35. Abomination of Desolation
Dan 11.31
Daniel 11:29–35 (ESV)
29“At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before.
30For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant.
31Forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.
32He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.
33And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder.
34When they stumble, they shall receive a little help. And many shall join themselves to them with flattery,
35and some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it still awaits the appointed time.
Dan 12.11.
Daniel 12:5–13 (ESV)
5Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream.
6And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?”
7And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished.
8I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?”
9He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
10Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
11And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. [1290 days = 3.5 years + 1 month of 30-day months.]
12Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. [I think the additional 45 days is the 1.5 month period between the end of the Tribulation and the beginning of the Milennium when the unbelivers are removed from the earth (Mt 13.40-41, Rv 14.14-20) and the believers are gathered to Palestine to begin Christ’s kingdom reign.]
13But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.”
Mt 24.15
Matthew 24:15–22 (ESV)
15“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,
18and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak.
19And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
20Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.
21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.
22And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
Mk 13.14
Mark 13:14–20 (ESV)
14“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out,
16and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak.
17And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
18Pray that it may not happen in winter.
19For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be.
20And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
Rev 11.2.
Revelation 11:1–3 (ESV)
1Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there,
2but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. [42 months = 3.5 years]
3And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” [1260 days = 3.5 years of 30-day months]