Daniel 12

Daniel 12

Piper adds that the Hebrew word 'esher "means happy in the rich, full sense of happiness rooted in moral and mental and physical well being. The Septuagint (LXX) translates blessed with the Greek word makarios (see word study) which can be summed up as describing the man who is fully satisfied especially in the spiritual sense, surely the state of the righteous who enter the Millennial Kingdom. The blessed man knows that he is safe in "the Ark" of Jehovah, the One Who declares I Am… I Am anything and everything you will ever need (not want but need! cf Php 4:19, Ps 23:1, Ps 84:11, Mt 6:33, Lk 12:30, 31, 32, Ro 8:32, 2Co 9:8, He 13:5, 6 2Sa 22:7 Da 3:28, 6:22 Ps 116:4 ; Ps 120:1) Gleason Archer - The believers who survive to that day and share in the glory of Jesus’ coronation on earth are here acclaimed as “blessed.” They are about to become citizens of the most wonderful society governed by the most wonderful ruler in all human history—the Millennial Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ! (Gaebelein, F, Editor: Expositor's Bible Commentary OT 7 Volume Set: Books: Zondervan Publishing - 1984 edition) Keeps waiting - This verb (hakah/chakah) can convey the sense of waiting accompanied by a sense of longing or hoping for something to occur (Ps 33:20; Isa. 8:17; Hab 2:3; Zeph 3:8). The idea is reminiscent of Paul's last words of encouragement to believers to remember that … in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. (2Ti 4:8-note) Henry