Reading for June 10th

Read Daniel 7.15-27 In verse 16: One of the attendants: An angel. In verse 18: The holy ones of the Most High are either angels or human beings, both of whom were believed to be fighting Antiochus. The Judean revolt was led by the Hasmonean priestly family, and the service of priests in the Temple was believed to reflect that of the angels in heaven. In verse 25: Shall attempt to change the sacred seasons and the law: Antiochus banned the observance of sabbath and Torah (1 Macc 1.41-50; 2 Macc 6.1-11), thus challebging the Jewish concept of creation which is gounded in the sabbath as part of the created world order (Gen 2.1-3; Ex 31.12-17; compare Prov 8.22-36). A time, two times, and half time; Three and half years, Antiochus' persecutuon is of limited duration. Comments or Questions.