Daniel Fallen Before the Angel at the RiverBible World
10:10Daniel 10:10
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
The touch belongs to the revelation given to Daniel while captive in Babylon by the river Hiddekel, one of the great rivers of Shinar, making known God's mind and will about what would happen in the latter days. It is light received directly from God especially for the last days and for future ages reaching to the present time. That vision is now in process of fulfillment, and all its foretold events will soon come to pass.
Before the touch Daniel had fasted, mourned, and afflicted his soul, setting his heart to understand and to humble himself before God. He had prayed most earnestly with tears, confession, and humiliation for himself and for his people. From the first day his words were heard, and the messenger came because of his words, so his prayer was not in vain.
The glory of the vision left Daniel without human strength and helpless, with his attractiveness turned to corruption. He had fallen into a deep sleep with his face toward the ground. The hand was that of a ministering angel, a divine messenger sent in response to Daniel's prayer to give him God's communication in vision and to give him skill and understanding.
The touch set Daniel upon his knees and upon the palms of his hands, lifting him only partway. He still trembled when told to stand upright and understand, and the angel strengthened and encouraged him after he had been set back. The first touch gave only enough strength to rise and receive the revelation and did not enable him to endure the full glory, for when he looked again he lost strength and the angel touched him again so he could hear the words. This shows that human beings cannot bear divine glory in its fullness and must be strengthened in stages.
Because Daniel could not endure the sight of the angel, the angel appeared as a man and told him to be strengthened so Daniel could bear his presence. This shows God's wisdom in sending Christ as a man rather than in angelic light that humanity could not have endured, with divinity taking humanity so humanity could be reached. Though called greatly beloved, Daniel responded with weakness, reverence, and contrite confession of his own sin and the sins of his people rather than claiming innocence or sinlessness or reciting his good deeds.
The verse teaches that true greatness is learned by one who has humbled himself and been honored by God. Exalted position counts for nothing with God, while righteousness and truth bring honor. God calls people to walk humbly before Him, confess their sins, and receive forgiveness and strength and peace without fear.
The touch belongs to the revelation given to Daniel while captive in Babylon by the river Hiddekel, one of the great rivers of Shinar, making known God's mind and will about what would happen in the latter days. It is light received directly from God especially for the last days and for future ages reaching to the present time. That vision is now in process of fulfillment, and all its foretold events will soon come to pass.
Before the touch Daniel had fasted, mourned, and afflicted his soul, setting his heart to understand and to humble himself before God. He had prayed most earnestly with tears, confession, and humiliation for himself and for his people. From the first day his words were heard, and the messenger came because of his words, so his prayer was not in vain.
The glory of the vision left Daniel without human strength and helpless, with his attractiveness turned to corruption. He had fallen into a deep sleep with his face toward the ground. The hand was that of a ministering angel, a divine messenger sent in response to Daniel's prayer to give him God's communication in vision and to give him skill and understanding.
The touch set Daniel upon his knees and upon the palms of his hands, lifting him only partway. He still trembled when told to stand upright and understand, and the angel strengthened and encouraged him after he had been set back. The first touch gave only enough strength to rise and receive the revelation and did not enable him to endure the full glory, for when he looked again he lost strength and the angel touched him again so he could hear the words. This shows that human beings cannot bear divine glory in its fullness and must be strengthened in stages.
Because Daniel could not endure the sight of the angel, the angel appeared as a man and told him to be strengthened so Daniel could bear his presence. This shows God's wisdom in sending Christ as a man rather than in angelic light that humanity could not have endured, with divinity taking humanity so humanity could be reached. Though called greatly beloved, Daniel responded with weakness, reverence, and contrite confession of his own sin and the sins of his people rather than claiming innocence or sinlessness or reciting his good deeds.
The verse teaches that true greatness is learned by one who has humbled himself and been honored by God. Exalted position counts for nothing with God, while righteousness and truth bring honor. God calls people to walk humbly before Him, confess their sins, and receive forgiveness and strength and peace without fear.