“So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.”
The angel approaches Daniel, who falls in fear; Gabriel assures him not to fear and states the vision concerns "the time of the end"—establishing the eschatological context for interpreting the historical symbols and the theological framework for understanding persecutions. The revelation extends beyond immediate historical circumstances to ultimate divine purposes, suggesting that Antiochus's persecution serves larger eschatological patterns. Fear in God's presence remains appropriate even as divine messengers provide assurance and instruction.
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