"Desolation" is from the Greek root word eremosis and means something that has been stripped or laid waste. "When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be" (let the reader understand), "then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong--let the reader understand--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Please make sure all fields are filled out. It is the disgusting thing! tsim] on her. But more often throughout the Bible abomination refers to major covenant violations, especially idolatry (in Deuteronomy alone, see 7:25, 13:6-16, 17:2-5, 18:9-12, 27:15, 32:16). Did not Jesus indicate that even in the larger fulfillment Christians will be required to take decisive action to flee from the danger zone when the disgusting thing stands where it ought not? For God put it into their hearts to carry out his thought. (Rev. The pagan desecration of the temple altar by Antiochus, however disgusting in Gods sight, did not result in desolationfor Jerusalem, for the temple, or for the Jewish nation. Jehovah's Witnesses have also pre-identified the disgusting thing that will bring desolation; recognizing the United Nations as a disgusting thing in God's sight; since it is posed to become a world government, and as such, it presumes to accomplish what only God's kingdom can possibly accomplish. This prophecy makes sense only with reference to the fall of Jerusalem. 17 Those who are on the roof should not come down to get anything out of their houses. Even though they are used as an instrument in bringing devastation upon Babylon the Great, they gain no reward for this. If you think you know the answer, maybe we should look into this prophecy a little more closely. Obviously, the desolation of Jerusalem, as horrific as it was, did not result in a great tribulation that obliged God to cut short on account of the chosen ones. Long ago The Watch Tower in its issue of July15, 1926, page215, explained that under the heading League Foretold. At that time the peace-and-security organization still was; it had not ceased to be, as it did during World WarII. In 24:4-14, the, Jesus is preparing his disciples for eventsmost of them extremely difficultthat will take place in their lifetime. Nineteen centuries ago, when Jesus gave this prophecy, the chosen ones included the apostles to whom he was talking. Now, lets consider Daniel 11:31 more closely. 17:11) Consequently, from the start of the great tribulation upon antitypical Jerusalem (Christendom) and down to its end on the rest of the system of things, that time of trouble will prove to be the great tribulation such as has not occurred since the worlds beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.. And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity.. (a)Why does not the scarlet-colored wild beast gain a reward for being used as an instrument in devastating Babylon the Great? Not only were the United States and the British Empire the principal creators of the United Nations Organization during the Second World War, but they will force the nations to accept the United Nations as a world government in the future. So those who make up the wild beast oppose those who practice the true Christianity and who preach and faithfully stick to Gods Messianic kingdom, in which the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, serves as King under Him. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. 16 Necessarily the fulfillment of this prophecy means great tribulation for Christendom, the most reprehensible part of Babylon the Great. What is the connection between the prophecies of Daniel and Jesus? From the time when the regular daily offering is removed and an abominable thing that causes desolation is set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days. It should be noted, however, that Daniel 11:31-35 and 12:9, 11 connect a 'disgusting thing causing desolation' with "the time of the end." It is reasonable that the development of this latter expression of 'the disgusting thing causing desolation' in the time of the end should follow the . And the appearance of the antitypical disgusting thing standing in a holy place is an immediate precursor of a time of tribulation that will bring the entire world to the brink of extinction. (Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures idols and the false gods they represented are depicted as disgusting things. 31 Since the tribulation of those days upon ancient Jerusalem nineteen centuries have passed. That empire has ceased to exist, and Rome today is the center of the most populous and powerful part of Christendom. 21 It is because they still fight against Gods Messianic kingdom, for they strive to keep their occupancy of the earth by their armed might. Woe to the pregnant women and those nursing a baby in those days! What did the Watch Tower issue of July15, 1926, explain the scarlet-colored wild beast to be, and how is it an eighth king? This something different does not restrict matters to a modern-day period of three and a half years to parallel the period of 66-70C.E. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. It is the Almighty God, Jehovah God, the Author of the Holy Bible. That such parts deserve to be destroyed also will be shown to all the universe when the disgusting desolator, the mightily armed Eighth World Power, turns its forces against the Founder of Christianity, Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God at HarMagedon.Rev. When he came to suppress the rebellion, his forces entered the temple, stopped the regular sacrifices, set up an idol of or altar for Zeus, and apparently offered swine there as a sacrifice. 