Book of the Prophet Daniel

Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 “And in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, that is, in the first year after the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and made war” (Dan. 1:1). “And the Lord gave Joachim in his hand,” as was predicted by the prophet Moses and other prophets. “And he took the vessels of the church of God. And I will bring it to the land of Shinar to the house of my god." However, Nebuchadnezzar did not give the vessels dedicated to the service of God to serve his idol, but “brought his god into the house of treasure” (Dan. 1:2), and laid it there. In fact, he dishonored the vessels by bringing them into the idol’s church; in his heart he thought to honor them by placing them in the treasury of his god. “And the king spoke to Asphanez, the elder of his eunuchs - he is also called Aviser - to bring in... from the king's tribe and from the princes young men... And the king commanded them (to give) all the days from the King's table and from their wine... And from the sons of Judah, Daniel and Ananias, and Azariah and Mishael" (Dan.1:3–6). Out of pride and vanity, the king orders that good-looking young men be chosen from the line of kings and princes he captured, so that they would not only serve under him, but also serve as eunuchs and learn the Chaldean language. “And Daniel set it upon his heart that he should not eat of the king’s table” (Dan. 1:8). Daniel abstained not because the food and drink were unclean, for he could, replacing one meat with another and one wine with another, eat and drink without being defiled, but because he and his comrades devoted themselves to fasting. This fasting was the reason why Daniel asked for himself and his companions “seeds of the earth” (Dan. 1:12). “And let them give us of the seed of the ground, that we may eat and drink water” (Dan. 1:12). Daniel and those who were with him, not because of the uncleanness of the meat and wine, turned away from them, because if they wanted to eat, they would have had the desired food. If the person who gave it made the food unclean, he would also make the seeds of the earth unclean. And if the seeds that the elder of the eunuchs gave were clean, then, if they wanted, he could give both clean meat and clean wine. But they had a post appointed; They did not pray for their return to their fatherland, because they knew that only after seventy years would they be able to get rid of captivity. “Test and let our faces appear before you and the faces of the youths eating from the king’s table” (Dan. 1:12–13). They asked themselves such a sign, after which their God, blasphemed by the Babylonians, would be glorified, and the Chaldeans would stop mocking the Lord, and Nebuchadnezzar himself would know that “the Lord is in his hand.” his... Jerusalem" (Dan. 1:1-2), as it is written in Daniel at the beginning of the book, and Nebuchadnezzar did not take it with the power of his idols, as he himself was called. “And the king spoke to call charmers and magicians... Unless you tell me a dream, we know that you have spoken a false word and spoken corruptly before me” (Dan. 2:2, 9). In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and forgot what he saw in the dream, of course, to the shame of the sorcerers and Chaldeans, who thought that with their predictions and calculations they had exalted the king of Babylon. For Daniel came and was glorified by that God, about whom the Babylonians thought that He was defeated by the gods of Babylon. “And the commandment went forth, and wisdom was destroyed” (Dan. 2:13). The death penalty was prescribed for the Chaldeans to their shame. For if they themselves, in their own city, could not save themselves, then why did they think that they brought the sons of Jerusalem into captivity? “He went out... Arioch... killed the wise men of Babylon” (Dan.2:14). Daniel, by his knowledge, saved from death those whose ignorance had put them to the sword. Wisdom was hidden from the wise men of Babylon, and revealed through prayer to Daniel. “Blessed be the name of the Lord God from everlasting to everlasting,” for all the benefits shown to our fathers in Egypt, and to us among the Babylonians. “His wisdom and understanding and strength is” (Dan. 2:20). Although God, in His wisdom and His long-suffering, protected the Babylonians and their allies, as He protected the Egyptians of old, yet now He turns His hand and strikes them in His fortress, as He struck Egypt. “And He changes times and years,” that is, the times of the four kingdoms, represented in four modifications of the body. “Establishes kings and deposes.” This is said about those kingdoms that followed one after another and prevailed over others. “Give wisdom to the wise,” for He revealed a dream to the wise who fear God. “And understanding to those who know understanding” (Dan. 2:21), that is, the interpretation of the dream revealed to those who know the meaning of the prophetic mysteries. “That is revealed by the deep,” that is, the dream and the interpretation of the dream, and even the thoughts that the king had in the evening. “He who is in darkness is knowledgeable,” for he knows everything that is done in the delusion of the mind, which is represented under the image of darkness. “And there is light with Him” (Dan. 2:22), that is, he also knows what the righteous, represented in the image of light, do with knowledge. “To You, O God of my fathers, I confess,” that is, to You, God of the house of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. “As you have given me wisdom and strength,” that is, you have given me the revelation of the dream and its meaning. “And you told me what I asked you.” To show the effectiveness of the prayer of his comrades, he says: “You told me what we all asked. And you told me the king’s vision” (Dan. 2:23), that is, you told me the thoughts of the king’s heart. “But there is a God in heaven, who reveals the mysteries, and proclaims them to King Nebuchadnezzar, who must be in the last days” (Dan. 2:28). God, who is in heaven, can reveal not only your dream and its meaning, unknown (incomprehensible) neither to you, nor to the wise men, nor to your idols, but also those thoughts that were the cause of the dream you saw. “Your thoughts, O king, have risen up on your bed, as it is fitting to be from now on” (Dan. 2:29). The thought of the king of Babylon was this: since he had conquered all nations and humiliated all kings, he thought that there was no longer a kingdom that would overthrow the rule of the Babylonians. And Daniel proclaims by whom his kingdom will be overthrown. “The body is one, great... its head is pure from gold” (Dan. 2:31–32). The golden head is the kingdom of Babylon. This is in accordance with what was said: “The golden cup Babylon is in the hand of the Lord” (Jer. 51:7). “Percy and his muscles are made of silver” - this is the kingdom of the Medes. “The belly and the lash of copper” is the kingdom of Persia. “Shins of Iron” is the kingdom of Alexander. “Nose, some are iron and some are poor” (Dan. 2:32-33), - these are the essence of the ten kings who rebelled after Alexander. “You are the golden head.” So Daniel, beginning the interpretation of the dream, says to the king of Babylon: “You are the golden head” (Dan. 2:38). Since Nebuchadnezzar thought that not one of the most powerful kings could overthrow the kingdom of Babylon, the prophet says: “another smaller kingdom,” that is, the kingdom of the Medes, will rise up and destroy your kingdom. “The third kingdom... will overcome all the earth” (Dan. 2:39). The kingdom of Cyrus, king of Persia, will prevail over the entire earth. 