and thrown alive into the lake of fire, bringing the “time of wrath” to its predestined finish. Threads that Tie the Passages Together • A distinct individual arises (little horn / desolator / king / man of lawlessness / beast). • He desecrates the sanctuary and exalts himself above God. • His dominance lasts a clearly defined 3½-year span within a final 7-year period. • God sets strict boundaries: “the appointed time of the end.” • Christ personally ends his reign at His visible return. Practical Implications for Today • Take God’s prophetic timetable seriously—He governs history with precision. • Expect increasing pressure on faith but rest in the certainty of Christ’s victory. • Use these prophecies to cultivate vigilance, hope, and steadfast allegiance to the Lord who faithfully reveals “what will happen in the final time of wrath.” |
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