24:15, 16) w74 12/1 pp. (b)How does Revelation 17:12-14 describe the final efforts of the disgusting thing? In the prophetic vision of Revelation 17, the symbolic immoral woman, Babylon the Great, is depicted. 24:15-21) Obediently, Jesus disciples in Judea did flee from that province after they saw the large army of General Cestius Gallus besiege and then suddenly retreat from the holy city of Jerusalem. How J. K. Rowling Played, then Lost, the Polarization Game, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Christian Nationalism, GAFCON IV: Lessons from a Communion in Birth Pains, What to Do When Your Child Is Addicted to Video Games, Radical Christian Gentleness in an Era of Addictive Outrage, The FAQs: Anglican Group Calls on Church of Englands Leader to Repent, Whats the Earliest Evidence for Christianity? (b)Christendom must be desolated in connection with the end of what system, and why? . (b)What reason, then, is there for the Bible to call the international peace organization a disgusting thing or abomination? From eremoo; despoliation. That is almost unbelievable! A wise preacher dealing with this passage may find particular value in focusing on this point. It will be the grand finale of the great tribulation. During that finale it [that is, the scarlet-colored wild beast that came up out of the abyss in the year 1945] goes off into destruction. (Rev. Having surveyed the original meaning of abomination of desolation in Daniel, we now to turn Matthew 24:15-16, first looking at the larger structure of Matthew 24. (Rev. All of them are armed, more heavily and destructively so than has been the case of the nations in all previous history. 15 `Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe) Read Matthew (YLT) Read Matthew 24:15 (YLT) in Parallel. . Calling to mind the words of the Lord Jesus, discerning Christians living in Judea and Jerusalem seized the opportunityto flee before the disgusting thing returned three and a half years later bringing utter desolation upon the holy city. Wt 7/15 2013. 33. But she had her type back there in Bible times. . (b)Why will fulfillment of Revelation 17:16 mean great tribulation for Christendom, and how is her desolator like that of ancient Jewish Jerusalem? It should be noted, however, that Daniel 11:31-35 and 12:9, 11 connect a 'disgusting thing causing desolation' with "the time of the end." It is reasonable that the development of this latter expression of 'the disgusting thing causing desolation' in the time of the end should follow the . 29,30. The interested reader may consult orthodox commentaries.) (b)What do the words immediately after not mean, and what does Dr.A.T.Robertson say about immediately? The Roman armies were always an abomination because they carried with them idolatrous images of the emperor, whom they worshiped. For the same reason, the following command not to go back to get a cloak and the woe for nursing mothers who must flee cannot refer to Jesus return. 24:30; 25:31-46. To them he said: When you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place, . However, for the reason previously stated it simply cannot be true that the U.N. is presently in the role of the image the idol brought to life by the resuscitated beast. If a group of Christians sat down to list perplexing passages, it wouldnt take long for someone to mention Matthew 24:15-16: So when you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet Daniellet the reader understandthen let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.. But this strange event is part of a bigger thing, namely, the destruction of Babylon the Great as pictured in the last book of the Holy Bible, Revelation chapter seventeen. brought an end to a Jewish system of things that has never been restored. Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Also, those called and chosen and faithful with him will do so.. 1495-1553 - Reference Bible (Rbi8) 24 And as Jesus added: In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short. (Matt. In all biblical uses, the term can be . No Jew can prove his qualifications as a real member of that priestly family. She is an international religious harlot, for the kings of the earth commit spiritual fornication with her and the commercial leaders of the earth do business with her. Of the two, the former seems, in its enigmatic form, more likely to have been the phrase actually used; the latter to have been an explanation. 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. The priesthood in the family of Aaron the brother of Moses that carried on the religious services at that temple does not exist anymore. A great tribulation such as has not occurred since the worlds beginning until now, no, nor will occur again, for it needs no repeating. It is then, in the future, when the disgusting thing will be put into place. Here is a link to a Watchtower article fleshing out the setting leading up to the desolation of Jerusalem. 20 The scarlet-colored wild beast and its ten horns devastate Babylon the Great (including Christendom), but not because they want to glorify Jehovah God and because they have come to love him now that they have turned to hating the religious harlot. flee to the mountains (Luke 21:10-24). the constant feature has been removed and there has been a placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation.Dan. He has written seventeen books on exegesis and biblical ethics, and is the founder and president of Center for Faith and Work, St. Louis. The United Nations is the disgusting thing, and Christendom is viewed as a holy place by its followers. 