7 “And the fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron: like iron it becomes hard and softens everything” (Dan. 2:40). This is Alexander, the conqueror of all nations. Just as iron penetrates every body, so he trampled and conquered all rulers, princes and kings. “And the fingers are scissors, some of them are of iron, and some of them are clay” (Dan. 2:42). These are ten kings who rebelled in the kingdom of Greece, some of whom are strong and strong like iron, while others are small and powerless. Although they will enter into alliances with each other, but since they will not have unanimity and love, the prophet says about them: “They will be mixed together in the tribe of men, and this one will not be joined to this, just as iron will not be mixed with clay” (Dan. 2:43). “God will set up the kingdom of heaven, which will never fall apart” (Dan. 2:44). This kingdom will not be given to the people of Judah. Although it was mysteriously ordained in the Maccabees, who destroyed the kingdom of the Greeks, this prophecy was actually fulfilled in our Lord. “He was cut off... a stone without hands” (Dan. 2:45), that is, our Lord, who was born in humiliation and, like a stone, was cut off from the mountain, since he came from the tribe of Abraham. The mountain also symbolizes the Holy Virgin, from Whom the stone was cut off without hands, that is, without artifice. “And fill the whole earth” (Dan.2:35). This is what the prophet says about the Gospel, which is spread to all corners of the world. “Then King Nebuchadnezzar rose from his throne, fell on his face and bowed down to Daniel” (Dan. 2:46). “And make him... prince” (Dan. 2:48), and said: “Who has seen the like of this? He has the spirit of the holy gods." 1 So the king bowed to the young man, and moreover to the captive and slave, and burned incense to the one who dwelt in Daniel, that is, to the spirit of the saints living in him. “King Nebuchadnezzar created a golden body... great, and placed it on the field of Deir in the land of Babylon” (Dan. 3:1), that is, placed it in a place that would be sufficient for the multitude of people gathered for a holiday in honor of the constructed body. “And the ambassadors... gathered... the commanders” (Dan. 3:2), that is, gather all the nations who were ready to replace their gods with this idol and worship it in the same way as their idols. “And the king commanded... a mighty man with strength...: he bound Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego" (Dan.3:19-20). It was reported to the king that Daniel’s companions did not worship the idol, and the one who said to Daniel: “Your God is the God of gods” (Dan.2:47), now threatens the youths that he will cast them into the fire, and says: “And who is your God, who will take you out of my hand?” (Dan.3:15). Daniel’s comrades were confident that they would get rid of the fire and the sword, just as Daniel was confident that both the dream and its meaning would be revealed to him. And just as Daniel asked to give him time, being confident that he would tell the king the meaning of the dream, so his comrades say: “Our God... Him we serve, is able to take us out of the burning furnace, and to deliver us from your hand, O king” (Dan. 3:17), that is, neither a sword nor any other torment can take our life or harm us. “Behold, I see men... let go and walk in the midst of the fire” (Dan.3:92). The king's command was quickly carried out: the young men in their clothes were tied up and thrown into the oven. But the fire retreated from them, at the command of the Fourth, who descended upon them, who loosed their bound loins and raised up the young men, not to hasten to leave the fire, as if fearing its destructive actions, but to remain in the fire, as filled with hope. “And... the fourth is like the son of God.” The king saw the fourth later, but the young men saw Him as soon as they were thrown into the fire. He received them when they were thrown in, He accompanied them when they came out; There the young men found Him and left Him there. He preceded them in order to change the burning nature of the fire, He remained after them in order to return its own nature to the fire, and then became invisible. The fire coming from the furnace burns those who accused the young men; he burns the evil ones, but does not harm the people gathered by them; inside the furnace it does not harm three, and outside it does not harm thousands and thousands, but it destroys those who lie. “Blessed is the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, Who... brought His youths out of the fire” (Dan. 3:95), preserved those who gave up their bodies to fire, so that the service of their God would not be replaced by the worship of idols. “Everyone who blasphemes against their God will be cut into pieces” (Dan. 3:96). Whoever, after such a miracle performed by Him, blasphemes Him, denying that He is the true God, will be cut into pieces. “Let this dream be to those who hate you, and let its message be your enemy” (Dan.4:16). Daniel says this not out of fear, not out of caressing (servility), but either because the king honored the vessels of the church, or because he gave a command to all nations not to blaspheme the name of God. “And be magnified...to heaven,” that is, by the exaltation of your heart. “And his appearance to the end of the earth” (Dan.4:17), because the glory of his exploits and victories is known throughout the whole earth. “And its foliage is full of flowers, and its fruit is plentiful, and there is food in it for all, for all flesh”; This means the content that he gave to all his servants and soldiers. “There are wild beasts living under him,” because all peoples and tribes were enslaved to him. “And from him all flesh is fed” (Dan.4:18); This indicates that with the money distributed from him, the inhabitants of all countries, especially his courtiers and warriors, acquired food for themselves. “Let the beasts crumble under him” (Dan.4:11) - his peoples and kingdoms will be freed from the heavy yoke. “You will leave the branch of its rooting in the ground.” This shows that his kingdom will remain in his power. “And in bonds of iron and brass” (Dan.4:12). Although Nebuchadnezzar will be expelled from the society of people, and the grass of the earth will serve as food for him, nevertheless, according to God’s determination, his life will be preserved. “His heart will change from man to man” - he will be alienated from cohabitation with people. “And the heart of an animal will be given to him,” he will love the dwelling of animals, he will not be afraid of their appearance, because his heart will become like that of an animal. “And seven times will change over him” (Dan. 4:13), that is, his stay with the beasts will continue for three and a half years. “By the saying of the Bodrago, - that is, by the terrible definition, this word will be fulfilled, - and by the verb, his petition is holy." This shows that either the prayer of all the peoples who wanted his humiliation will soon be fulfilled, or the prayer of the king himself will be heard, which he will bring with repentance, and will be returned to the kingdom. "Let the living know that the Most High rules the kingdom of man" - this or about the righteous of the synagogue of Judah, or about those living in every