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III. Israel in relation to the Gentiles: God's program for Israel chs. 8--12 >
C. Daniel's most detailed vision of the future chs. 10-12 >
1. Daniel's preparation to receive the vision 10:1-11:1 >
Daniel's continuing weakness 10:15-17
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10:15 Apparently the angel's explanation about the angelic conflict was something about which Daniel had known nothing. His only reaction to this information, on top of the vision that he had just seen, was to bow his head and silently accept this revelation.
10:16-17 The one who resembled a human being was probably an angel who touched his lips and thereby enabled him to speak (cf. 7:16; 8:15-19; 9:21-22; Isa. 6:7; Jer. 1:9). The prophet proceeded to explain to the angel that the vision had caused him anxiety and had robbed him of his strength (cf. Isa. 6:5). He said he felt so inferior to the angel that he considered himself unworthy to talk to him.399Furthermore he felt without sufficient strength and breath to do so.
