Hello Plainword,
When the abomination, which I believe is synonymous with the image that is made of the first beast mentioned in Rev.13:14-15, this causes the desolation, which is when those who are in Judea flee into the wilderness (desolation) when they see the abomination standing in the holy place. This desolation mentioned here in Mt.24:15-21 is synonymous with the woman/Israel fleeing out into the wilderness in Rev.12:6, 14. To be clear, when the abomination is set up in the holy place within the temple, which will be an image of the first beast, then those in the Jerusalem and the surrounding area will flee (make desolate) to that place that God will have prepared for them, where they will be cared for and remain for that last 3 1/2 years until the return of the Lord to end the age at the end of that last 3 1/2 years.
When the abomination, which I believe is synonymous with the image that is made of the first beast mentioned in Rev.13:14-15, this causes the desolation, which is when those who are in Judea flee into the wilderness (desolation) when they see the abomination standing in the holy place. This desolation mentioned here in Mt.24:15-21 is synonymous with the woman/Israel fleeing out into the wilderness in Rev.12:6, 14. To be clear, when the abomination is set up in the holy place within the temple, which will be an image of the first beast, then those in the Jerusalem and the surrounding area will flee (make desolate) to that place that God will have prepared for them, where they will be cared for and remain for that last 3 1/2 years until the return of the Lord to end the age at the end of that last 3 1/2 years.
Therefore the Abomination is of Muslims and/or relates to Islam.
As to where it is "set up" is debatable. If you look closely, Jesus does not use the word "temple" in either Mat 24 or Mrk 13.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]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
[SUP]14 [/SUP]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:
Jesus could have said, "Temple" if indeed there is to be a third temple and indeed if that was to be the location. Instead Jesus calls it, "the Holy Place" and "Where it ought not." That is very telling to me and enforces the fact that there is no prophesy of a third man-made temple. It is only assumed by many because of these passages.
I concur with you that the below from Rev 13 is a very strong candidate to be referencing the A of D:
that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. [SUP]15 [/SUP]And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
This Muslim/Islamic "Image to the Beast" (of the Sea) which "comes to life, speaks and kills those whom won't worship/serve it" sure does sound like it will be the A of D. I'm with you on that. Where I am not with you on is that it is placed in a Third Jewish Man-Made Temple.
And, I am not in agreement (If you are one who believes this passage proves a 3rd Temple also):
[SUP]4 [/SUP]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.
This is something else. It could be, and is likely, related but this is not the same event. I say this because it is the Man of Sin sitting as God in God's Temple here. The Man of Sin isn't placing an image there. There is no mention of people in Judea fleeing in this passage. My contention is that the 2 Thes 2 event is the Man of Sin taking God's Throne in Heaven declaring to be God in Heaven. My contention is this is what triggers the War which breaks out in Heaven and the final casting down to earth and the massive rage with which the dragon has which he takes out on the earth when he gets here which is called, "The Great Tribulation."
The Great Tribulation officially begins after the Man of Sin comes to earth and sets up the A of D image in "the holy place, where it ought not" be. The GT begins when this image comes to life and demands to be worshiped.
This is so important!! THE TRIGGER FOR THE GREAT TRIBULATION IS THE SETTING UP OF THE ABOMINATION OF (the) DESOLATION (or desolate). Our God does not do this!! Satan does this.
We agree (I think) who needs to flee - it is "those in Judea."
[SUP]16 [/SUP]Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Yes, that is what it says. God is not out to harm those who live in Judea. In fact it is Jesus who warns them to flee. If God was targeting the Jews in Judea with His wrath, why would Jesus warn them to flee the wrath? It makes no sense and defies all logic. Thus, the Great Tribulation is of Satan - Satan sets up the A of D (Whatever this image is) and Satan rallies his Muslim hordes to attack "those in Judea." That is why they are warned to flee.
Again, the GT is first aimed at the Jews. It says so here:
[SUP]19 [/SUP]For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
As you point out, The WOMAN (which is Israel) goes to the Mountains (Nations) where she is kept from the serpent. The Serpent is angry then wages war with her offspring. Daniel confirms:
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Notice Daniel calls it "A TIME OF TROUBLE." Who else calls it a "TIME OF TROUBLE?" How about Jeremiah?
Jer 30: [SUP]3 [/SUP]For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]And these are the words that the Lord spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]For thus saith the Lord; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]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?
[SUP]7 [/SUP]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.
See the same references to being "with child" that Jesus uses? Notice this happens AFTER Israel is brought back from the nations as in now?
THUS THE GREAT TRIBULATION is the TIME OF JACOB'S TROUBLE.
It is Israel which goes through the Great Tribulation. God rescues Jacob from this Great Tribulation. Do you now see this?
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