Daniel 12:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then I, Daniel, looked up and saw two other figures standing there, one on each side of the riverbank.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Daniel's vision gets even more intense with mysterious figures appearing on both sides of the water.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Daniel, the prophet is receiving a series of apocalyptic visions during the Babylonian exile, around the 6th century BC, which reveal God's plans for the future of Israel and the world. This specific verse describes Daniel observing two figures standing on opposite banks of a river, likely the Tigris, as part of a larger vision involving angelic messengers and end-time prophecies. Historically, these visions provided encouragement to the Jewish people under foreign oppression, emphasizing God's sovereignty over nations and time.

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