The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible Daniel 12:6
And one said to the man clothed with linen…
One of the
angels on one side of the bank of the river spoke to Christ, who
appeared in a human form, as a presage of his future incarnation; and
as clothed in linen, expressive of his priestly office, and of his
purity and holiness, which qualified him for it; (See Gill on 10:6).
Which of the angels it was that spake is not said, or on which side of
the river he stood; very probably each of them spake in their turn, and
joined: in the same request to Christ:
which was upon the waters of the river:
or above F13 them; denoting
his power and dominion over men, kingdoms, and nations, sometimes
signified by waters, and even over those the most tumultuous and
raging:
how long shall it be to the end of these wonders,
these wonderful
things before predicted, concerning the state and condition of the
people of God, their troubles and afflictions, the fall and ruin of
antichrist, and the glorious things that shall follow upon that:
angels, as they are inquisitive creatures, and pry into the mysteries
of grace, so into those of Providence; especially such as concern the
church of God, for whom they have a great regard; of the secrets of
which they have no knowledge until revealed unto them; though this
question seems to be put not so much for their own sakes as for the
sake of Daniel, who was present, but had not that courage and presence
of mind as they had; nor could use that freedom with Christ as they
did, at least at first, till encouraged by their example.
FOOTNOTES:
F13 (ymyml lemm) "super aquas", Pagninus; "desuper aquas", Montanus;
"supra aquas", Calvin, Cocceius, Michaelis.
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