country and who wanted to humiliate Nebuchadnezzar, it is said that in the fall of the king they will learn that the Most High rules all the kingdoms on earth and gives them, “to him he will delight... and he will raise up what was destroyed over him” (Dan. 4:14). This is said either about Merodach, or about Nebuchadnezzar’s wife, who for seven times. ruled the kingdom. “And atone for your sins with alms, and your iniquities with the bounty of the poor” (Dan.4:24). Daniel exhorts (convinces) the king to cleanse the sins of his greed with alms, then his iniquities in the captivity and enslavement of nations will be forgiven him for his generosity to the poor. But since the king did not heed the admonitions, a decisive determination (at the appointed time) of the wrath of God befell him. “Is this Babylon... which I have built into the house of my kingdom, in the power of my fortress?” (Dan.4:27). The longsuffering of God, which called the king to repentance, gave him cause for pride, and in his arrogance, walking around the royal palace, he said: “Where is the fulfillment of what the saint said? Behold, to this day I am in Babylon, which I created.” “Even as the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven” (Dan.4:28); a voice that does not determine what will happen, but fulfills what is determined. “And he was driven away from the man” as if he were mad and frantic, and instead of the royal dishes “he ate grass like an ox... he grew up like an eagle, serving as a cover for him, and his nails were like birds” (Dan. 4:30), and with his nails he could pull out roots for food for himself. “Az... raised his eyes to heaven.” To heaven, where He who humiliated me, I raised my eyes, “and my mind will return to me,” that is, human meaning has been returned to me, “and He has blessed the Most High,... as... He does all things according to His will” (Dan. 4:31-32), that is, He controls not only those created from dust and does with them what He pleases, but also the spiritual forces that are in heaven. “And my mighty rulers and my nobles asked me: and I was established on my throne.” At the same time that my mind returned to me in the desert, “my rulers and my nobles” walked through all the mountains, diligently looking for me, and when they found me, they led me in triumph, and I was established in my kingdom, “and majesty will be more abundantly added to me.” When I thought that the kingdom was mine weakened, it is more abundant than “add to me” (Dan.4:33). Therefore, “I praise... the King of Heaven, for all His works are true” (Dan.4:34). What He did to me taught me that He deals with everyone according to the judgment of righteousness, and humiliates those who walk in pride. Just as he humiliated me, who walked in pride, so he humiliates everyone like me. King Nebuchadnezzar died, and Belshazzar reigned after him, “and he gave a great supper to his nobles, a thousand men, and before a thousand they drank wine” (Dan. 5:1-2). The reigning Belshazzar, on the day when he sat on his royal throne, held a feast according to the established law, offered the royal dishes to a thousand of his nobles and, according to the custom of kings, reclined separately in front of all those feasting and drank wine. “And... spoke... king Belshazzar... when he tasted the wine, bring the vessels of the sanctuary" (Dan.5:2), and the king himself drank from them, and his nobles and his concubines drank. These were the same sacred vessels that his father took “from the church... in Jerusalem" (Dan.5:3), when he conquered and destroyed this city, and which he kept in honor. But Belshazzar, feasting with the nobles with his own, he drank wine from them, as can be seen from his act, by which he handed over these vessels to reproach, because he himself drank from them, and his nobles and others also drank. And for this he did not escape severe punishment, for the prophet says: “the hand of man went out and the writing ... on ... the wall” (Dan. 5: 5). The hand wrote and took away the kingdom from him, because in pride he desecrated the sacred vessels and thereby dared to mock (ridicule) the Lord of the kingdom Himself. “There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods” (Dan.5:11 *)). So Belshazzar's mother pointed out to him the one who could read what was written, for the queen had confidence in Daniel for his interpretation of her husband's two dreams, which Daniel explained. Or maybe others told the king about Daniel’s wonderful gifts. Belshazzar himself was probably still in childhood when Daniel interpreted dreams and, busy with children's affairs, did not know about what was happening. “Are you Daniel, a captive from the children of Judah?.. I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you” (Dan. 5:13–14). When Daniel saw that the king with pride and arrogance asked him: “Are you Daniel?” - then he answered the king: “It was not your father who brought me captive from Judea, but God from Judea took me captive.” “If you are able,” says the unfortunate king to Daniel, “read this scripture and proclaim its legend to me... you, humiliated, have clothed yourself in scarlet; you, until now insignificant, will be the third in my kingdom... And speaking... Daniel... you have ascended to the Lord God of heaven, from the vessels of the saints you and... your wives, and your concubines and... the drinking wine... and the gods... you have praised the lying ones, but God, who is worthless with your breath in His hand... Him you have not glorified" ( Daniel 5:16–17, 23). You have exalted yourself before the Lord of heaven, and you have surpassed your father in arrogance. For he was exalted before men, but you were exalted before the Lord of heaven. “For this sake... a hand was sent and this scripture... was written; for exaltation before God and for the desecration of His sacred vessels, a hand sent from above wrote these words: “mani, fekel, perez” (Dan. 5:24–25). “Mani” (Dan. 5:26), that is, God “numbered” the years determined for the Babylonian kingdom, and they will end in your days. “Tekel,” that is, this kingdom was weighed in the balance, “and was found deprived of all righteousness” (Dan. 5:27). “Perez,” that is, “your kingdom was divided and given to Mead and Persia” (Dan. 5:28). Then the king commanded: “And Daniel clothed himself in scarlet robe, and put a gold coin on his neck” (Dan.5:29). The mad king did this not with the intention of honoring Daniel for interpreting what he had written, but in order to please Daniel, as a man of God, to avert from himself the definition that was written by hand and explained by Daniel. But all this was already useless to him. For Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was killed that same night, Babylon was devastated, and from the Medes and Persians suffered all the disasters determined and foretold to him by the prophets, and Darius, king of the Medes and Persians, took possession of the kingdom of Babylon. Since Darius loved peace and did not want to work, then, as it is written in Daniel, “set up... princes, that is, rulers, a hundred and twenty... over them put three,... of whom there was only one Daniel... And there was Daniel over them” (Dan. 6:1-3). The Medes and Persians had a law: once signed by the king, a decree should not be canceled. The princes asked the king to sign a decree in Babylon that would be unchangeable, for they knew that the king would willingly cancel any decree to save Daniel. Daniel was not with the king when he argued with the