the Koine Greek word for “angel” literally means “mailman” or “envoy”
the saints will rule the earth, but they are not the ones who will establish it; the earth will be given to them
the Church isn’t mentioned in the OT, this is probably referring more to the Jews. See Revelation 20:4-6 and Matthew 19:28
FYI, guys in NYC still “bust a sag” and it’s still ridiculous. My late grandmother used to carry belts to give to guys and then she told them about Jesus XD
In Rev 13:7, John only mentions the “church” in the beginning of Revelations and at the end, but not in the middle. The “saints” are used in the middle
A time in Hebrew means one. 3 1/2 times equals 42 months or 3 1/2 years
the Jews follow a Lunar calendar of 12 months and 30 days each
Chronologically, Belshazzar’s feast took place right before this chapter
Daniel knows that the captivity is going to end soon
God punished Israel for not giving the land rest for 490 years, so they were in captivity for 70 years so the land could rest
fasting is an act of removing all distractions so you can focus on God
sackcloth, rough and prickly cloth, was worn to cause discomfort and make sin relatable
“repentance” is a military term meaning “about face” or an 180-degree turnaround
Daniel is a man of detailed confession
The English word “sin” comes from an old archery game where you would shoot an arrow through a center mark. If you missed the mark, you were called a sinner
The Bible is God-inspired, but the translations are not and lean towards the translators views
69 sevens, 483 years, concludes with Christ’s 1st coming
Second sevens, conclude with Christ’s 2nd coming
the temple walls were made of precious metals that the Romans took before casting the rest down the Kidron Valley
Jesus stopped at a comma in the middle of a passage (Isaiah 61), that’s why everyone was watching Him, waiting for the rest
When you take people out of their homeland, by the 3rd generation they can’t remember their homeland or their language; yet the Jews were gone for 1900+ years and still knew who they were and what they were