Книга пророка Даниила, Глава 8, стих 26. Толкования стиха

EXPLAINED BY EXPERIENCE. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and after these things write.” This shows that what is now undisclosed is to be explained through experience and the course of the events themselves. And from the heavenly voice the Evangelist learned that the voices are to be imprinted on the mind, but that the final understanding and the clear interpretation of them is reserved for the last times. Also Daniel learned that such words are to be sealed and locked away. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 10.4.

THE PROPHETIC EVENTS REMAIN HIDDEN. JEROME: Having explained the vision that we have examined above to the best of our ability, the angel Gabriel adds at the end, “You, therefore, seal up the vision, because it shall come to pass after many days.” By the mention of a seal, he showed that the things spoken were of a hidden character and not accessible to the ears of the multitude or susceptible of comprehension prior to their actual fulfillment by the events themselves. COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 8.26.

GABRIEL’S INTERPRETATION DID NOT GIVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. JEROME: If there was no one who could interpret it, how was it that the angel interpreted it in the previous passage? What he means is that he had heard mention of kings and did not know what their names were; he learned of things to come, but he was tossed about with uncertainty as to what time they would come to pass. And so he did the only thing he could do: he marveled at the vision and resigned everything to God’s omniscience. COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 8.27.

THE OBSCURITY OF PROPHECY. THEODORET OF CYR: “Seal up the vision because it will be in many days time,” that is, leave it obscure for many people; I have made it clear to you in your longing before the event. COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 8.26.