Wednesday, November 13 Many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life.​—Dan. 12:2.

[Áine]

Wednesday, November 13

Many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life.—Dan. 12:2.

 

This prophecy is not referring to a symbolic resurrection, a spiritual revival of God’s servants that occurs during the last days, as we previously understood. Rather, these words refer to the resurrection of the dead that takes place in the coming new world. Why can we draw that conclusion? The expression “the dust” is also used at Job 17:16 as a parallel of the expression “the Grave.” This fact indicates that Daniel 12:2 is referring to the literal resurrection that will occur after the last days have ended and after the battle of Armageddon. What does Daniel 12:2mean, though, when it says that some will be resurrected to “everlasting life”? It means that those who are resurrected and come to know, or continue to know, and obey Jehovah and Jesus during the 1,000 years will ultimately receive everlasting life.—John 17:3. w22.09 21 ¶6-7

[Watching and Waiting]

How exciting to learn that this ‘clarified’ understanding refers to after the last days and after Armageddon, thus during the thousand years.  

The article went on to discuss how “many will be brought to righteousness” through the educational program in place, and the ‘many’ “will include those who are resurrected and also those who survive Armageddon together with any children who may be born in the new world.” And we were treated to this intriguing artwork. 🧡
 

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[Elnathan]

We long for the day when all faithful one’s including Daniel & our family members stand up again. Jehovah’s special property has an exciting future ahead. Will you be there?

[Jwanon]

Why did they think it was symbolic?

[jwhess]

41 minutes ago, Jwanon said:

Why did they think it was symbolic?

Does the footnote help with this question?

 

*** w22 September p. 21 “Bringing the Many to Righteousness” ***
This explanation is an adjustment to the understanding found in the book Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy! chapter 17, and in The Watchtower of July 1, 1987, pp. 21-25.

 

 

EDIT:  Wrong Idea *** dp chap. 17 pp. 290-291 pars. 8-10 Identifying True Worshipers in the Time of the End ***

8 ...But this promise in the book of Daniel refers primarily to another kind of resurrection—one that has already occurred. How could that be?

9 Consider the context. The first verse of chapter 12 applies, as we have seen, not only to the end of this system of things but also to the entire period of the last days. In fact, the bulk of the chapter finds fulfillment, not in the coming earthly paradise, but during the time of the end. Has there been a resurrection during this period? The apostle Paul wrote of the resurrection of “those who belong to the Christ” as occurring “during his presence.” However, those who are resurrected to life in heaven are raised “incorruptible.” (1 Corinthians 15:23, 52) None of them are raised “to reproaches and to indefinitely lasting abhorrence” foretold at Daniel 12:2. Is there another kind of resurrection? In the Bible, resurrection sometimes has a spiritual significance. For example, both Ezekiel and Revelation contain prophetic passages that apply to a spiritual revival, or resurrection.—Ezekiel 37:1-14; Revelation 11:3, 7, 11.

10 Has there been such a spiritual revival of God’s anointed servants in the time of the end? Yes! It is a historical reality that in 1918 a small remnant of faithful Christians were subjected to an extraordinary attack that disrupted their organized public ministry. Then, against all likelihood, in 1919 they returned to life in a spiritual sense. These facts fit the description of the resurrection foretold at Daniel 12:2. Some did “wake up” spiritually at that time and thereafter. Sadly, though, not all remained in a spiritually alive state. Those who after being awakened chose to reject the Messianic King and who left God’s service earned for themselves the ‘reproaches and indefinitely lasting abhorrence’ described at Daniel 12:2. (Hebrews 6:4-6) However, the faithful anointed ones, making good use of their spiritually revived state, loyally supported the Messianic King. Ultimately, their faithfulness leads, as the prophecy states, to “indefinitely lasting life.” Today, their spiritual vitality in the face of opposition helps us to identify them.

Edited November 13 by jwhess