This brings us to the rising up of Michael, the great tribulation, and the resurrection

detailed in xii. 1-3. Owing to lack of space, we defer any comment upon this section to

our next article, but we desire to impress upon the reader that it is an integral part of the

prophecy of Dan. xi. The epilogue of the whole book begins at xii. 4.

In conclusion let us remind ourselves of the importance of the association between the

prophecies of the four chapters--vii., viii., ix. and xi.  They may be visualized as

Four beasts. One having ten horns, and developing the man of sin. Destroyed by the

Lord Himself.

Four kingdoms develop out of Greece. The king of fierce countenance arises from

one of these. He is characterized by blasphemy and craft, and he shall be broken without

At the time of the end, a covenant shall be made with Israel for seven years. This

shall be broken in the midst, being followed by the placing of the abomination in the holy

This chapter associates the four divisions of Alexander's kingdom with the vile

person, who breaks the covenant and sets up the abomination, and the willful king, who

comes to his end at the hand of the Lord "in the glorious holy mountain".