What is the meaning of Daniel 12:13? But as for you • God singles out Daniel personally, distinguishing him from the tumultuous events just revealed (Daniel 12:1–12). • Like the Lord’s words to Peter—“What is that to you? You follow Me” (John 21:22)—the message is: stay faithful regardless of what others face. • Personal obedience matters; each believer answers to God alone (Romans 14:12). go on your way until the end • Daniel is told to keep walking in the path God already set for him, echoing “the righteous will live by faith” (Habakkuk 2:4; Hebrews 10:38). • “Endure to the end, and you will be saved” (Matthew 24:13) shows that finishing well—not just starting—displays genuine faith. • Paul’s testimony, “I have fought the good fight…finished the race” (2 Timothy 4:7), illustrates the same perseverance. You will rest • Physical death for the believer is repeatedly called “rest” (Job 3:17; Revelation 14:13). • This rest is both relief from earthly trials and confident waiting in God’s presence (Luke 23:43; Philippians 1:23). • Hebrews 4:9–11 links present faith with future Sabbath rest, underscoring assurance for those in Christ. and then you will arise • The promise refers to bodily resurrection: “Many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake” (Daniel 12:2). • New-testament passages affirm the same hope: “the dead in Christ will rise first” (1 Thessalonians 4:16); “the trumpet will sound…the dead will be raised imperishable” (1 Corinthians 15:52). • Resurrection is certain because Christ rose (1 Corinthians 15:20). to your inheritance • An inheritance is reserved for every believer—“an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven” (1 Peter 1:4). • Daniel’s faithful service will be rewarded (Matthew 25:21; 2 Corinthians 5:10). • The “saints in light” share “the riches of His glorious inheritance” (Colossians 1:12; Ephesians 1:18). at the end of the days • The phrase points to the consummation of history, when God judges and restores all things (Acts 17:31; Revelation 20:11-15). • Daniel’s prophecy aligns with Revelation’s picture of final resurrection and reward (Revelation 22:12). • God alone knows the exact timing (Acts 1:7), but the certainty of that day fuels present faithfulness (2 Peter 3:11-13). summary Daniel 12:13 gives a personal, comforting commission: keep walking with God until life’s finish line, rest securely in death, rise bodily when Christ consummates history, and receive the eternal inheritance prepared for all who trust Him. |
    |