Bible Study - Book of Daniel - Daniel 9:20-23

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Today's Lesson #091:
Daniel 9:20-23

"Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God, yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand. At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision"

While Daniel was praying Gabriel, whom he had seen in the vision at the beginning (Daniel 8:16-17) came and touched him at the time of the evening oblation, about 3pm. Notice in verse 23 that Gabriel’s commission was given at the start of Daniel’s prayer. So his prayer had been answered before he had even finished. Friends the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:16) But notice the speed at which Gabriel covers the distance from heaven to earth, no more than a couple of minutes.

Gabriel goes on to give Daniel some encouragement and comfort by telling him that he is greatly beloved, what a privilege and honor. We too can have the privilege and honor of having the love of God bestowed upon us and be called the sons of God and adopted into the family of God. (1 John 3:1, Romans 8:14-17)

So why has Gabriel come? Gabriel tells Daniel that he has come “to show thee... give thee skill and understanding... understand the matter”. Understand what matter? Consider the vision. If we go through chapter 9 we find no vision for Gabriel to give Daniel skill and understanding about. So we must go back to chapter 8 and consider what it was that he did not understand of the vision given there. If we go through this vision we find that he understood the ram, he goat, and little horn, for the interpretation was given him. But the cleansing of the sanctuary with the 2300 days he neither understood it nor was given the interpretation of it, and Daniel’s prayer emphasizes this point.

So we find that Gabriel has come to give Daniel the understanding of the 2300 days and the cleansing of the sanctuary (or understanding of the judgment as we have seen that the cleansing of the sanctuary refers to the judgment).

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