The “abomination of desolation” is the Roman Armies when they surrounded Jerusalem in 70 AD

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The Titus Arch in Rome that celebrates the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD by Titus as Matthew 24 prophesied.

The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some “Rapture” theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city and were saved.

 

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The Abomination of desolation is the Roman Armies that surrounded and destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD.

Abomination of desolation = Jerusalem surrounded by armies

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Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

abomination of desolation

24:15

13:14

not mentioned

surrounded by armies

not mentioned

not mentioned

21:20

Conclusion

Abomination fulfilled when Jerusalem surrounded by armies

A. Explanation the force of the above table:               

  1. Matthew & Mark mention the abomination. Luke, inserts, in the exact place of mentioning the abomination, "when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies". The conclusion is that Luke interpreted the abomination to be fulfilled when Jerusalem surrounded.
  2. Standing in the holy place where it should not:
  3. The temple was destroyed near the end of the siege, long after leaving was possible
  4. The Roman armies were the abomination which causes abomination when they surrounded the city, Christians where given opportunity to leave.
  5. Jesus makes reference to the "abomination" prophecy of Daniel: Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:7-13

B. Historical Fulfillment Possibilities of Daniel's prophecy (Dan 9:27)

  1. Antiochus Epiphanes 167 BC
  2. Rome 70 AD

Conclusion:

1.      There is absolutely no reason to view the abomination of desolation as some future event, when it was clearly fulfilled in 70 AD!

2.      This may not make for exciting TV programming where we misapply current events to Bible prophecy, but it is the truth!

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