What did God tell Daniel to do with the book of Daniel?
God told Daniel to shut up the words and seal the book, effectively closing it and leaving it sealed until the time of the end. From Daniel’s perspective around 500 B.C., that meant the book would remain closed roughly 2,500 years.
Les explains that God told Daniel, “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book.” He emphasizes that God was telling Daniel to just close the book and forget about it, sealing it even until the time of the end. From Daniel’s perspective, about 500 B.C., the book of Daniel was to be closed up for roughly 2,500 years and not considered all that much. Then, at the time of the end, many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
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How long was the book of Daniel to be sealed?
From Daniel's perspective, about 500 B.C., the book of Daniel was to be closed up for about 2,500 years and not considered all that much until the time of the end.