Daniel 12:3 Meaning
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Context Explained
1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
5Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Philippians 2:15
Believers are called to shine as lights in the world, echoing the theme of wisdom in Daniel.
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing, which relates to the wise in Daniel.
1 Corinthians 15:41
Paul discusses the glory of the resurrected, similar to the brightness of the wise.
Source: Daniel 12:3