Matthew 24 15 The Abomination that causes Desolation.

More from the Word of God about the AntiChrist

Mat 24:15 Jesus said  "When you have seen (to use the language of the Prophet Daniel) the 'ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION', standing in the Holy Place" --let the reader observe those words--

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Introduction

Adam Clark in yesterday’s blog refers to The Abomination of Desolation as the Roman Army destroying the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D.

This may have been a primary prophetic view but sometimes Prophecy has a near fulfilment and also a long term fulfilment. It  like looking at Mountain Peaks but  you do not see the huge valleys in between.

Clarence Larkin

Mat 24:15  "When you have seen (to use the language of the Prophet Daniel) the 'ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION', standing in the Holy Place" --let the reader observe those words--

Notes

Daniel’s prophecy.

Dan 8:13  Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said unto that certain one who spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

Dan 8:14  And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. ASV

Notes

The transgression which makes desolate - transgression of desolation — literally, “making desolate,” that is, Antiochus desolating profanation of the temple (Dan_11:31; Dan_12:11). Compare as to Rome and the last Antichrist, Mat_24:15.JFB

Antiochus Desecrates the temple in Jerusalem

Most scholars agree that in the first instance this prophecy of Daniel refers to Antiochus EPIPHANES who desecrated the temple when He built and altar to Zeus in the Temple of God in the Jerusalem and offered swine and other unclean animals on it as sacrifices 1 Maccabees 1:41-61 he intended to assert sovereignty over the Jews by dethroning their God and replacing Him with His own “gods” as conqueror.

At the Roman Siege of Jerusalem many horrible things took place when they captured the city. Zealots fought for their temple and defilement by the Romans took place.

Dan 9:26  And after the threescore and two weeks shall the anointed one be cut off, and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and even unto the end shall be war; desolations are determined.

Dan 9:27  And he shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease; and upon the wing of abominations shall come one that maketh desolate; and even unto the full end, and that determined, shall wrath be poured out upon the desolate.  ASV

Adam Clark comments: And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate - “This clause is remarkably obscure. כנף שקוצים משמם  kenaph shikkutsim meshomem, “And upon the wing of abominations causing amazement.” This is a literal translation of the place; but still there is no determinate sense. A Hebrews MS., written in the thirteenth century, has preserved a very remarkable reading here, which frees the place from all embarrassment. Instead of the above reading, this valuable MS. has ובהיכל יהיה שיקוץ  ubeheychal yihyey shikkuts; that is, “And in the temple (of the Lord) there shall be abomination.” This makes the passage plain, and is strictly conformable to the facts themselves, for the temple was profaned; “

I personally believe the Long term View is that the AntiChrist will come and set up an abomination in the temple in Jerusalem. He will completely destroy the Rebuilt Temple of the Jews in the very near future midway through the One Week of the Great Tribulation

At this time, halfway the "Last 7 Years", the Antichrist causesthe Jewish Daily Sacrifice to be stopped by armed force. They erect, under the auspices of the False Prophet, within the rebuilt Jewish temple area, an idol or image of the AC,that the Bible calls the "Image of the Beast." Jesus called it the "Abomination of Desolation", as idolatry is always anabomination to all three monotheistic religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity alike!

This "Image of the Beast" will probably be some kind of highly sophisticated, super-scientific, computerised tele-communications & Internet system for the perfection of the new One World Economy of the A.C. one World government, as it will speak and somehow even cause those who refuse to worship it—by rejecting the economic Trading "Mark of the Beast"—to be executed! It may even be in the form of some computerised robot or statue perhaps, as it will be "placed" and "stand in the "Holy place", the temple area in Jerusalem!

Dan 11:30  For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure: he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

Dan 11:31  And forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and shall take away the continual burnt-offering, and they shall set up the abomination that maketh desolate.

Dan 11:32  And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

From this verse, v.30 however, to the end of the chapter, there is no little diversity of opinion. One portion suppose that the description of Antiochus and his deeds continues still to be the design of the prophet; another, that the Romans are here introduced, and that a part of the predictions in the remainder of this chapter are yet to be fulfilled; another, as Jerome, and most of the Christian fathers, suppose that the reference is to Antiochus as the type of Antichrist, and that the description passes from the type to the antitype.Barnes

Scriptures concerning the Anti - Christ

2Th 2:1  But with respect to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to meet Him, we entreat you, brethren,

2Th 2:2  not readily to become unsettled in mind or troubled--either by any pretended spiritual revelation or by any message or letter claiming to have been sent by us--through fancying that the day of the Lord is now here.

2Th 2:3  Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition, who sets himself against,

2Th 2:4  and exalts himself above, every so-called 'god' or object of worship, and goes the length of taking his seat in the very temple of God, giving it out that he himself is God.

2Th 2:5  Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used to tell you all this?

That man of sin - Ὁ ανθρωπος της ἁμαρτιας· The same as the Hebrew expresses by איש און  ish aven, and איש בליעל  ish beliyaal; the perverse, obstinate, and iniquitous man. It is worthy of remark that, among the rabbins, Samael, or the devil, is called איש בליעל ואיש און  ish beliyaal veish aven, the man of Belial, and the man of iniquity; and that these titles are given to Adam after his fall.

The son of perdition - Ὁ υἱος της απωλειας· The son of destruction; the same epithet that is given to Judas Iscariot, Joh_17:12 (note). The son of perdition, and the man of sin, or, as some excellent MSS. and versions, with several of the fathers, read, ανθρωπος της ανομιας, the lawless man, see 2Th_2:8, must mean the same person or thing. It is also remarkable that the wicked Jews are styled by Isaiah, Isa_1:4, בנים משחיתים  benim mashchithim, “children of perdition;” persons who destroy themselves and destroy others.

Bow down and worship the beast

2Th 2:6  And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true character may be revealed at his appointed time.

2Th 2:7  For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

2Th 2:8  and then the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming.

2Th 2:9  The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

2Th 2:10  and by every kind of wicked deception for those who are on the way to perdition because they did not welcome into their hearts the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

2Th 2:11  And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;