“And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;”
As Daniel speaks in prayer, Gabriel approaches him "in swift flight" at the time of the evening offering—indicating divine responsiveness to faithful intercession through angelic messenger appearing at the symbolic time of temple worship (evening sacrifice). Gabriel's swift flight emphasizes urgency and divine eagerness to respond. The timing at the evening offering connects the response to the covenant worship that continued in exiled form, maintaining connection to the temple service.
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