Turning the temple of the living god into a place of worship for the antichrist is truly an. This act of entering the holy place and setting up the image is most likely what jesus had in mind as the abomination of desolation that signals jews to flee jerusalem in haste because of the latter half of the tribulation period is characterized by the severe persecution of the jews cf. Then there are those who believe the abomination of desolation is the roman standards which were worshiped in jerusalem in 70 a. This meshes with the scriptures about the abomination of desolation being set up at exactly the same time. And, further on in the chapter, antichrist is not in the literal sense a beast vs. But, as an abomination is a sin of particular disgust, the abomination of desolation is an abomination that cause desolation, or a state of complete emptiness or destruction to come about, especially on a people, land, or nation. The abomination of desolation daniel and revelation religion. The abomination that causes desolation can be defined by comparing matthew 24. The abomination of desolation in the olivet discourse before we undertake an extensive examination of the abomination of desolation in the book of revelation we should briefly examine how the olivet discourse uses this term. First fulfillment of the abomination of desolation. The greek ruler antiochus epiphanes was the king of the north who first fulfilled this. For those not having adobe acrobat reader, you will need that in order to open a pdf. The word desolation means to be in a condition that is uninhabitable and devastated. For additional background, see our course and commentary on the book of revelation.
This is also why jesus named it the abomination of desolation. Likewise, the math in the book of daniel is very simple. The false prophet, the second beast of revelation, will be the religious leader who will point people toward the antichrist. The abomination takes place when the roman antichrist enters the holiest place of the soon to be rebuilt jerusalem temple, takes his seat on the ark of the covenant, and proclaims himself to be god. The abomination that causes desolation is the greek and roman armies with their idols to foreign gods that caused the desolation of israel.
The abomination of desolation, abomination that makes desolate, or desolating sacrilege hebrew. Is the abomination of desolation prophesied in the book of revelation happening now, i. In all biblical uses, the term can be understood as the abomination causing the desolation. The phrase the abomination of desolation to bdelygma tes eremoseos occurs in the. What is the meaning of the abomination of desolation.
The abomination that causes desolation final event before the rapture introduction overview of importance the abomination that causes desolation is perhaps the single most important earthly event, during end times, because jesus specifically. If you have heard any end time preaching, i am sure that you have heard about the abomination of desolation. In the book of revelation it is used to represent the immoralities and. Careful study of this book reveals that the abomination of desolation can be divided into three parts. This somewhat validates my theory that christ jesus was using abomination of desolation as a tag phrase to point to the end of the book of daniel. The abomination of desolation free book library bible. We are the temple of god, and we are being violated by the enemy. Berean bible church is located in virginia beach, virginia, and is an independent bible church with reference to denominational affiliation, and are led through a serious, often versebyverse sstudy of the scriptures by pastor david b. Much is said about the abomination of desolation by todays christians, and with the book of revelation open in one hand, and an eye to the news cycle on the other, believers look for an outsider to fill the role of antichristfailing to recognize that internal apostasy has always been the cause of desolation among gods people. Allusions to the abomination of desolation in the book of.
Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through daniel the prophet, stand. The abomination of desolation ends the final two tribes and the levite priests answers these questions and more as it explains the chronology of the book of revelation and its prophecies, clarifying the symbolic language used in each chapter. The abomination of desolation 2002 most of revelation, which was given in biblical imagery, is johns detailed account of the matthew and lukes mount olivet discourse, which describes jesus 70 ad destruction of jerusalem. The book of daniel and the revelation prophecy give the number of days left until the end of the world from the day of the abomination of desolation, and it equals 3 and a half years. The abomination of desolation mentioned in daniel 9.
The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on matthew 24. The popular version places in our future all of the events written in the book. Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of. The person who causes the abomination most likely is alive today. Whatever the future abomination of desolation is, it will leave no doubt in anyones mind that the one perpetrating it is the person known as the antichrist. When ye, therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation.
