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Some of those who are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.
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God's Refining Fire
Commentators unanimously explain that when the faithful suffer, it is not a sign of God's absence but a purposeful act of purification. Using imagery of refining metal, purging dross, and whitening cloth, the verse shows that God uses trials to test and sanctify even the most devout believers. As John Calvin notes, even the "flower of the Church" has impurities that God lovingly removes through suffering.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And some of them understanding shall fall - This refers to some of those who have a correct understanding of religion and who have …
19th Century
Anglican
Some of them.— The reason of this persecution is revealed. While in Daniel 11:33 it appears that the sufferings of “those that und…
16th Century
Protestant
The angel pursues the same sentiment as before, showing us how the children of God, in their eagerness to defend the cause of piety, will be subjec…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And some of them of understanding shall fall Not into sin, or from the religion they profess; and the doctrines they have an u…
The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators widely differ regarding it. From Antiochus, the account seems to pass to antichr…
