How Did The Prophet Daniel Speak Of The Abomination Of Desolation?
How do we qualify this claim?
The current economic meltdown and the Middle East crisis is the breeding ground for the ascension of the antichrist to the world stage as the world ruler. He will gain popularity as he advocates with great oratorical power the idea of the new world order and world peace and; at the top of world peace agenda will be a supposed plan to stabilize the Middle East tensions.
And, as he will in all likelihood be a Jew who will speak the language that the Jews who (for many years had been hated and dominated by nations of the world) would be desperate to hear, they will fall for his deception.
Israel will then embrace him as their Messiah, hoping this would bring an end to their suffering because they now know that …show more content…
The New International Version of the Bible explains this better in Daniel 9:27,
“He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple, he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him”.
Let me hasten to say that some Bible scholars see Daniel 9:27 as referring to the Messiah making a covenant with many for one week; in the middle of which He was cut off by being crucified on the cross. They then see the last three and half years to be fulfilled upon Israel as God’s judgment upon them through the great tribulation.
For some time I followed this school of thought, however I changed my mind after reading the New International Version’s interpretation as quoted above. I was finally convinced that Daniel 9:27 is making reference to the Antichrist! (I am yet to be convinced otherwise on this …show more content…
What is the “abomination of desolation”? It is the image or statue of the antichrist that will be erected in the Jewish Synagogue that the False Prophet will force people to bow down to!
The Jews know from the teachings of the Torah that idol worship is abomination to God because idolatry (according to the Mosaic Law) is spiritual adultery. For this reason, they were told to be on their look out for this abominable act of the man of sin.
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In fact, for the Jews, the erection of the Beast’s Image will be a sign that the end is come!
Jesus advised that when they see that abominable act, they must flee to the mountains warning, “...for then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no nor ever shall be...”
The reason for their flight is that Judea where they are will be a trouble centre or hot spot area mostly and immediately affected by the execution of those who will refuse to succumb to the False Prophet’s demand for the worship of the Beast’s
The current economic meltdown and the Middle East crisis is the breeding ground for the ascension of the antichrist to the world stage as the world ruler. He will gain popularity as he advocates with great oratorical power the idea of the new world order and world peace and; at the top of world peace agenda will be a supposed plan to stabilize the Middle East tensions.
And, as he will in all likelihood be a Jew who will speak the language that the Jews who (for many years had been hated and dominated by nations of the world) would be desperate to hear, they will fall for his deception.
Israel will then embrace him as their Messiah, hoping this would bring an end to their suffering because they now know that …show more content…
The New International Version of the Bible explains this better in Daniel 9:27,
“He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple, he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him”.
Let me hasten to say that some Bible scholars see Daniel 9:27 as referring to the Messiah making a covenant with many for one week; in the middle of which He was cut off by being crucified on the cross. They then see the last three and half years to be fulfilled upon Israel as God’s judgment upon them through the great tribulation.
For some time I followed this school of thought, however I changed my mind after reading the New International Version’s interpretation as quoted above. I was finally convinced that Daniel 9:27 is making reference to the Antichrist! (I am yet to be convinced otherwise on this …show more content…
What is the “abomination of desolation”? It is the image or statue of the antichrist that will be erected in the Jewish Synagogue that the False Prophet will force people to bow down to!
The Jews know from the teachings of the Torah that idol worship is abomination to God because idolatry (according to the Mosaic Law) is spiritual adultery. For this reason, they were told to be on their look out for this abominable act of the man of sin.
_____________________________________________
In fact, for the Jews, the erection of the Beast’s Image will be a sign that the end is come!
Jesus advised that when they see that abominable act, they must flee to the mountains warning, “...for then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no nor ever shall be...”
The reason for their flight is that Judea where they are will be a trouble centre or hot spot area mostly and immediately affected by the execution of those who will refuse to succumb to the False Prophet’s demand for the worship of the Beast’s