princes from morning to evening (Dan. 6:14), for if Daniel had been with the king, he would have admitted that he prayed, and his trial would not have continued from morning to evening. “Then the king spoke and brought Daniel and threw him into the Levsk pit. And, bending down, the king said to Daniel: “Your God is the one you serve... He will deliver you” (Dan.6:16). It was not by the will of the king that Daniel was thrown into the lions' den. This is evident from the fact that the king, leaning towards Daniel, said: “Your God, Him you serve... He will deliver you.” .. and, after they threw Daniel into the ditch, “he lay down without supper” (Dan. 6:18), that is, on that day he did not eat food or drink, and even in the evening he did not allow his fast, grieving for Daniel. But since Darius had a quiet and meek disposition and did not like to argue, he could not resist the anger of those who denounced the righteous man and accused him. And since they demanded that the law given about prayer be fulfilled, for it was known that Daniel was praying to his God, the king did not dare to break the law that he himself had approved. Moreover, Daniel’s accusers acted very cunningly. But from everything it is clear that the king did not want to throw Daniel into the ditch. “And the king sealed the den with his ring, and with the ring of his nobles” (Dan.6:17). The king was confident that Daniel would be saved, so he sealed the ditch with his ring and the ring of his nobles. So that the nobles would not come and take Daniel out, the king sealed the ditch with his ring, and so that the nobles would not say that there was deception in the ditch, he sealed the ditch with the ring of his nobles. “And from here on ... and I lay down without supper” (Dan. 6:18). The king grieved for Daniel, and out of grief did not eat food, refused both food and sleep, and remained in prayer. “Then the king rose up in the morning and came with diligence to the den of Levsk” (Dan.6:19). The same faith that prompted Darius to seal the ditch in the evening forced him to hurry in the morning and go to Daniel with the hope that he was alive. “And Daniel said to the king: King, live forever” (Dan.6:21). This was said by Daniel before the seal at the den was released. “And the men brought the slandered Daniel and threw me into the ditch of Levsk.” When the king saw that “not a single harm was found on Daniel” (Dan. 6:24, 23), then he ordered his nobles to be brought, but had mercy on them at the request of Daniel. For he, just as he once saved the Magi and the Chaldeans from the sword of the Babylonians, so saved the nobles of Darius and the noble Medes from the lions. Instead of them they brought those who slandered Daniel. And since the punishment of them alone would not have amounted to an insult to the righteous, they were put to death along with their wives and children. “In the first summer of Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, Daniel saw a dream... I saw,” he says, “and behold, four winds of heaven descended on the great sea, and four great beasts came out of the sea.” The sea is the world; the four winds of heaven are the rulers of the four kingdoms; and the four beasts coming up from the sea are four kings, “distinguished from each other” by power (Dan.7:1-3). “The first is like a lioness, and his krill is like an eaglet” (Dan.7:4). This is the kingdom of Babylon. And this vision of Daniel is similar to the vision that Daniel interpreted to King Nebuchadnezzar. The meaning of the visions is one: the Babylonian kingdom, represented there in the form of gold, which is better than any substance, is here represented in the form of a strong lion and a light-winged eagle. “And behold, the second beast was like a bear, and in the land of one hundred, and three ribs were in its mouth, in the midst of its teeth.” This depicts the kingdom of Darius, king of the Media. For just as in the image that Nebuchadnezzar saw, the kingdom of Media was represented in the image of silver, which is less valuable than gold, so here it is represented in the image of a bear, which is more clumsy than a lion. The words: “and in a country of one hundred,” show that Darius will reign only in his own kingdom, not like Nebuchadnezzar who preceded him, who ruled over the whole earth. “And three ribs,” about which it is said that they were “in the mouth of his teeth,” mean three nations: the Medes, the Persians and the Chaldeans. “And I again said to him: Arise, thou who eatest the flesh many times” (Dan. 7:5). This refers to the kingdom of the Babylonians, which was devastated and, as it were, devoured by the Medes. “And I saw: and behold, a beast like a lynx, also had four cries... and four heads... and dominion was given to him” (Dan. 7:6). This speaks of the kingdom of Persia. Just as in the image that Nebuchadnezzar saw, this kingdom was represented by the image of solid copper, so here it is represented by the image of a light and fast lynx. And by the fact that the lynx has four wings and four heads, it means that this kingdom will spread its dominion to the four winds of heaven. “And dominion will be given to him,” that is, the nations will be enslaved to this kingdom, as the Lord, through the prophet Isaiah, says about Cyrus to Cyrus himself: “I will destroy the fortress of kings” (Is. 45:1). “Videh: and behold, the fourth beast... his teeth are great iron, poisonous and thinning, and he tramples on the remains with his feet.” This is Alexander, the Greek king, whom the prophet also represents there as solid iron, and about whom he says here that he has large iron teeth. And these teeth mean strong armies with which Alexander will conquer all the kings. It is said that he eats and becomes thinner, because Alexander will ruin the people, give their vineyards and fields to be trampled by his troops, destroy and, as if in a winepress, will destroy (destroy) the whole world and its beauty. The prophet also speaks about this beast: “distinguished... more than all beasts,” that is, in strength, “and he has ten horns” (Dan. 7:7). These ten horns are the ten kings who rebelled after Alexander. “And behold, a horn... small came up among them.” This is the persecutor Antiochus, who arose and became stronger from among the ten kings. “And the three roses that preceded it were plucked up... and... in that rose... great lips spoke” (Dan.7:8). It is not the three horns themselves that are plucked out, but the offspring of these horns. The horn “the verb is great,” is his blasphemy against the Divine. “Behold, .. and the thrones were set and shared, and the Ancient Day was set” (Dan. 7:9). The thrones are set up as if for judgment, and precisely for the judgment of the Greeks, but they represent the mystery of the Son, who will judge the living and the dead. The prophet calls him the Old Day, meaning by this his eternal birth from the Father. “Thousands of thousands serve Him, and we stand before Him.” This is not a certain number of God’s servants, but, on the contrary, this is our number, and God’s servants are countless. “And the books were opened” (Dan.7:10), in which were written those determined for eternal destruction. “I saw... and the beast was killed, and... his body perished” (Dan.7:11); his body, that is, the body not of the Greek kingdom, but the body of Alexander. “And the power of the rest of the beasts ceased,” that is, the power of the Medes, Babylonians and Persians, “and the continuation of life was given to them” (Dan. 7:12). This