Gabriel now comes to stand close to Daniel. The things Daniel has seen in the vision have frightened him. He does not understand everything but he realizes that a dreadful time is coming for God’s people. Daniel bows down. There is in him deep reverence for the angel who comes to him on behalf of the Lord. Gabriel makes it clear that Daniel will not live through this very challenging period. It will happen at the time of the end
. This does not mean that these things will happen after Christ’s life on earth. These very difficult events are to be realized leading up to Christ’s advent. The timing is all part of God’s greater goal.
17 So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.”