_Third. This concurs with the first of Darius. Cyrus then reigned in Persia, and the king is here often mentioned, as the vision happened near it, on the banks of the Tigris. Only twenty-one days had elapsed since the former. --- Strength. Hebrew: "warfare," or determinate time. (Job vii. 1.) This s... [ Continue Reading ]
_Weeks. Marsham says twenty-one years. But it means only so many days. He began to mourn on the third of Nisan, and continued fasting (verse 4) it seems even on the sabbaths, and on the feast of Passover, till the 24th. (Calmet) --- He was grieved that the people did not make use of the leave grante... [ Continue Reading ]
_Linen. Hebrew: baddim. --- Finest. Hebrew: uphaz, (Haydock) from Phasis or Ophir._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Chrysolite. Hebrew: "Tharsis." This precious stone was perhaps greenish._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hand; the Holy Ghost, or rather the angel Gabriel._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Desires most amiable. (Calmet) --- This new title is given to comfort the prophet. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The prince, &c. That is, the angel guardian of Persia: who, according to his office, seeking the spiritual good of the Persians, was desirous that many of the Jews should remain among them. (Challoner) --- St. Jerome, &c. explain it of the angel guardian. (Worthington) --- Each country has an archa... [ Continue Reading ]
_Days. It will not soon take place; or, I have many things to tell._... [ Continue Reading ]
_To thee? He awakens his attention (verse 14.) (Calmet) and gratitude. (Haydock) --- Prince, angel guardian; or Alexander, who would one day rout the Persians. (Chap. xi. 2.) (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of truth, in the former sealed visions. (Calmet) --- Your prince. The guardian general of the Church of God, (Challoner) as he was of the synagogue. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
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