It took me a minute to dig through commentaries until I understood this chapter. I am learning as I go because it seems complicated. However, I found an understandable explanation in the Jamieson-Faucet-Brown commentary, which explains that Daniel 10 answered Daniel's prayer in Chapter 9 for the vision of the ram and the goat of Chapter 8. I would have put two and two together if I had read ahead. But being stubborn, I tried to understand one chapter at a time, which, in this circumstance, doesn't work. It shows that when studying the Bible, you may need to read the chapters before and after to see the whole picture.
After Daniel had fasted and prayed for 21 days to understand the vision from Chapter 8 about the ram and goat, the angel Gabriel visited him. The angel revealed that he had heard Daniel's prayer at the beginning of his fasting, but was delayed in a spiritual battle against the prince of Persia.
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Daniel 10:13
Through Gabriel, God reaffirmed His deep love for Daniel. This revelation is a testament to the personal and intimate relationship God shares with each of His beloved.
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. Daniel 10:19
The vision is explained in Daniel 11.
The takeaway from Daniel 10 is that God hears our prayers, but we must be patient and wait for the answer. Leave your request with God; He hears you. Stand firm in your faith that He is just and fair and will answer you when the time is right.
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