What is the Abomination of Desolation?

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The Book of Daniel describes something called 'the abomination that maketh desolate':

Daniel 11:31 - 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.

Daniel 12:11 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

What is it? Has it happened already?

According to Daniel 9:27, the Abomination of Desolation happens in the 'midst of the week':

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Isn't that when the Crucifixion happened?
 
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The Book of Daniel describes something called 'the abomination that maketh desolate':

Daniel 11:31 - 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.

Daniel 12:11 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

What is it? Has it happened already?

According to Daniel 9:27, the Abomination of Desolation happens in the 'midst of the week':

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Isn't that when the Crucifixion happened?
This is History....
However, what makes it truly relevant is that Jesus referenced it.

And Herod, the Fox, had a gold covered Roman Eagle placed over the gate to the Temple Complex in Jerusalem as well as pictures of Caesar all over Jerusalem.
He had it done at night....

Then Menalaus and his buddies got an are and cut down the Eagle. They were executed for their defiance....but more importantly this was the key domino, in a string of them, that caused the destruction of the Temple. 3 and a half years later....the Temple was burnt and every stone pried apart to get at the gold.
 
The Book of Daniel describes something called 'the abomination that maketh desolate':

Daniel 11:31 - 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.

Daniel 12:11 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

What is it? Has it happened already?

According to Daniel 9:27, the Abomination of Desolation happens in the 'midst of the week':

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Isn't that when the Crucifixion happened?
It happened with Antiochus before Jesus and it happened after Jesus' resurrection when the Roman armies surrounded Jerusalem:

Luke 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

They were scattered and now we are living in the times of the gentiles. How long? I don't know maybe they have ended now that the Jews are back in the land, or maybe they have not ended since the Jews do not control the temple mount, or the Jews are considered pagans cause they lack faith in Christ at the moment. Take your pick.
 
This is History....

I agree.

However, what makes it truly relevant is that Jesus referenced it.

Indeed.

And Herod, the Fox, had a gold covered Roman Eagle placed over the gate to the Temple Complex in Jerusalem

Are you aware that this is foretold in Daniel?

...as well as pictures of Caesar all over Jerusalem.

I have not heard of this. Which Caesar? It had to have been Augustus right?

3 and a half years later....the Temple was burnt and every stone pried apart to get at the gold.

Are you referring to 70 AD?
 
It happened with Antiochus before Jesus...

Are you able to prove this using verses?

...and it happened after Jesus' resurrection when the Roman armies surrounded Jerusalem:

According to Daniel 9:27, the event appears to have two parts to it:

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
  1. The 'overspreading of abominations' happens first
  2. The 'desolation' happens second
Therefore, the Abomination of Desolation happens at the time Crucifixion (middle of the week), but the desolation happens in 70 AD is what I am seeing.

Luke 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

And there is the second part of the prophecy.

They were scattered and now we are living in the times of the gentiles.

Agreed.

How long? I don't know maybe they have ended now that the Jews are back in the land, or maybe they have not ended since the Jews do not control the temple mount, or the Jews are considered pagans cause they lack faith in Christ at the moment. Take your pick.

Ha, I wish I knew.
 
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Is Luke 21:20-21 referring to the abomination of desolation in Daniel?

Hmmmm...

Luke 21:20-21 - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

I would say that the above verses correspond to the second part of Daniel 9:27:
  1. The 'overspreading of abominations' happens first <--- This is Matthew 27:22
  2. The 'desolation' happens second <--- This is Luke 21:20-21
 
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The Book of Daniel describes something called 'the abomination that maketh desolate':

Daniel 11:31 - 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.

Daniel 12:11 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

What is it? Has it happened already?

According to Daniel 9:27, the Abomination of Desolation happens in the 'midst of the week':

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Isn't that when the Crucifixion happened?
As was already said, Daniel 11:31 predicts the Maccabean revolt. But Daniel 9:27 predicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the Jewish/Roman wars of 68-70 AD.

Jesus was the one who confirmed the Covenant for one week. He personally confirmed the covenant for 3-1/2 years until his crucifixion. Then his Apostles confirmed the covenant for the next 3-1/2 years.

This is why it says that in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease. He did this literally when the curtain was torn from top to bottom. He also did this metaphorically because after the Death, Burial, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ, the animal sacrifices were no longer necessary. He is our high priest now.

Daniel says that "on the wing of abominations he shall make desolate." What does that mean? In the Hebrew idiom, a "wing" was a fixed boundary, an edge, or a corner. Daniel is saying that when Israel's abominations reach their absolute limit, God will act. And he did. Putting an innocent man to death for political reasons is the epitome of evil and God responded by bringing the Roman Army against Jerusalem to destroy it and the temple.
 
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The Book of Daniel describes something called 'the abomination that maketh desolate':

Daniel 11:31 - 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.

Daniel 12:11 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

What is it? Has it happened already?

