The time periods of vs. 7, 11, 12 reach down to the “time of the end” referred to in vs. 4, 9. “Happy” (see on Matt. 5:3), says the angel, is the person who witnesses the dramatic events of the closing scenes of earth’s history. Then, those portions of Daniel that were to be sealed would be understood (see on Dan. 12:4), and soon “the saints of the most High” would “take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever” (ch. 7:18).

This implies that the following prophetic period may be expected to continue beyond the end of the 1290 days. If the 1290 and the 1335 days begin at the same time, the latter period reaches to the year 1843, a significant date in relationship to the great advent awakening in America, generally known as the Millerite movement.