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‘How can so mean a servant of my lord talk with so great a one as my
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lord?’” Daniel had great difficulty carrying on normal conversation
with the angelic messenger.

DANIEL STRENGTHENED FOR THE THIRD TIME (10:18–19)

10:18–19 Again one having the appearance of a man touched me and
strengthened me. And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace
be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I
was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have
strengthened me.”

For the third time in this chapter, Daniel was supernaturally

strengthened. Leupold believes that the same angel mentioned in verse
10 and following is the one who strengthened Daniel in each instance. 34
However, in view of the plurality of angelic ministry, there is no special
reason Daniel should not have had the ministry of more than one angel.
The context of verses 18 and 19, however, seems to link this angel to the

one who addressed Daniel in verses 11–12.
The detail given to this experience leaves the impression that the
revelation to follow must be of tremendous character, as indeed it is. The
triple strengthening of Daniel in this agonizing experience has sometimes

been compared to that of the Lord’s temptation in the Garden of
Gethsemane (Matt. 26:39–44; Mark 14:35–41; Luke 22:39–44). In both
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cases, an angel was the source of strength (Luke 22:43). This is the last
time in this vision Daniel required additional strength to be administered
by the angel.

THE ANGELIC REVELATION INTRODUCED (10:20–21)

10:20–21 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? But
now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I go
out, behold, the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is

inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side
against these except Michael, your prince.”