“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who is found written in the book.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Michael, “who is like God,” alludes to the name of the Machabees; Who is like unto thee among the gods? The archangel protected the Jews, while Epiphanes was engaged beyond the Euphrates.—Time. The nation was in the utmost distress. Only about seven thousand ill-armed men adhered to Judas: yet these delivered the country by God’s decree.—Book. God seemed to keep a register of his friends. Calmet.—Michael, the guardian of the Church, will protect her against antichrist, as her pastors will do visibly. Worthington.