6. And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7. And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Since the power of the holy people was scattered in A.D. 70, all these things were finished at that time and right there Daniel’s prophetic work ended. The formula, “time, times, and an half” has already been considered under the head of Dan. VII. 25. See Note B.
8. And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
9. And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
10. Many shall be purified, and made white,
“And the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”—Acts II. 41.—“Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed, and the number of the men was about five thousand.”—Acts IV. 4
and tried;
“At that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem.”—Acts VIII. 1
but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.