What is "l'Tzad Ila'a"?
Rashi: Towards Hashem.
What is the meaning of "ul'Kadishei Elyonin Yevalei"?
Rashi: He will burden and pain Yisrael.
Malbim: When they pursue [to abolish Yisrael's] creed, e.g. when the small horn (the Yishmaelim's Navi) stood, many Tzadikim and Kedoshei Elyon were killed. Metzudas Tziyon ? Yevalei is an expression of Beliyah (wearing out) and loss.
Why does it say "v'Yisbor Lehashnayah Zimnin v'Das"?
Malbim: Muchamed, who made the creed of Yishmaelim, changed the creed and moved the Mo'adim.
What do we learn from "Idan v'Idanin u'Flag Idan"?
Rashi: This is a concealed Ketz (deadline for redemption), like Daniel was told "conceal the matter" (26). Early Chachamim expounded it, each like his opinion. The Ketzim passed. We can expound like I saw in the name of Rav Sadya Gaon, 1335 years as at the end of the Sefer ? "Ashrei ha'Mechakeh v'Yagi'a l'Yamim Elef Shelosh Me'os Sheloshim va'Chamishah 1 ." The first Idan (time) is 480 years ? the time between Yetzi'as Mitzrayim and Binyan ha'Bayis. The second is 410 years ? the duration of Bayis Rishon. The half is half of their total (890), i.e. 445. In all, this is 1335. This will be the time from when the Tamid ceased, six years before the Churban, until it is returned. Some support this calculation from "Haster Astir [Panai]" ? its Gematriya is 1335 2 .
Ibn Ezra (10:17, 11:31): Ben ha'Yotzer explained that the Ketz is 1500 years from the first year of Daryavesh ha'Midi. He erred. He thought that Daniel said "l'Mo'ed Mo'adim va'Chetzi" (12:7). Really, the angel said it; it refers to the previous words 3 . Also many others calculated Ketzim based on words, letters and Gematriyos ? it is folly. Daniel did not know the Ketz, and also those who followed him 4 . The angel merely hinted to it.
Malbim: Surely Idan is a known period, i.e. 400 years (the duration of Galus Mitzrayim), or 410 years that Bayis Rishon stood. Chazal and all early Chachamim explained so, just they said that Plag Idan is half of the 400 or 410 years. According to this, all the Ketzim passed. Really, it is half of the total of Idan v'Idanin (one and two periods 5 ), i.e. one and a half periods of 400 or 410 years. If Idan is 400, the total (four and a half periods) is 1800 years. The year 5628 will be 1800 years after the Churban Bayis Sheni. However, this is unlike other times brought in this Sefer. Rather, Idan must be 410; the total is 1845, so the Ketz will be 5673. Also below (12:7) mentions four and a half periods. Perhaps we use both calculations; the Ge'ulah will begin in 5628 and end in 5673.
Ibn Ezra (9:24): It cannot be 1335 years ? the verse says that happy is one who waits this amount of time! (Perhaps the verse discusses people who live in [e.g.] the last 70 years before this deadline! ? PF)
The Gematriya is 1336! Bechor Shor (Devarim 31:18) - wait 1335 full years, and it will return at the beginning of year 1336. Or, the Aleph in Astir is not part of the root (it is only due to the conjugation), so it is not included for the Gematriya.
I.e. "Va'Yishavs" ? this was his Shevu'ah. Why is it reliable only if Daniel said it? He did not understand it (12:8) without the angel's words! And what is the source that Mo'ed is 600 years, so two and a half Mo'adim are 1500? (PF)
Megilah 3a: A Bas Kol stopped Yonasan ben Uzi'el from revealing the Targum of Kesuvim, for it contains the Ketz. (If this was Hashem's desire, why did Gedolei Olam publicize calculations of the Ketz? Surely they feared lest people despair, and wanted to give them hope. I did not find a calculation more than a normal lifetime after the author publicized it. Refer to 12:4:1:2. (PF)
If so, it should have said u'Flagam or just u'Flag. "U'Flag Idan" implies like Chazal said! (PF)