shows that they will not completely perish, but their power over the people of God will be taken away from them. “I saw... and behold, on the clouds of heaven, like the Son of man... was” (Dan.7:13). This is a prophecy about the fate of the Jews, who defeated the Greeks and all the surrounding kings. But the prophecy was completely crowned with our Lord. For He was given authority over all peoples, tribes and languages, as He Himself said: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me by My Father” (Matthew 28:18) “And... He will do the work” (Dan.7:14): this is equivalent to what was said: “At the name of Jesus every knee will worship, in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (Phil.2:10). “His power is an everlasting power, which will not pass away, and His kingdom will not be destroyed” (Dan. 7:14). In accordance with this, what the Angel said to Mary: “And His kingdom will have no end” (Luke 1:33). “My spirit trembled in my bed... And I came to one from the servants who stood and asked news from him... and proclaimed the word of words to me” (Dan. 7:15-16). The Prophet says that his spirit on his bed was saddened by the disasters that his people had to endure, and adds: “And the Angel interpreted to me that the four beasts that I saw are four kingdoms: Babylon, which now continues, Median, Persian and Greek, which will rise; after them the sons of your people, the holy ones of the Most High, will take over the kingdom,” called the saints of the Most High because of the mystery hidden in their righteous ones, and their possession of the kingdom will last until the age “and... the ages of ages” (Dan. 7:18). “And he inquired testily about the fourth beast... and about his horn, that is, about Antiochus, who made war with the saints and was strengthened against them” (Dan. 7:19, 21); with the saints, that is, with the priests. “The Old One came and gave judgment to the saints” (Dan. 7:22), that is, to the saints from the house of the Maccabees, so that they could overcome it. “And he will forbid the saints of the Most High,” that is, he will forbid the priests to perform sacred acts, “and he will think of changing the times and the way of life and the law,” that is, their laws, the times of their holidays and the new moon. “And they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time” (Dan. 7:25), that is, until three and a half years. “And the judgment will sit” (Dan. 7:26) to avenge the oppression of the saints, that is, the priests, the guardians of the law of the Most High, to destroy and destroy the little horn, Antiochus, who oppressed and drove out the zealots from the house of the Maccabees. And this wicked person is plucked from among the living, and they are given power and dominion. Then the prophet Daniel says: “Here is the end of words,” that is, the end of the interpretation of the dream. “My thoughts troubled me, and my vision was changed” because of the thought of what the little horn would do to the people of Judah and the priests. “And I have kept the word in my heart” (Dan. 7:28), so that it would not grieve my hearers. And Daniel saw a second dream. “In the third summer of the kingdom of Belshazzar... I saw... in the city of Suseh, which is in the country of Elam, and I saw in a vision that I was at the gates of Ul and” (Dan.8:1-2), that is, at the water gates, and according to others: at the pillar. “And I saw: and behold, one ram stood before the gate, the same one having rose.” The prophet calls Darius, the king of Persia, a ram, and the two horns mean the Medes and Persians, who were under his rule. “But one is higher than another, and he who is highest ascends after” (Dan.8:3). This is said about the Persians, because their horn is higher than the horn of the Medes, and with the words: “the highest ascended after”, it is shown that the Persians became the dominant people after the Medes. “And I saw a ram goring to the west and to the north and to the south... and all the beasts would not stand before him,” that is, before Darius. “And do according to your will, in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the east, and be magnified” (Dan.8:4). “And behold, a goat came from goats on the face of all the earth.” The prophet calls Alexander the Great a goat from goats. “And without harming the earth,” because his desire was directed towards Darius. “And we see the horn of that goat in the midst of his eyes. And he came to the ram that had the horn... two and became angry with him, and struck the ram, and crushed both his horns... and threw him to the ground and trampled him under foot.” The prophet calls the kingdom and autocracy of Alexander the horn of the goat between the eyes; the ram who is attacked by the goat is Darius the Mede. The two horns of the ram, crushed by the goat, are the two kingdoms - Median and Persian, taken by Alexander from Darius. “And throw him to the ground and trample him under foot.” And the troops could not deliver Darius from the hand of Alexandra (Dan.8:5-7). “And the horn of the goat became great,” that is, Alexander, having deposed Darius, expanded his kingdom and became powerful. “And... his great horn was broken.” When Alexander became glorious and became great, then “his great horn” was broken, because Alexander died. “And friends rose up and four roses were under him” (Dan. 8:8). Because Alexander died. childless, his kingdom was divided among himself by his four favorites: Seleucus, Demetrius, Philip and Ptolemy, “And from one of them came one small horn,” that is, from the house of Seleucus Nicator came a small horn - Antiochus, “And he became great to the south and to the east” (Dan. 8:9), because Antiochus extended his possessions mainly to the south and east. “And be magnified even unto the power of heaven.” Priests are represented under the image of the heavenly bodies. “And he made a mouth upon the earth,” that is, he destroyed it, “from the power of heaven and from the stars, and trampled it down” (Dan. 8:10). The prophet means the sons of Simon and their brethren, killed by Antiochus. “And he reached the archangel,” that is, to Onias and his fellow high priests, as written in the Second Book of Maccabees. “And for his sake the sacrifice was disturbed,” that is, the constant offering of sacrifices by the priests. “And the establishment of the holy place was taken away” (Dan. 8:11), that is, Antiochus desecrated the place of the sanctuary. “And power was given to the sacrifice for sins,” that is, for the sins of the Jews, this tormentor, the little horn, was given the power to deprive the sanctuary and the priests of their regular sacrifices, and the lighting of the lamps, and the burning of incense. “And the holy thing was thrown to the ground.” This prophet speaks either about the showbread, or about the sacred vessels of the church, which, when plundered, will be thrown to the ground. “And do, and prosper” (Dan. 8:12), for Antiochus, who did all this, did not suffer punishment at the same time. “And I heard one holy man say to someone: How long will the vision become of... the everlasting sacrifice?” One saint asks another saint, more knowledgeable: “When will the iniquities of the Greeks and the devastation they cause cease, and how long will the holy and the power be trampled upon?” (Dan.8:13). “And he said to him: even until evening and morning the days are two thousand and three hundred, and righteousness will prevail.” The question was: how long will the holy be the prey of the wicked? The