According to Daniel 9:27, the Abomination of Desolation happens in the 'midst of the week':

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Isn't that when the Crucifixion happened?
Eschatological writings, such as Daniel is in large part, are exceedingly difficult to understand. They are written in symbolic language but usually reference current events that the people of the time when it was written would recognize. The problem arises when some fool, reading at a time far removed from the events referred to attempts to make it fit in a different timeframe as it was "a prophesy". It might well be prophetic, but if it is, it can only be fully understood in hindsight. If one has any questions about whether or not it has been fulfilled, it has not been.
 
As was already said, Daniel 11:31 predicts the Maccabean revolt.

Thank you @Roger316 for contributing some really good comments. If you don't mind, I would like to focus on the above for a moment.

I just completed a verse-by-verse interpretation/commentary on Daniel 11. The PDF may be downloaded from here:


Here is the commentary for Daniel 11:31:

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As you can see, the timeline I show is different than yours. I believe the Maccabean Revolt you referenced happens much earlier in chapter 11. The verses for Antiochus IV Epiphanes are from Daniel 11:14 to Daniel 11:19. After that, the chapter transitions into the Fourth Kingdom, i.e., Rome.
 
Eschatological writings, such as Daniel is in large part, are exceedingly difficult to understand.

Amen. It took me years to put together my chapter 11 expositional commentary. Daniel 12 is next, then the other chapters.

They are written in symbolic language but usually reference current events that the people of the time when it was written would recognize.

Agreed.

The problem arises when some fool, reading at a time far removed from the events referred to attempts to make it fit in a different timeframe as it was "a prophesy". It might well be prophetic, but if it is, it can only be fully understood in hindsight. If one has any questions about whether or not it has been fulfilled, it has not been.

Interesting.
 
Jesus was the one who confirmed the Covenant for one week. He personally confirmed the covenant for 3-1/2 years until his crucifixion. Then his Apostles confirmed the covenant for the next 3-1/2 years.

Sounds good to me.

This is why it says that in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease. He did this literally when the curtain was torn from top to bottom. He also did this metaphorically because after the Death, Burial, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ, the animal sacrifices were no longer necessary. He is our high priest now.

Amen.

Daniel says that "on the wing of abominations he shall make desolate." What does that mean? In the Hebrew idiom, a "wing" was a fixed boundary, an edge, or a corner. Daniel is saying that when Israel's abominations reach their absolute limit, God will act. And he did. Putting an innocent man to death for political reasons is the epitome of evil and God responded by bringing the Roman Army against Jerusalem to destroy it and the temple.

That is why I believe the prophecy comes in two stages:
  1. "Putting an innocent man to death for political reasons" <--- Abomination that causes desolation is 'set up' (1290)
  2. "God responded by bringing the Roman Army against Jerusalem to destroy it and the temple" <--- Said desolation occurs (1335)
1260 vs 1290 vs 1335 vs 2300 SM.png
 
It's an idol that will look like the fourth beast of Daniel. It has not been created or established yet.
 
Thank you @Roger316 for contributing some really good comments. If you don't mind, I would like to focus on the above for a moment.

I just completed a verse-by-verse interpretation/commentary on Daniel 11. The PDF may be downloaded from here:


Here is the commentary for Daniel 11:31:

6YiIKPt.png


As you can see, the timeline I show is different than yours. I believe the Maccabean Revolt you referenced happens much earlier in chapter 11. The verses for Antiochus IV Epiphanes are from Daniel 11:14 to Daniel 11:19. After that, the chapter transitions into the Fourth Kingdom, i.e., Rome.
I always believed that Daniel 11:29-35 described the Hellenization of Jewish Culture. Verse 31 indicated the Maccabean Revolt when the people rose up and took action. The man of sin, is described beginning in verse 36. But I admit, I could be wrong.
 
The Book of Daniel describes something called 'the abomination that maketh desolate':

Daniel 11:31 - 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.

Daniel 12:11 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

What is it? Has it happened already?

According to Daniel 9:27, the Abomination of Desolation happens in the 'midst of the week':

Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Isn't that when the Crucifixion happened?
Consider this parable and ask the reason the husbandmen were destroyed in wrath and thier kingdom was given to others

“Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, ( God ) which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, ( israel ) and went into a far country:

and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants ( the early prophets of isreal ) to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Again, he sent other servants more than the first: ( the latter messianic prophets ) and they did unto them likewise.

But last of all he sent unto them his son, ( Jesus messiah ) saying, They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same is become the head of the corner: This is the Lord's doing, And it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I ( Jesus ) unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:33-43‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Notice what the husbandmen do ? Not only to the son but to the servants before him

“Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

Verily
I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23:31-32, 36-38‬ ‭KJV‬‬

I’d say anyone who rejects Christ is left to spiritual and eternal desolation
 
Is Luke 21:20-21 referring to the abomination of desolation in Daniel?
“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 Judæa flee to the mountains:”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭13:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“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:)
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:15‬ ‭

“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭21:20-22‬ ‭KJV‬‬

same sermon different details recorded this happens often in Mathew mark and Luke if you and I and two others were part of a group and wrote down our own record of what was said or if like like we investigated with all the witnesses and had the account ….. we’re each going to have different details we remember and consider importwnt and maybe emphasize

to really understand the gospel oddly this really applies


“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭13:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

This is why we have different witnesses of the gospel and to consider them all together opens up the clarity

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:34‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭11:49-51‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23:34-38
 
Sounds good to me.