These prophecies appear to affect israel in the near future, but also, they seem to hint at the end times and connections with the book of revelation. In the hebrew, the meaning is the same and is associated with pagan idols. At the same time, it is easily the least understood major prophetic term compared to say the great tribulation, the mark of the beast or even the 70th week. The abomination of desolation will be the image of the beast that will defile the sanctuary in the temple of jerusalem. He places it, he sets it up and it stands there, so its some kind of standing object. Abomination of desolation understanding the abomination that causes desolation let no man deceive you by any means. The abomination of desolation therefore marks the beginning of. Daniels abomination of desolation is a very familiar term to most christians thanks to jesus reference to it in the gospels. This is probably too big a task for the short articles of this letter, but it seems to me as if the heart of the passage is in vs. Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. This article tells you what he does in gods holy place. The abomination of desolation is mentioned three times in the book of daniel. The abomination of desolation in bible prophecy prophecy.
The abomination of desolation, abomination that makes desolate, or desolating sacrilege is a. The prophet daniel referred to the abomination of desolation three times. Reformed in the way that they view the world and the bible, accepting the bible as the inerrant and authoritative source of all that they believe and. In matthew 24, jesus gave us some clear connecting points between daniel 9 and the book of revelation. The book of daniel and the mysterious abomination of. If we are going to be diligent about bible reading, we are going to have to learn how to read prophetic. So this image and the abomination of desolation are the same thing. Daniel prophesied that a successor to one of alexander the greats generals would set up an abomination of desolation daniel 11. Even at the closing of the book of revelation he said it again, the things which must. Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place let the reader understand, then those who are in judea must flee to the mountains. Is the abomination of desolation prophesied in the book of. From signs, christ proceeds to the immediate cause of the destruction of jerusalem, which was, the abomination of desolation, or the desolating abomination. Winston taylor revelation 17 describes johns vision of a beast representing an endtime geopolitical superpower, its 10 horns symbolizing 10 leaders who will receive power for a short time just before jesus christs return.
He will be like many false prophets of our own daydispensing what people want to hear instead of the truth they need to hear. And he will attract large crowdsfalse prophets usually do. The literal fulfillment of the abomination that causes desolation. The order to kill all those who refuse to worship the image of the beast is given at the beginning of the great tribulation. Entry for abomination, abomination of desolation holman bible dictionary one of 28 bible dictionaries freely available, this readable and easy to use dictionary takes advantage of the finest modern bible scholarship. The abomination of desolation from daniel and revelation comes alive when you add jesus words from matthew 24. Jesus also talks about an abomination of desolation which happens prior to his second coming, which was predicted in the book of daniel. The antichrist figure who sets up an abomination in the place of worship has had a role throughout history. Or that abominable thing, which threatened and brought desolation upon the city, temple, and nation. What analogous desecration our lords words point to, is a question that has received very different. So when you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniellet the reader understand matthew 24. One such prophecy, the abomination of desolation mentioned in daniel 9. The abomination of desolation, aka the image of the beast.
So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet daniel, standing in the holy place let the reader understand, matthew 24. What is the abomination of desolation mentioned in the bible within the book of daniel. Kjv search results for abomination and of and desolation. This article will dive into what the abomination of desolation is, the typology of the figure behind the abomination, and what this. Others believe the abomination of desolation refers to a future time when an atheistic antichrist will overthrow the temple in jerusalem and use it as his throne. The book of revelation explained by pastor allen nolan is a teaching series on how to unravel the mysteries of the book of the. When jesus spoke of the abomination of desolation, he was referring to daniel 11. The abomination of desolation described by jesus in the gospels was based on a prophecy found in the book of daniel which warned that a sacriligious structure would be erected on the site of the temple of jerusalem. Does verse 5 and 6 occur at the abomination of desolation. Abomination, abomination of desolation holman bible. Here is an interesting quote from a testimony of jesus christ volume 2. The abomination of desolation, though it might be typified by antiochus epiphanes before christ, is an event that our lord jesus himself places at the end of this age. Jesus tells us that our study of the abomination of desolation should focus on the book of daniel matthew 24.
Michaels deliverance and the end times 10 many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. The abomination that causes desolation is the greek army of the second century b. When one makes a careful study of this book, he discovers that the abomination of desolation can be divided into three parts. But the abomination of desolation is spoken in various places from daniel to revelation and it is impossible to have. I do not think the date of the writing of revelation is decisive in the matter of the abomination of desolation.
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