interpreter of the vision says: “until... two thousand and three hundred days” (Dan.8:14), which corresponds to what was said earlier: “until a time and times and half a time” (Dan.7:25). But since, according to the lunar calculation of time, one number exceeds another by one thousand one hundred and fifty days, the prophet in one number adds to days and nights, and therefore doubles the number of days, but does not do this in another number. So, for such a number of days Antiochus will rule over the Jews, and then the truth of God will overcome him, suddenly striking him on his way back from the east. “And behold, there stood before me like an image of a man. And I heard the voice of a man in the midst of the wall... and said: Gabriel, tell him a vision” (Dan. 8:15-16), Daniel’s Guardian Angel, who was constantly with the prophet, asks Daniel to explain this vision of another Angel, who was with all the comforting visions reported to Daniel and other saints. “And he came and stood near my station... and... he was horrified” at the excess of the brightness of the Angel’s face. “And he said to me: Understand, son of man,” the meaning of the dream you saw, “before the end of time the vision” (Dan. 8:17), that is, the time is not near when your people will be delivered from captivity. “Behold, I declare to you the last thing to come” (Dan. 8:19), that is, I say what will happen after the fulfillment of a hundred years, in which all good things are promised to your people. “The ram you saw, having horns, is Darius, king of Media and Persia” (Dan.8:20). Two horns mean two kingdoms - Median and Persian. “And the goat... the great horn, which is among his eyes, is the king,” - Alexander. “The great horn that is among his eyes” means dominion over the whole world (Dan.8:21). “For this reason I was crushed and raised four roses under him” (Dan.8:22). His kingdom was crushed when Alexander died, and his four favorites took possession of the kingdom: Seleucus, Philip, Demetrius and Ptolemy. “And at the end of their kingdom,” when the measure of the sins of your people is fulfilled, at the end of the kingdom of Judah, the descendant of Seleucus Nicator will attack. “The king will arise without shame” (Dan.8:23). This is the “shameless in face” Antiochus, “meaning to possess,” that is, skillful in plotting and taking possession. “And his strength is mighty, but not in his own strength.” This shows that Antiochus will not gain glory by his own strength and will not be exalted by merit, but, due to the multiplication of the sins of the people of God, the Lord will allow Antiochus to prevail over the Jews in order to bring them to reason with the hand of Antiochus. “And he will miraculously corrupt and prosper”; He will corrupt miraculously, that is, he will corrupt everything that is worthy of wonder in the house of God. “And he will scatter the strong” (Dan.8:24), that is, he will mercilessly kill the strong and holy men of your people with the sword, and throw their bodies “around Jerusalem,” as David testifies in spirit to this (Ps.79:3). During his reign he will have time: “flattery is in his hand.” This is said because Antiochus will enter Jerusalem by cunning, crush and destroy everything that was glorious in the church, and destroy the walls of the city. “And he will shower many with flattery.” This is said because Antiochus killed forty thousand Jews, and the same number were taken into captivity. “And he will rise up against God, the prince of princes,” - he will rebel either by blaspheming God, or by desecrating and insulting the church of God and the sacred vessels, “and at the touch of hands he will be crushed” (Dan. 8:25), that is, he will be crushed suddenly either by Lysias or by the painful illness that befell him. “And the vision of the evening and the morning... is true,” that is, everything seen from evening to morning is true. “But you, Daniel, make known the vision, for you have overtaken many” (Dan. 8:26). Hide the vision, because it will be fulfilled after many years, hide it, so that the sons of your people do not consider the fulfillment close and, being afraid, do not refuse to return to their land. “In the first summer of Daria... I gave my face to the Lord... and I sought prayer... And we prayed... and said: I pray to You, Lord, great and wonderful God, for our sins You are considered weak by the Babylonians. Keep Your covenant and Your mercy to those who love You” (Dan.9:1, 3-4), as Moses said (Deut.7:9). “We have sinned, we have transgressed... we have strayed from all Your commandments” (Dan.9:5), given to us by the hand of Moses and the priests. “To you, O Lord, is justice” (Dan.9:7). You preceded us and, threatening us with curses, warned us not to sin. Therefore, “the Lord our God is righteous in all His work” (Dan.9:14). In fact, those curses with which You warned us and which You defined for us in Your word have befallen us. For behold, we are put to shame everywhere, because for our sins we are scattered throughout all countries. “And all Israel hath transgressed thy law” (Dan.9:11). The word spoken by Jeremiah is true: “If a man is found doing justice and righteousness, I will be merciful to him” (Jer. 5:1). “And he brought oaths upon them,” those curses that were defined from the days of Moses (Deut. 28:15). “Therefore,” says the prophet, “I prayed to the Lord with bitter repentance and weeping, so that our sins might be forgiven.” “The Lord is righteous ... in all His deeds” (Dan. 9:14). He is righteous, for all the punishments with which He subjected us are deserved by us, and according to our deeds we have been repaid. “And now, Lord... Thou hast brought forth Thy people from the land of Egypt... and thou hast made for Thyself a name... And now let Thy wrath be turned away... from... Jerusalem" (Dan.9:15-16). You created a name for yourself, O Lord, when you divided the sea and plunged the Egyptians into the waters, and now, although your people are scattered throughout all countries for their sins, have mercy and spare the mountain of your holy house and Jerusalem, which serves us as a reproach among all nations. “And I also say in prayer... Gabriel, whom I saw in my vision at the beginning, soaring from heaven; and come to me, like at the hour of the evening sacrifice,” that is, at the hour of evening prayer and evening offering, which is the sacrifice of praise. “And a speech... at the beginning of your prayer the word went out, and I came to tell you that you are a man of desires,” because you pray for sinners. “Consider the words” (Dan.9:21-23), which I will tell you about the meaning of the vision that came to you, and then you will understand in the vision what will be said to you in words. “Seventy weeks will end on your people and on your holy city.” There will be rest for your people until the sin of the seventy-year Babylonian captivity is promised, “and sin ends,” that is, all the sins of the children of Israel; “let sin be promised, and sin come to an end,” that is, by the end of the seventy weeks the measure of the sins of all nations will be fulfilled. “And iniquities will be blotted out..., - by the baptism of John, - and eternal Truth will be brought in,” - Christ will come, the justifier of sinners, and foretold by the prophets from time immemorial. “And the vision and the prophet will be sealed,” for Christ will come and through His suffering will fulfill all the prophecies of the prophets. “And Christ, the Holy of Holies, will come” (Dan.9:24). “And weigh... from