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might even be able to conquer Heaven, or perhaps thinking to deceive the 

world into worshiping him. But he is struck down to earth by the archangel 

Michael and no one can help him, neither humans nor devils. 

{12:6} And I said to the man, who was clothed in linen, who stood over the 

waters of the river,  How long will it be until the end of these wonders?  

{12:7} And I heard the man, who was clothed in linen, who stood over the 

waters of the river, when he had lifted his right hand and his left hand up to 

heaven, and had sworn by He who lives forever, that it would be for a time, 

and times, and half a time. And when the dispersion of the hand of the holy 

people is completed, all these things will be completed. 

{12:8} And I heard and did not understand. And I said,  My lord, what will 

be after these things?  

{12:9} And he said,  Go, Daniel, for the words are closed and sealed until 

the predetermined time. 

{12:10} Many will be chosen and purified, and, as if by fire, they will be 

tested, and the impious will act impiously, and none of the impious will 

understand, yet the teachers will understand. 

{12:11} And from the time when the continual sacrifice will be taken away 

and the abomination of desolation will be set up, there will be one thousand 

two hundred ninety days. 

{12:12} Blessed is he who waits and reaches until one thousand three 

hundred thirty five days. 

{12:13} But you, go, until the predetermined time, and you will rest and will 

stand in your allotted place at the end of days. 

The length of time called  a time, and times, and half a time  is three and 

one half years, the last half of the Antichrist's reign, the time of the 

Crucifixion of the Church. The abomination of desolation begins about the 

time of the Antichrist's reign as one of the ten kings, but it does not become 

widespread until the Antichrist gives his support to the abomination and the 

false Christians who had invented it. He does this after he is intercepted in 

battle by the Greek warships and the Romans, and after he retreats and 

consults the false Christians, about halfway through is reign of nearly seven 

years. 

The 1290 days is the three and one half years, the last half of the Antichrist's 

reign. At the end of this time, the Antichrist attempts a false Ascension, in 

perverse imitation of Christ. But the Antichrist is thrown down to earth by 

the archangel Michael and loses all his power over the world.