Regarding the statue image being viewable -
Have you ever heard of TV and the internet, You Tube ? The statue image will be viewable from parts of Jerusalem that overlook the temple mount as well.
Its like you don't seem to understand the sense of urgency.They dont have the time to watch tv.The people Jesus said would see it are outside and they don't have the time to go into into their houses to get a coat much less sit down and watch TV.
It's even a burden to have a child .
How many years have you read these things and never noticed Jesus said they won't go into the houses?Yet you think someone will go into their house,sit down and watch TV?
Seriously?
Mathew 24
15 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
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.