the outcome the word” that He is the sanctifier of saints. “And... Jerusalem was built... and... it was destroyed and taken away.” And just as, according to what I told you, at the beginning of seventy weeks there will be a renewal of the city, so at the end of seventy weeks, as I revealed to you, Christ will come; and until the coming of Christ seventy weeks. And just as the building of the city will continue for seven weeks, so “and in sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be needed,” that is, after the fulfillment of the years predetermined for you, “the Messiah will be needed,” and there will be no more Messiah for you. “The city and the holy things will crumble with the coming king,” that is, with the King Christ, who will come and be crucified. “And they will be consumed in the flood” (Dan. 9:25–26), that is, those who escaped death by hunger will perish in captivity, as in the flood. And before the end of the definition of desolation, “it will be given to desolation.” For this migration will not be like the Egyptian or Babylonian migration. The Jews returned from Egypt after four hundred years, and from Babylon they will return after seventy. This desolation, determined by God, will not cease, and will forever “be given to desolation... And it will confirm the covenant with many”; the slain King Christ, with His Blood, “will confirm the covenant with many in one week: and half a week will be taken away by sacrifice and offering.” He who established them will abolish them. “And on the wing is the abomination and desolation” (Dan.9:27), because the Romans will bring an eagle into the church and place it there along with the image of their king. This is consistent with what was said: “Whenever you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet” (Matthew 24:15). “And ... until the end ... it will be determined for desolation,” that is, Jerusalem, until the fulfillment of God's decree, will be given over to oblivion and desolation (Dan.9:27). “In the third summer Cyrus... wept three weeks of days” (Dan.10:1–2). Daniel saw that it had been two years since Cyrus’ commandment came out, and he shed tears for three weeks of days. “Weeping” is what our Lord calls fasting, just as our Lord, when the Pharisees denounced His disciples for not fasting, says in the Gospel: “Can sons at marriage weep, that is, fast, as long as there is a groom with them?” (Matthew 9:15). “The desired bread...and meat and wine shall not enter my mouth...until the three weeks are fulfilled” (Dan.10:3). “On the twenty-fourth day of the first month” (Dan.10:4). In that first month in which the Israelites left Egypt, Daniel fasted and prayed for their return from Babylon. “And my eyes lifted up... and behold, one man was clothed in a robe of light, and his loins were girded with the glory of glory” (Dan.10:5). The prophet saw this vision on the banks of the Tigris. The husband, seen by Daniel, was dressed in a light robe, his clothes and the girdle of his loins were magnificent, but his face was inconceivable, because every moment he changed his appearance and took on a new appearance. “His face was like the sight of lightning” (Dan.10:6), which made it impossible to see him. “And I saw... one phenomenon, but the men who were with me did not see it,” because they fled from fear. “And... in me... the strength did not remain... because of fear, and my glory turned to pieces”, because of the fear and trembling that enveloped me (Dan. 10: 7–8). “And I always heard the voice of his words... I fell on my face,” because his voice was like thunder. “And behold, the hand touched me, and set me on my knees and in the palm of my hands” (Dan. 10:9-10). Although the hand of the Angel raised Daniel from the earth, his eyes remained turned to the ground, because he could not look at the Angel. But the mystery The Son of God, typified by the vision, raised up Daniel, and he became strong. “And he said to me: Stand, Daniel... understand these words which I speak to you, and stand in your standing” (Dan. 10:11), that is, understand the mystery for the revelation of which you prayed, and for three weeks you asked in tears and fasting. And to encourage me he said: “Don’t be afraid, Daniel.” Since I was in awe with a strong voice, he encouraged me, saying: “Do not be afraid.” “As from the first day, in which you gave your heart, you understand... the words of your prayer were heard,” that is, your prayer was heard from that first day on which you began to fast, and your soul desired to know about the fulfillment of what you asked for, which is why you constantly remained before your God in prayer. “And I came to thy words” (Dan.10:12). And your prayer brought me to serve the deliverance of your people, which you asked for. “The prince of the kingdom of Persia stood against me for twenty and one day.” He opposed me out of zeal for the glory of God, because the Jews themselves did not want to leave Babylon with their compatriots, they blasphemed their native land, condemned its kindness, and their souls were unworthy of deliverance. That is why the prince of the kingdom of Persia did not leave the Angel, who went to bring the Jews out of captivity, since their stubbornness had not yet ceased. And until Michael came to the aid of the one sent to deliver the Jews, the Angel who opposed him did not give up, fought with him for twenty-one days and prevented him from telling Daniel why he was being sent. So, the Angel adds: “and behold, Michael came alone from the elders” (Dan. 10:13). “And I came to tell you” (Dan.10:14). The meaning of these words is this: the Divine desires that the Angels bicker among themselves with love. Thus, one of the Angels argued that the Jewish people should remain in slavery, which the Jews loved. And the other two Angels tried to deliver the Jews from captivity, to which Daniel’s prayer prompted them. Or the same words can have the following meaning: after the confusion of languages ​​during the pandemonium, an Angel was given to each people to become their leader and prince. Thus, an Angel was given to the Jewish people, and the leadership in it was entrusted to the Angel Michael. When the Jews were captives in Babylon and seventy years of captivity had passed - the time determined by the judgment of God, then Daniel prayed to God for the liberation and return of his people, for until the fulfillment of seventy years the prophet did not pray for the liberation of the people. But the descent of the Jews from Babylon was hindered and opposed by Gabriel and Michael by the prince, that is, the Angel of the Persian people. He hindered, firstly, because he grieved over the state of the unfaithful Persian people and was consoled by the sight of the people keeping the law of Israel, as well as by the sight of the prophets and holy Jews. Secondly, he hoped that if the Jews remained in Babylon and did not come out of there, then perhaps they would correct the Persian people with their virtues and lead them to fear of God. Daniel and his three companions served as a sufficient pretext for such hope, as the Babylonians themselves testified when they exclaimed: “There is no other God... except ... the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego” (Dan. 3:96). So they cried out when they saw the miracle in the burning furnace and in the lion’s den in which Daniel was. “And I came to tell you that your people will be killed in the last days.” The angel foretells to Daniel that the Jews will again be thrown