Daniel 12:6
And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
Cross-references
Daniel 12:8 continues immediately with Daniel's own question about the end, building on the angel's initial 'how long'.
In Daniel 8:13, another angel asks 'How long?' about the desolation — a parallel question about timing of end events.
In Daniel 10:5, the same 'man clothed in linen' appears — the figure to whom the question is addressed here.
In Daniel 10:6, the man in linen is described with brilliant features — the one who is questioned here about the end times.
Daniel 7:16 shows a similar scene where an angelic interpreter explains visions, paralleling the angel's inquiry here.
In Zechariah 1:12, the angel asks 'how long' about Jerusalem's affliction—a direct thematic parallel to the 'how long' question here.
In Revelation 10:2-5, a mighty angel raises his hand and swears about the end — paralleling the oath of the man in linen here.
Matthew 24:3 records the disciples asking Jesus about the end times, mirroring the angel's question about the end of wonders.
Mark 13:4 parallels Matthew's account with the disciples asking for signs of the end, like the angel's inquiry.
Luke 21:7 likewise has the disciples asking about the timing of the end, echoing the angel's 'How long?'
In Ezekiel 9:2, a man clothed in linen marks the righteous for protection — a similar figure to the one asked here.
In Revelation 6:10, martyrs cry out 'How long?' for judgment — echoing the same question about the timing of God's purposes.
In Revelation 15:6, angels are clothed in pure, bright linen — echoing the linen garment of the figure in Daniel 12:6.
In Psalm 74:9, the psalmist laments having no prophet to know 'how long' — a similar cry for understanding of timing.
Psalm 74:10 similarly cries 'How long?' against oppression, echoing the angel's question about enduring affliction.
In Revelation 19:14, the heavenly armies wear fine linen — a similar white linen imagery as the man in Daniel 12:6.