You all know that I argued this the other way and could not get good answers to Daniel chapter 12. But if you see Michael as performing a function much like John the Baptist did and how the Jews believed that Elijah must come first then Michael's function of standing in advance of the return of our Lord for a short time prior to the resurrection of the dead makes perfect sense. And it also gives a slightly different meaning to the words: " and what shall be the sign of thy coming, (events that take place after the standing up of Michael) and of the end of the world?" (Christs return or presence.) So here are some notes that I made and you can draw your own conclusions as to the real identities of Jesus and Michael.
The PreHuman Christ and Michael working together
Dan 10:5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: 6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. 7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Michael was an assistant to the PreHuman Christ
Dan 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
The Resurrected Christ in Vision
Re 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Re 2:18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
My Conclusion
When examined like this there can be no doubt that Jesus is not Michael. The Revelation draws heavily on the book of Daniel and there is no mistaking who is who in these texts since we can easily see the proof in the texts themselves. We do learn then from Daniel that Our Lord had assistants that helped him in times past and the later assistants that appeared to the Apostles for him at Acts 1:10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. So we should not be surprised to learn that such assistants would also help him in the future like Michael who already proved himself worthy would in Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 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. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Sorry for any confusion that I may have caused.
Joseph