into the furnace of temptation, and there is no need for those who do not want to leave Babylon, and those returning to their land should be cheerful and strong. “For there is yet a vision for days” (Dan. 10:14), that is, these calamities will befall the Jews after a time. And again, out of fear, “I placed my face on the ground... and behold, like the likeness... of a man I touched my lips.” He saw a terrible vision, I fell silent and threw my face to the ground. And the Angel touched me, “and I opened my mouth and said, and said to the terrible Angel standing before me: Lord, in your vision my womb was in me... and my breath did not remain in me.” From this vision, my insides turned in me and I am unable to stand before you, my knees weakened from trembling, therefore, “how can I now speak to you” (Dan. 10:15-17). “And apply it, and I will touch me as the form of a man” (Dan.10:18). Look, help is given to Daniel three times, which signifies the mystery of the Trinity: the first time an Angel raises him up, the second time he opens his mouth, and the third time he gives him the power to speak. Strengthened by the power of this mystery, Daniel says: “Let my Lord say unto his servant, for thou hast strengthened me. And he said: Do you know why I came to you? Let me tell you, and now I will return to fight with the Prince of Persia.” The angel informs Daniel about this, so that the Jews will watch in prayer and not neglect their deliverance. “The Prince of Greece is coming” (Dan. 10:19–20), that is, he also rejoiced that the righteous would come out of captivity and be saved among the people who were under his command. “But let me proclaim to you in the scripture” (Dan. 10:21), namely, that hordes will come out of the land of Kitia, as Balaam foretold: “and they will come out of the land of Kitia” (Num. 24:24). “There is not one who helps me about these things, but Michael is your prince” (Dan. 10:21). This is what the Angel says to the prophet in order either to encourage the Jews to pray, or to admonish Daniel himself that his desire to force freedom is not commendable. “And at the time of it, Michael the great angel will arise,” the one who is now helping you, and will crush Antiochus. “And there will be a time of tribulation,” that is, before Antiochus is crushed, “the tribulation that has not been since the days of the world” (Dan. 12:1). Thus it is said: “Every bridegroom has come to weep, and she who sits on the wedding bed is in sorrow. And the earth shook upon them that dwell therein" (1 Mac. 1:27-28). "And at that time all thy people who are found in the book will be saved" (Dan. 12:1), that is, only a few will be saved. their number and I will bind them into your garment” (Ezek. 5:4). “And many will arise from those who sleep in the dust of the earth,” because after Zerubbabel’s deliverance and restoration a new calamity will befall them, like the sleep of death; when it ceases, the Jews will rise up as if out of dust. “These are unto eternal life,” that is, the courageously enduring and righteous Jews. “And they are to... destruction and everlasting shame” (Dan.12:2). For the temptation, they will forever acquire for themselves a bad name among the people, and good and meaningful (reasonable) slaves will shine in the present century with a good name and glory, and in the future with rewards. “And those who will make many... righteous” (Dan. 12:3), that is, those who will turn many away from paganism, will be enlightened by the glory that they will be clothed with at the end of the world forever. “But you, Daniel, shut up words, and remain silent, and seal the books until the time of the end”; The angel commands Daniel so that his mouth does not utter, and no one's eye reads what is written in the book, commands that the book be sealed and kept, so that after the fulfillment of the prophecy, the Jews cannot say that God did not foresee what the people had to endure. And many will seek God, “and knowledge will increase” (Dan.12:4) after this tribulation, just as after the Babylonian oppression. “And I saw Daniel, and behold, two men stood, one in this land of the mouth of the river, and the other in this land of the mouth of the river” (Dan. 12:5). When the Angel who was talking to me moved away from me and went to the river to cross it, then two other Angels appeared to me on both sides of the river. And the Angel, who, after leaving me, walked on the waters of the river, let it be known that he stood above the depth of mysteries; the other two Angels, standing on the banks, showed by this that they could only inquire about the matter. Therefore, as those who have the power to inquire, they say: “How long will this end?” He who stands “on top of the waters of the river,” as one who knows the mysteries of God, answers: “at a time and at a time and at half a time... all... this will end” (Dan. 12:6-7), that is, after the fall of the one who tormented the Jews, exposing them to all these disasters. “But I, Daniel, heard, and did not understand, and said: Lord, what is the last of these?” (Dan.12:8). I don’t ask about what was said, but I want to know what will happen after that. “And he said to me: Come, Daniel, for... words are sealed... even to the end of time” (Dan. 12:9). The sealed words concerned partly the kingdom, which was predicted to be crushed by Christ, and partly Christ Himself, who crushed it. “They will be chosen and they will be white, and... they will be tempted... many.” This shows that apostles will be chosen from the Jews, and many, having learned, will be made white in Baptism, and the Jews, the murderers of Christ, will be tempted and will be severely punished. “And the wicked shall commit wickedness, and all wickedness shall not understand” (Dan.12:10). This is similar to what was said: “Father, let them go; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). But those who do good will understand the Lord of the times from the secrets revealed by the prophets and from the signs of the times. “And from time to time the everlasting sacrifice will be changed, and the abomination of desolation will be given for a thousand two hundred and ninety days” (Dan. 12:11). This indicates the time of the end of the ever-present sacrifice under the power of Antiochus, who turned the entire land of Israel into an abomination of desolation. And the days one thousand two hundred and ninety constitute the time of disaster for the people and the desecration of the church by the fact that they dared to build an altar in the sanctuary. “Blessed is he who endures and has reached the days of a thousand, three hundred and thirty-five” (Dan. 12:12), that is, the time when the calamities of the Jews will cease and the house of vows and offerings will be cleansed. “But you, Daniel, go and rest until the end,” that is, be calm, no matter what happens to your people. “And you will arise in your time, at the end of days” (Dan. 12:13); not after the completion of the seventy weeks, when Christ, the Son of God, will be put to death, but at the end of days, at His Second Coming, the Son of God will raise you from heaven, all the dead. Wed. “... the Spirit of God is in him” - the words of the queen (Dan. 5:11). In the accepted texts of Scripture, instead of this word it is written “lion” - Editorial “ABC of Faith” There is no interpretation for this chapter. Dan.5:11: "Spirit of God", "Spirit of the Holy God". Daniel 5:14: "The Spirit of God is in you." – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: