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“And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the
consummation, and that determined shall be poured out upon the desolate”
It must be noted that the prince is still the subject. It is the prince who makes Jerusalem
desolate. but as we saw in Jeremiah, God destroyed Jerusalem by the peoples choice.
We are now told what would happen as a result of the death of the Messiah: Jerusalem
was to be destroyed. The word “overspreading” is often translated “wings” in the Old
Testament. It is used, for example, to describe the invasion of Assyria into Israel (Isaiah
8:7-8). The picture is of a river which is at flood stage. When the river goes over its banks, it
spreads out its wings (see also, Nahum 1:8).
The word “abominations” here merits special attention because of its connection with
Matthew 24:15 and Luke 21:20. In Matthew 24:15-16 Jesus warned His disciples: “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), then let them which be in
Judaea flee to the mountains. . . .” Extremely important here is the appeal Jesus made to
the prophecy of Daniel 9:26-27. He explicitly tells us that the abomination of desolation
was spoken of by Daniel the prophet.
And what was this abomination of desolation? First let’s talk about the abomination. When the Roman armies surrounded Jerusalem, they put their standards into the ground and worshiped them. The Roman standards had an eagle surrounded by a golden wreath.
Under the eagle and the wreath was a solar disk, which represented the sun-god Mithra.
Says Josephus about the order in which the Roman armies marched:
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“Then came the ensigns encompassing the eagle, which is at the head of
every Roman legion, the king and the strongest of birds, which seems to
them a signal of domination, and an omen that they shall conquer all against
whom they march.” (Wars of the Jews, 3:6:2)
But what about the desolation? It is noteworthy that Daniel 9:27 employs the word
“desolate” two times. Jesus picked up on this when he said to the Jewish leaders as He left the temple: “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.” (Matthew 23:38). Luke 21:20 explains that the abomination was an omen that the desolation of Jerusalem was near. In other words, the best translation of Matthew 24:15 is: “When ye therefore shall see the abomination which maketh desolate.” That is to say, the abominable standards of the Romans were a sign that the desolation of Jerusalem was at the doors.
As we compare Daniel 9:25-27 with the Gospels we can reach the following conclusions:
1. The abomination of desolation of Daniel 9:25-27 represents the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies in the year 70 A. D. This can be seen by the similarity in terminology between the Gospels and Daniel 9:26-27 (Matthew 23:28; Luke 21:20 compared with Matthew 24:15).
2. The reason for the destruction of Jerusalem was the rejection of the Messiah by the Jewish nation. This is true in Daniel 9:26-27 where twice the destruction of Jerusalem is spoken of as coming after the death of the Messiah. It is also true in Luke 19:41-44 (as well as other passages) where the destruction of Jerusalem is linked with the rejection of Jesus.
The expression “until the consummation” means “until the full end”. We have already found this word once before in verse 26. The root meaning of the Hebrew word kala (“consummation”
means “to bring a process to completion” or “to finish a process.” This means that when Jerusalem was destroyed, God was finished with the Jewish theocracy. Coupled with this idea of consummation is the expression “poured out.” The question is, What was poured out upon the desolate until the end?
The answer is, the wrath of God.
One cannot help but think of the analogous events of the book of Revelation. There, we are told that because of the iniquity in the world in the last days, God will pour out seven last plagues for in them the wrath of God is filled up. The expression “filled up” could very well be translated “consummated” or “complete.” In fact the Reina-Valera Spanish version uses the word “consumada.” Significantly, as soon as all the cups have been poured out, the words are heard from the heavenly temple, “It is done.” (Revelation 15:1; 17:17). Putting all these concepts together we have: The cup of the iniquity of the wicked will be filled to the brim (see Genesis 15:16)and then God will pour out upon them the plagues and these will bring to an end the wrath of God.
Noteworthy is the fact that in his indictment of the Jewish leaders, Jesus employed the symbolism of the cup: “Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.” (Matthew 23:32). In other words, there was no longer any room for mercy. When God poured out His wrath upon them He was finished with them. they drank the dregs of the wrath of God. For this reason the apostle Paul says that the wrath of God had fallen upon the Jews “to the uttermost.” (I Thessalonians 2:16).
At the end of verse 27 we find once again that this outpouring of the unmitigated wrath of God had already been determined beforehand. This is clearly indicated by the expression: “that determined shall be poured out upon the desolate.” This is clear evidence that even though the city and temple were destroyed in the year 70 A. D., the sentence had already been determined previously, in the year 34 A. D. It is common in the Bible for the door of mercy to close sometime before destruction falls. Two monumental examples are: The flood where the door of mercy closed seven days before the destruction of the world and the end of the world when the door of probation will close before the Second coming (Revelation 22:11-12).
consummation, and that determined shall be poured out upon the desolate”
It must be noted that the prince is still the subject. It is the prince who makes Jerusalem
desolate. but as we saw in Jeremiah, God destroyed Jerusalem by the peoples choice.
We are now told what would happen as a result of the death of the Messiah: Jerusalem
was to be destroyed. The word “overspreading” is often translated “wings” in the Old
Testament. It is used, for example, to describe the invasion of Assyria into Israel (Isaiah
8:7-8). The picture is of a river which is at flood stage. When the river goes over its banks, it
spreads out its wings (see also, Nahum 1:8).
