Dan 10:21 | TNotes | STEP | 10:21 Book of Truth (literally writing of truth ): The messenger was not speaking of himself, but from what was written in God’s Book of Truth. Compare God’s book in 7:9-10 ; Exod 32:32-33 . See also Dan 12:1 ; Ps 139:16 . The Book of Truth contains what is revealed in Dan 11:2–12:7 . • against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince: God divided up the nations, partitioning out the nations and their princes (Deut 32:8 ). God was over Israel, and Michael was Israel’s spirit prince.

b7:9-10►

cExod 32:32-33►

dDan 12:1►

ePs 139:16►

fDan 11:2–12:7►

gDeut 32:8►

‏ Daniel 10:21

10:21 ^a Book of Truth (literally writing of truth): The messenger was not speaking of himself, but from what was written in God’s Book of Truth. Compare God’s book in 7:9-10 ^b; Exod 32:32-33 ^c. See also Dan 12:1 ^d; Ps 139:16 ^e. The Book of Truth contains what is revealed in Dan 11:2–12:7 ^f.

• against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince: God divided up the nations, partitioning out the nations and their princes (Deut 32:8 ^g). God was over Israel, and Michael was Israel’s spirit prince.