Bible Study: Daniel Chapter 12 updated

Daniel 12: 1-13 HCSB
1 At that time Michael the great prince who stands watch over your people will rise up. There will be a time of distress such as never has occurred since nations came into being until that time. But at that time all your people who are found written in the book will escape. 2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, and some to shame and eternal contempt. 3 Those who are wise will shine like the bright expanse [of the heavens], and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 4 "But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam about, and knowledge will increase." 5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others were standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the other. 6 One said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long until the end of these extraordinary things?" 7 Then I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river. He raised both his hands toward heaven and swore by Him who lives eternally that it would be for a time, times, and half [a time]. When the power of the holy people is shattered, all these things will be completed. 8 I heard but did not understand. So I asked, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?" 9 He said, "Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; none of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. 11 From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches 1,335 days. 13 But as for you, go on your way to the end; you will rest, then rise to your destiny at the end of the days."

     This chapter lend even more credence to the books of Macabees. There is a revolt against Antiocus which leads to a viscous response on his part.  The reference to sleepers awakening does not seem to be a reference to an earthly resurrection, but rather to an afterlife judgement. The Historical events and revolt  take place over a 3 1/2 year period, which explains time a time and a half a time. The time of the end does not seem to mean end of the world, but the end of this age before the coming of the Messiah.  The profanation of the temple by Antiochus in the month Ijar of the year 145 B.C., till the restoration of the worship by Judas Maccabeus on the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month 148 B.C., comes to exactly 1290 days; forty-five days more elapsed before Antiochus' death in the month Shebat of 148 B.C., totaling 1335 days. Verse thirteen refers to Daniel living out the rest of his life, dying and then standing before the Judgement seat of God.
     It is important here that I discuss the Idea of double prophecy. Double prophecy is a common idea in biblical study that prophecies sometimes have two meanings, first applying to the prophets specific situation and a second application to a further off future event. The prophecies of Isaiah are a good example, there are a few that apply to situations in his time in Israel, and also apply to the coming of the Messiah. Some theologians, especially those who are dispensationalist or who focus heavily on end times prophecy think this final prophecy in Daniel is a double prophecy, as well as the prophecy of the four animals in chapter 7, and the Anti-Christ referred to in the book of revelations. Though there are some similarities between the two books, especially chapter 7 and the prophecies in revelation, I am very hesitant to apply the idea of double prophecy here.The only argument that I can see for this possibly being double prophecy is Jesus reference to The Abomination of Desolation as something that had not yet happened, when the events the prophcy refers to had happened 200 years before. The rest of the details of the prophecy do not seem to apply though, so I personally think that Jesus was referencing Daniel as the future Abomination of Desolation being similar to what was prophesied by Daniel, and there are three historical events that would potential match it, the sacking of Jerusalem and burning the temple in 70 A.D., The roman emperor building a temple to Jupiter on the site of the destroyed temple in 132 A.D., or the Muslim invaders building on the temple sight in the early fifth century.