The word “abominations” here merits special attention because of its connection with
Matthew 24:15 and Luke 21:20. In Matthew 24:15-16 Jesus warned His disciples: “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), then let them which be in
Judaea flee to the mountains. . . .” Extremely important here is the appeal Jesus made to
the prophecy of Daniel 9:26-27. He explicitly tells us that the abomination of desolation
was spoken of by Daniel the prophet.
And what was this abomination of desolation? First let’s talk about the abomination. When the Roman armies surrounded Jerusalem, they put their standards into the ground and worshiped them. The Roman standards had an eagle surrounded by a golden wreath.
Under the eagle and the wreath was a solar disk, which represented the sun-god Mithra.
Says Josephus about the order in which the Roman armies marched:
32
“Then came the ensigns encompassing the eagle, which is at the head of
every Roman legion, the king and the strongest of birds, which seems to
them a signal of domination, and an omen that they shall conquer all against
whom they march.” (Wars of the Jews, 3:6:2)
But what about the desolation? It is noteworthy that Daniel 9:27 employs the word
“desolate” two times. Jesus picked up on this when he said to the Jewish leaders as He left the temple: “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.” (Matthew 23:38). Luke 21:20 explains that the abomination was an omen that the desolation of Jerusalem was near. In other words, the best translation of Matthew 24:15 is: “When ye therefore shall see the abomination which maketh desolate.” That is to say, the abominable standards of the Romans were a sign that the desolation of Jerusalem was at the doors.
As we compare Daniel 9:25-27 with the Gospels we can reach the following conclusions:
1. The abomination of desolation of Daniel 9:25-27 represents the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies in the year 70 A. D. This can be seen by the similarity in terminology between the Gospels and Daniel 9:26-27 (Matthew 23:28; Luke 21:20 compared with Matthew 24:15).
2. The reason for the destruction of Jerusalem was the rejection of the Messiah by the Jewish nation. This is true in Daniel 9:26-27 where twice the destruction of Jerusalem is spoken of as coming after the death of the Messiah. It is also true in Luke 19:41-44 (as well as other passages) where the destruction of Jerusalem is linked with the rejection of Jesus.
The expression “until the consummation” means “until the full end”. We have already found this word once before in verse 26. The root meaning of the Hebrew word kala (“consummation”
means “to bring a process to completion” or “to finish a process.” This means that when Jerusalem was destroyed, God was finished with the Jewish theocracy. Coupled with this idea of consummation is the expression “poured out.” The question is, What was poured out upon the desolate until the end?The answer is, the wrath of God.
One cannot help but think of the analogous events of the book of Revelation. There, we are told that because of the iniquity in the world in the last days, God will pour out seven last plagues for in them the wrath of God is filled up. The expression “filled up” could very well be translated “consummated” or “complete.” In fact the Reina-Valera Spanish version uses the word “consumada.” Significantly, as soon as all the cups have been poured out, the words are heard from the heavenly temple, “It is done.” (Revelation 15:1; 17:17). Putting all these concepts together we have: The cup of the iniquity of the wicked will be filled to the brim (see Genesis 15:16)and then God will pour out upon them the plagues and these will bring to an end the wrath of God.
Noteworthy is the fact that in his indictment of the Jewish leaders, Jesus employed the symbolism of the cup: “Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.” (Matthew 23:32). In other words, there was no longer any room for mercy. When God poured out His wrath upon them He was finished with them. they drank the dregs of the wrath of God. For this reason the apostle Paul says that the wrath of God had fallen upon the Jews “to the uttermost.” (I Thessalonians 2:16).
At the end of verse 27 we find once again that this outpouring of the unmitigated wrath of God had already been determined beforehand. This is clearly indicated by the expression: “that determined shall be poured out upon the desolate.” This is clear evidence that even though the city and temple were destroyed in the year 70 A. D., the sentence had already been determined previously, in the year 34 A. D. It is common in the Bible for the door of mercy to close sometime before destruction falls. Two monumental examples are: The flood where the door of mercy closed seven days before the destruction of the world and the end of the world when the door of probation will close before the Second coming (Revelation 22:11-12).
1. The prince confirms a covenant for 7 years. What covenant did Titus father make 3 1/2 years before the destruction? Even if you say titus was the prince, what covenant did he confirm? and then break 3 1/2 years later by abominating the inner sancuary of the temple?
2. The sequence of events are that the destruction. then the covenant, then the abomination. He did not say they would happen at the same time.
3. Lookin at jesus words.
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’[c] spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
What tribulation followed the destruction of Jerusalem that was never witnessed before. and will never be again? Come on now. WW1 and WW 2 was the greatest tribulation this would has ever seen. 70 AD paled in comparison. and you want me to believe that was the tribulation to end all tribulations. Not to mention. Jesus makes it clear. If he did not return to end it. All flesh would have ceased to exist. This was not possible until the advent of nuclear weapons.
also. The prince who makes confirms the covenant commits the abomination. If Christ confimed the covenant. how did he commit the abomination?
The abomination of desolation is a jewish term. it means someone has entered the holy of holies and desecrated the inner sanctum. It was done by antichos epiphanies when he slaughterd a pig (considered unclean by jews) in the inner sanctuary.
Everything you said sounds good laodecia. If I really wanted to believe what you are saying. I might even be convinced. But I must look at the word as a whole. And make it agree with everything it says. And I can't with an open mind and heart take what you are saying and make it agree with What Gabriel told daniel. or what Christ said concerning it.
