What is the meaning of Daniel 11:35? Some of the wise will fall “Some of the wise will fall…” (Daniel 11:35) • The “wise” are those who understand God’s Word and walk in obedience, like the “wise” of Daniel 12:3 who “will shine like the brightness of the expanse.” • Their “fall” is not ultimate defeat but temporary suffering, reminiscent of righteous Job’s trials (Job 1–2) and the persecution of the faithful in Revelation 13:7. • Scripture consistently shows that even the godly experience testing—see 2 Timothy 3:12, “all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless “…so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless…” • God uses adversity as a refining fire (Malachi 3:2-3; 1 Peter 1:6-7). • “Refined” pictures precious metal heated to remove dross, while “purified” points to cleansing from defilement (Psalm 66:10; Isaiah 48:10). • “Made spotless” anticipates believers being presented “without stain or wrinkle” (Ephesians 5:27) and echoes Revelation 7:14 where robes are “made white in the blood of the Lamb.” • Trials, therefore, are purposeful; they deepen holiness and strengthen witness (James 1:2-4). until the time of the end “…until the time of the end…” • The refining process continues right up to the eschatological climax detailed in Daniel 12:4,9. • Jesus underscores this in Matthew 24:13—“he who endures to the end will be saved.” • The phrase signals that suffering has an expiration date; it is limited by God’s sovereign timetable (Romans 8:18). for it will still come at the appointed time “…for it will still come at the appointed time.” • God’s plan is fixed (“appointed”), just as He set a precise moment for Christ’s first coming (Galatians 4:4) and has fixed the day of judgment (Acts 17:31). • Human rulers or persecutors cannot delay or accelerate His schedule—echoing Habakkuk 2:3, “Though it lingers, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” • This certainty provides steadfast hope amid hardship (Hebrews 6:19). summary Daniel 11:35 assures believers that temporary setbacks of the faithful serve God’s refining purpose, fitting them for greater purity and usefulness. These trials persist only until God’s predetermined “time of the end,” and nothing can thwart His appointed schedule. In every season of testing, He remains sovereign, purposeful, and faithful. |
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