Amen.



That is why I believe the prophecy comes in two stages:
  1. "Putting an innocent man to death for political reasons" <--- Abomination that causes desolation is 'set up' (1290)
  2. "God responded by bringing the Roman Army against Jerusalem to destroy it and the temple" <--- Said desolation occurs (1335)
Might I point out a few math mistakes? We do not know when Moses built the tabernacle, nor when God made the covenant with Moses, so we do not know the starting point. There would need to be two witnesses who are killed and come back to life, so that messes up the middle of the week. And finally, the temple was destroyed in 70 CE, unless one considers the second Jewish temple that existed in the 1st century that was destroyed in 73 CE, but either way, you have a very long initial part and a very rapid conclusion, which is not all that easy to reconcile, not to mention the evidence that exists independent of human hands changing it, that the Jews, including the temple authorities and Herod Antipas, liked Jesus. The gospels hint at this while actively denying it, but that is a different matter having to do with credibility (1st century Jews would have known that the Sanhedrin was largely composed of who happened to be available at the time, with likely just two or three, okay maybe four, regular members, the only ones who could be considered "high ranking". Now in the actions by "high ranking" members of the Sanhedrin interacting with Jesus, one or perhaps two, if there were four, are automatically excluded due to provided details, so how many possible people are left? And the names of all potential "high ranking" members are known, and one was a Joseph who might be recognized by either of two descriptive names, one being "Joseph of Arimathea" and the other "Joseph Caiaphas", depending on whether he was identified by hometown or family name..
 
Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Israel as a nation has 70 weeks, 490 years, to make an end of sins, and anoint the most Holy who is Jesus.

Which they will not see Jesus until they do that.

That means the plan of God will not continue until they are in the truth so He will turn them to the truth.

Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

69 weeks have already passed with one more week to go.

This is not speaking of Jesus because the 70th week was not fulfilled back then but the prince to come in verse 26 that he confirms the covenant.

Since Israel is not in the truth the 70th week has not been fulfilled so it is in the future.

The prince to come will be from the Roman Empire which the Roman Empire does not lose their dominion until Jesus puts down the world.

Which 10 horns come from them which is the world divided in to 10 sections with a leader in each section as they go by a false interpretation of the Bible(1 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 4:4).

Which they shall devour the whole earth, break it in pieces, and tread upon it.

Which they will convince the world that it is the truth.

Which when the antichrist starts working in the world he will push the agenda of the false interpretation of the Bible all religions interpreted the same way which he will gain power over all nations, kindreds, and tongues.

That is when the prince to come will appear at the time the 70th week will be fulfilled.

Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

Israel is blinded in part until salvation is no longer available to the Gentiles and so all Israel shall be saved.

Ezekiel 39:25 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

26 After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.

27 When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations;

28 Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.

29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.


Ezekiel 39:22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.

God will bring the whole house of Israel all 12 tribes back to Israel and they will not be left in the nations anymore.

And they will know the LORD God from that day forward and He will never hide His face from them again which they will always be in the truth.

So this is in the future.

Daniel 11:31 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.

36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 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.

The abomination of desolation happens in the future when the man of sin, prince to come, steps in to the Jews temple and claims to be God and deceives the world.

Revelation 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

12 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.

The last 7 years is the time God allows the world to have their way to go against the truth and brings Israel to the truth.

He is allowing the devil to deceive all people who do not love the truth so He can end sin on earth.

He is not forcing anyone but they have the decision.

When the antichrist starts working in the world he will push the agenda of his religion and the nations will come together to work for peace on earth.

It will pave the way for all Hebrews to go to Israel for the Gentiles nations will cause it to happen and the antichrist wants them all back on their land but God means it for good towards the Hebrews.

There will be a peace treaty in the Middle East for 7 years.

The orthodox Jews will rebuild their temple and go back to animal sacrifices will no hassle from the Palestinians.

For the first 3.5 years salvation is still available to the world.

At the end of that time the devils are cast to earth where they deceive all people who do not love the truth which is the strong delusion God will send them.

The antichrist will step on to the Hebrews temple and claim to be God and tell them to stop animal sacrifices which is the abomination of desolation.

When the world follows the antichrist and takes his mark that has to do with technology then salvation is no longer available to the world and the fullness of the Gentiles have come in.

God will then send Israel 2 witnesses to Israel to turn them to the truth for the last 3.5 years and at the end of that time it they will be in the truth.

As the 70th week is fulfilled.
 
The abomination that makes desolate happens after the continual burnt offering is taken away, and the Annointed One is cut off from the Earth. So it couldn't have happened during Christs church presence on earth. Christs church isn't just 'Christianity', but every believer who loved him from the dawn of this earth to the end. The 'Continual burnt offering' Isn't the temple in Jerusalem, but those who are willfully sacrificing to Him in their spirit, by Denying themselves and Taking Up their Cross, to repenting of sins, to believing the Scriptures and calling on Gods Name for guidance and Salvation.