What is your excuse for your ignorance? This is a serious question. Are you too lazy to consult Hebrew and Greek resources for further understanding of scripture?
*Yawn* I don't need an excuse to be correct.
The English word "many" there is translated from the Hebrew word "raḇ".
Exactly
Most often the word is translated as "great", like in the following verse:
Let's see your scriptural proof of this statement.
But, sometimes the word is used in reference to indicate a large but indefinite number.
Daniel 12:2 is an example of that and here is another example:
Genesis 21:34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many (Hebrew: rab) days.
In your view where you give almost no thought to what Daniel 12:2 is really saying, you assume that it's referring to many, but not all of the dead being resurrected at that time. But, the Hebrew word does not mean "many, but not all".
If you are saying MANY OF THEM, you not saying all of them. It's simple. No need to continue making things up.
Here is another example in case you are somehow missing my point.
Genesis 37:34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many (rab) days.
This verse relates to when Jacob thought that his son Joseph had died, so he was mourning his (supposed) death for "many days". Is that talking about only some, but not all of the days that Jacob mourned Joseph's supposed death or is it referring to all of the days that he mourned? All of them, right? So, can you see how your understanding of the word "many" is flawed?
This proves my point. If Jacob mourned for his son many days, he does not mourn his son ALL of his days. Simple
This verse relates to when Jacob thought that his son Joseph had died, so he was mourning his (supposed) death for "many days". Is that talking about only some, but not all of the days that Jacob mourned Joseph's supposed death or is it referring to all of the days that he mourned? All of them, right? So, can you see how your understanding of the word "many" is flawed?
No. All I see is that your understanding is flawed.
And here is one more example to support my point:
Exodus 5:5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many (rab), and ye make them rest from their burdens.
This is Pharaoah describing the Hebrew slaves and saying that they "now are many". Was he only referring to some of the Hebrew slaves there or all of them? All of them, right? So, once again the word was used in a different way than you think it is used in Daniel 12:2.
It's a simple statement. It's like saying the crickets in my yard are many. Maybe I need to spray.
I'll give one last example just in case my point hasn't sunk in yet:
Exodus 12:38 And a mixed multitude (rab) went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Again, the word isn't used to refer to many, but not all of something here. It's referring to all the people who were going somewhere with their animals. The number of all the people was a multitude.
Do you not care whether or not your interpretation of one verse like Daniel 12:2 contradicts other verses in scripture?
I don't see any problem. It's looks pretty simple.
You seem to find a need to attempt to create a problem because the scripture does not agree with your doctrine.
Why would we not think that the following passages are speaking of the same event:
Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
James 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
I told you already. The reason that many that sleep in the dust are raised is because they either accepted or rejected Jesus the Christ, the Son of the living God.
You ought to be able to figure it out from there.
What do you think, that there will be two events in the future when both saved and lost people are resurrected? That's complete nonsense and can't be supported by any other scripture. Do you not care about that?
Daniel 12............many that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake.
John 5............ the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Instead of disagreeing with the scripture you might want to figure out why they don't seem to agree.
Hint. Daniel 12 happens before John 5.
We should also consider the fact that Paul indicated that all of the dead in Christ will be resurrected at the same time (1 Cor 15:22-23), so there is no reason to think that believers will be resurrected at two or more different times. What Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29 and Acts 24:15 tell us is that the lost will all be resurrected at generally the same time as all of those who are saved.
I am unaware that Paul said that all the dead in Christ will be resurrected at the same time.
You got chapter and verse on that?
The dead in Christ are raised first. It goes in order, first fruits and then they that are Christ at His coming.
1 Corinthians 15
23 But every man in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Christ will come for His Church in an hour that you think not. The dead in Christ rise first. Then the Lord returns for the alive that remained.
Then................don't be ignorant of this.
Romans 11
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
After the fullness of the Gentiles comes in part of Israel has its blindness removed.
The we start over. FIRST FRUITS.
Revelation 14
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men,
being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Then they that are Christs at His coming.
Revelation 14
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
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And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
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