Daniel 12:2

Daniel 12:2

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

a. NLT: Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace.

b. NIV: Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.

c. YLT: 'And the multitude of those sleeping in the dust of the ground do awake, some to life age-during, and some to reproaches -- to abhorrence age-during.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake: some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt and abhorrence.

e. Septuagint: And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting shame.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Many of those who sleep in the dusty earth will awaken: these for everlasting life and these for shame, for everlasting abhorrence.

1. “And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake…”

a. And many [Strong: 7227 rab rab by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).]

b. [of them that] sleep [Strong: 3463 yashen yaw-shane' from 3462; sleepy:--asleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.]

1). The term here referring to sleep is speaking of their physical bodies only, it is a figure of speech referring to death in general. Under the Old Covenant when someone died their bodies went into the earth, but their spirit and soul went to the nether parts of the earth. The righteous dead were taken to Abraham’s bosom while the unrighteous dead went to hell. See Luke 16:19-31. After the sacrifice of Christ and his blood was placed on the mercy seat in heaven, only then could the righteous dead go to heaven. When Christ ascended to heaven, he took those to heaven who were awaiting the coming Messiah in Abraham’s bosom. Now of course, when a believer in Jesus dies they immediately go to heaven.

a). 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

b). Philippians 1:21-23 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

c. in the dust [Strong: 6083 `aphar aw-fawr' from 6080; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud:--ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.]

d. of the earth [Strong: 127 'Admah ad-maw' contracted for 127; earthy; Admah, a place near the Dead Sea:--Admah.]

e. shall awake [Strong: 6974 quwts koots a primitive root (identical with 6972 through the idea of abruptness in starting up from sleep (Compare 3364)); to awake (literally or figuratively):--arise, (be) (a-)wake, watch.]

2. “…some to everlasting life…”

a. some [Strong: 428 'el-leh ale'-leh prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).]

b. to everlasting [Strong: 5769 `owlam o-lawm' or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end).]

c. life [Strong: 2416 chay khah'-ee from 2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:--+ age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.]

1). Some scholars believe that Job is the oldest book in the Bible and if that’s true then the belief of a redeemer and a bodily resurrection after death is just as old. Job clearly says so.

a). Job 19:25-27 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

19:27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

3. “…and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”

a. and some [Strong: 428 'el-leh ale'-leh prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).]

b. to shame [Strong: 2781 cherpah kher-paw' from 2778; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda:--rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.]

c. and everlasting [Strong: 5769 `owlam o-lawm' or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end).]

d. contempt [Strong: 1860 dra'own der-aw-one' or dera)own {day-raw-one;}; from an unused root (meaning to repulse); an object of aversion:--abhorring, contempt.]

1). The two destinations of the resurrection are mentioned also in the New Testament.  

a). John 5:28, 29 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

b). Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

2). All of Ezekiel 32:17-32 is speaking of the nations that opposed God and they all ended up in hell and the shame they will wear all eternity along with their torment. Ezekiel 32:25 is a good example.

a). Ezekiel 32:25 They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.