Wednesday, October 16 There will occur a time of distress.​—Dan. 12:1.

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Wednesday, October 16

There will occur a time of distress.—Dan. 12:1.

 

The book of Daniel reveals the sequence of exciting events that will occur during the time of the end. For example, Daniel 12:1 reveals that Michael, who is Jesus Christ, is “standing in behalf of [God’s] people.” That part of the prophecy began to be fulfilled in 1914 when Jesus was appointed as King of God’s heavenly Kingdom. However, Daniel was also told that Jesus would “stand up” during “a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation until that time.” This “time of distress” is the “great tribulation” mentioned at Matthew 24:21. Jesus stands up, or acts to defend God’s people, at the end of this time of distress, that is, at Armageddon. The book of Revelation refers to these ones as “a great crowd who come out of the great tribulation.”—Rev. 7:9, 14. w22.09 21 ¶4-5

[Watching and Waiting]

This w22.09 article "Bringing the Many to Righteousness" was where we received the adjusted understanding in Da 12:2 regarding what happens after Jesus stands up on behalf of God's people at Armageddon.  The 'waking up' of 'those asleep in the dust of the earth' refers to the resurrection of the dead that takes place in the coming new world (not a  symbolic resurrection or spiritual revival of God's servants during the last days, as previously thought). I enjoyed the explanation of how that conclusion was reached.