Knowledge shall increase and many shall run to and fro in the latter days. Describes accelerating technological advancement and rapid global mobility characteristic of end times.
דַּעַת (da'at, H1847); שׁוּט (shūt, H7751); אַחֲרִית (aḥarīt, H319)
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
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NASA's successful Artemis II mission demonstrates the continued acceleration of technological advancement and human mobility that characterizes the end times. The Hebrew term in Daniel 12:4 describing how "many shall run to and fro" (שׁוּט shuṭ) encompasses rapid movement and travel, which extends to space exploration as humanity's ultimate expression of mobility and technological capability.
The discovery of new volcanic prediction signals represents advancement in scientific knowledge and understanding of natural phenomena. This aligns with Daniel's prophecy that knowledge shall increase in the latter days. The Hebrew term דַּעַת (da'at) encompasses both general knowledge and specific understanding of natural processes.
Iran's 'jihad of knowledge' represents the weaponization of scientific advancement mentioned in Daniel 12:4 about knowledge increasing in the latter days. However, this corrupts knowledge for destructive purposes rather than beneficial progress.