VII.
Abomination of desolation (Matthew
24:15-19, Mark 13:14, Luke 21:20-23)
Matthew 24:15-19
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Mark 13:14-17
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Luke 21:20-23
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When ye therefore shall see
the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let
him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his
house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his
clothes. And woe unto them that are
with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
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But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that
readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter
[therein], to take any thing out of his house: And let him that is in the
field not turn back again for to take up his garment. But woe to them that are with child,
and to them that give suck in those days!
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And when ye shall see
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a.
What
are these passages referring to with regard to the abomination of
desolation? Since Daniel is referenced
we shall begin with those passages in Daniel that reference the event.
§
Daniel
11:29-32 - At the time
appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as
the former, or as the latter. For the
ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and
return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall
even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy
covenant. And arms shall stand on his
part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the
daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination
that maketh desolate. And such
as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but
the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits]
(work effectually).
o
Observations:
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He (king
of the north) shall return at an
appointed time
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He
shall come toward the south
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Arms
shall stand at his command
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He
will corrupt the covenant (what covenant?)
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God
will strengthen those who know Him
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Those
who know God will take action against him
o
Isaiah
14:12-13 - How art
thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down
to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of
God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides
of the north:
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Of
the congregation - מועד mow`ed,
appointed place, appointed time, meeting
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Same
word used for the appointed feasts of the Lord
o
Is
the mercy seat the throne of God?
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God
instructed Moses to fashion an ark of the covenant and a mercy seat upon the
ark.
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Exodus
25:10-22 - And they
shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length
thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the
height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without
shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. And
thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners
thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the
other side of it. And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them
with gold. And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the
ark, that the ark may be borne with them. The staves shall be in the rings of
the ark: they shall not be taken from it. And thou shalt put into the ark the
testimony which I shall give thee. And thou
shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length
thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. (about 45 inches X 27 inches) And thou
shalt make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the
two ends of the mercy seat. And make one cherub on the one end, and the other
cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubim on
the two ends thereof. And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high,
covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to
another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. And thou
shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the
testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the
mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the
testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the
children of Israel.
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Was
this mercy seat placed on top of the ark God’s throne or a replica of God’s
throne in heaven?
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Stars
of God
1.
Job
38:7 - When the
morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
a.
Morning
stars sang and Sons of God shouted
b.
In
this context stars clearly represent supernatural beings created by God
2.
Genesis
22:7 - That in
blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as
the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of
his enemies;
a.
The
stars that Lucifer/Satan wishes to
exalt himself above could be the descendents of Abraham
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What
did the children of Israel treasure above all?
The Ark of the Covenant which is, either the throne of God or a replica
of the throne of God in heaven.
1.
Could
sitting upon the mercy seat (unauthorized) be considered an abomination of desolation?
2.
Where
is the Ark/mercy seat? It was in
Solomon’s temple, but there is no mention of Nebuchadnezzar capturing it when
he pillaged Jerusalem.
a.
Was
it hidden prior to Nebuchadnezzar’s raid
b.
Was
it taken by God?
c.
Was
it possibly hidden within or underneath the temple awaiting an appointed time
or the מועד mow`ed?
§
Daniel
12:11 -12 –
And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination of desolation that
maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days
(1,290 days or 3½ ,360 day years plus 30 days ). Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the
thousand three hundred and five and thirty days (1,335 days 45 days later).
o
Observations:
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Commences
when the abomination of desolation is set up
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1,290
days of desolation
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Blessed
is he that reaches the 1, 335th day
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45
day transition period?
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Is
this when the Messiah returns?
§
It
appears that the abomination of desolation coincides with the commencement of
what is commonly referred to as the great tribulation
§
This
corresponds to our current place in the outline
of the gospel accounts
b.
Deuteronomy
7:25-26 – The graven
images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver
or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein:
for it is an abomination to
the Lord thy God. Neither shalt thou
bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but
thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a
cursed thing.
§
Graven
images of gods are an abomination
§
We
are to detest any such item
§
Could
the abomination of desolation be a form of idolatry?
§
Daniel 3:1, 4-6 -
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height [was] threescore
cubits, [and] the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of
Dura, in the province of Babylon….4) Then an herald cried aloud, To you
it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, [That] at what time ye hear
the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all
kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar
the king hath set up: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same
hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
o
Could
this have been a type of the abomination of desolation?
o
Image
set-up , people forced to worship the image
o
But…know
this…
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Isaiah 43:2 - When
thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou
shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
c.
Daniel
8:13-14 - Then I heard
one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which
spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and
the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be
trodden under foot? And he said unto me,
Unto two thousand and three hundred
days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
§
The
word sacrifice is added by the translators
§
What
is the “daily” spoken of here? Could be
referring to the daily (morning and evening) time that Daniel spent in prayer
§
Could
be a reference to the forced worship of a false god like the one Nebuchadnezzar
established.
d.
2
Thessalonians 2:3b-4 –
…that man of sin revealed, the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called
God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the Temple of
God, shewing himself that he is God.
§
“…called
God…”
o
Called
– λέγω legō, verb, to say, to speak
o
God
- θεός theos, masculine noun, whatever can in
any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
o
Can
be said to exalt himself above all that is spoken of God or established by God
§
This
son of perdition inhabits the Temple of God temple of God
§
What
better way to proclaim to be God than to sit upon his throne (the mercy seat
atop the Ark of the Covenant) inside a rebuilt temple. By giving an appearance of establishing an
outward or external authority, he will establish the inward by deceiving God’s
people (or the stars) into worshipping him.
§
1
Corinthians 3:16-17 –
Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth
in you? If any man defile the Temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the
Temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
§
The
same man, prompted by the same Spirit wrote 2 Thessalonians and 1 Corinthians,
if he is referring to a brick and mortar Temple
§
If
we are talking about the body of Christ being the Church, could this passage
refer to a grand deception whereby we have a great apostasy in the Church? Can
we see evidence of this now? Are churches caving to the pressure from the world
to adapt to the world?
§
Zechariah
6:12-13 - And speak
unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose
name [is] The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the
glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon
his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
o
Zechariah
prophesied that Messiah would build the temple of the Lord. Did Christ come and build a physical temple?
No, He built… and is still building His temple through the preaching of His
Word through His servants
§
Another
far out idea is the possible cloning of the original body of
Christ through blood found either on the shroud of Turin
e.
Revelation
13:5-6 – And there was
given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was
given unto him to continue forty and two months (3½ years). And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against
God to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
f.
2
Timothy 3:1-5 – This
know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be
lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient
to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors,
heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form
of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
g.
Is
it feasible that this correspond to one of the woes given in Revelation? The Woes given in Revelation 8-12 correspond
to the last three trumps (5th, 6th& 7th)
§
Revelation
8:13 - Therefore
rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the
earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath,
because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
§
Woe
- οὐαίouai, interjection, alas, woe, grief or of denunciation
h.
Woe
to them that are with child and give suck
§
Jeremiah
30:5-7 – For thus
saith the Lord; “We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of
peace. Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? Wherefore do I see every man with his hands
on his loins, as a woman in travail,
and all faces are turned into paleness?
Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the
time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall
be saved out of it.
§
The
passage here in Jeremiah is not referring to a literal pregnancy, but a
metaphor for being pregnant with the doctrine of fear contrary to the doctrine
of peace preached by Messiah.
§
Christ
is expecting to find a virgin bride; woe to those who are pregnant depicts an
unfaithful bride who has received false doctrine. Mark 13:22 says the false prophets seduce, a
sexual reference meaning deceive. So it
can then be said that one who is seduced
by these false prophets are impregnated with deception and are then with child.
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