6:9,10) In fact, in December of 1918 the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America publicly came out in favor of the then-proposed League of Nations as being the political expression of the kingdom of God on earth.. Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. The angel goes on to relate: How long will the vision of the constant feature and of the transgression causing desolation continue, to make both the holy place and the army things to trample on?, This prophecy will have a second and larger fulfillment. When you see this (let the reader take note), Hence all along since 1919 they have been fleeing out of antitypical unfaithful Jerusalem. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. It is a composite organization, for its seven heads symbolize the seven world powers of human history, namely, ancient Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and the Anglo-American dual world power. It is Christs congregation, made up of holy ones. What? to flee before the disgusting thing returned three and a half years later bringing utter desolation upon the holy city. The Disgusting Thing that Causes Desolation "Therefore, when you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken about by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place (let the reader use discernment), then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains." Jesus Christ __________ (Reader, pay attention!) The chief promoter of this international organization for world peace and security was the Seventh World Power, the Anglo-American dual world power. 11 Well then, is it the desolator? It may seem to us that they asked three questions: But a close reading shows that Jesus heard and answered two questions. Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular. Jesus warned His disciples of an "abomination of desolation" who would defile the temple. It should be noted, however, that Daniel 11:31-35 and 12:9, 11 connect a disgusting thing causing desolation with the time of the end. It is reasonable that the development of this latter expression of the disgusting thing causing desolation in the time of the end should follow the general pattern of that in the first century C.E., though not being restricted to the land of Israel. . . This is what is symbolized in Revelation the 17th chapter where the 10 kings, symbolizing all the national governments, give their kingdom to the wild beast until the will of God is accomplished. - 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.The Septuagint is, "From the time the sacrifice is taken away for ever, and the abomination of desolation is prepared to be set up, are a thousand two hundred and ninety days." (a)What befell Jewish Jerusalem nineteen centuries ago, and why must the antitype of this affect Babylon the Great? (a)What does history show as to whether the chosen ones have waited till now to flee out of antitypical Jerusalem? Disgusting Things Leading to Desolation. Daniels prophecy foretold disgusting things associated with desolation. the present worldwide system of things has been in its time of the end. (Luke 21:24) The prophet Daniel associates the time of the end with the placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation when he writes: Make secret the words and seal up the book, until the time of the end. When, whenever. 25 What, though, about the remnant of Gods chosen ones on whose account the days of the approaching great tribulation will be cut short in order for some flesh to be saved by not having too long a tribulation? But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 2 Who, though, suggested such an almost unbelievable thing? (a)What is the case as regards love for Christendom among the member-nations of the United Nations? 34. A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [1] Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, trans. 17:1-6,18) Back in 1930 the publication Light, VolumeII, pages87-93, explained her to be organized Christian religion or organized Christianity as exemplified in Christendom. Is the Watchtowers interpretation that the disgusting thing is presently the U.N. correct? We begin with the key phrase, abomination of desolation., The term abomination (Hebrew toevah and siqqus) appears more than 100 times in the Old Testament and just a few times in the New Testament. While Jehovahs Witnesses are under the delusion that the beast received the death-stroke back during WWI, the reality is that the Anglo-American system is now facing imminent collapse, which is why there is a relentless drive to ignite a global war. It is One whose prophecies have not failed in one case till now. The, the definite article. . Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . What did the book Light, Volume Two, of the year 1930, identify the abomination that maketh desolate as being? Most other translations use the expression armed forces instead of merely arms. These forces under the command of the king of the north likely are presently manifest in military alliances such as NATO and various other coalitions, but may also be expressed by militarized police and the oxymoronically named Homeland Security force in the United States, which in the event of martial law will come to the fore as the enforcer of the dictates of the last kingdom of man. This is the disgusting thing that is foretold to desolate Christendom, Gods Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1975, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1970, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1999. Hence, although not directly named in Bible prophecy, she is typed or prophetically pictured. See Insight on the Scriptures Disgusting thing). This bad condition and heart attitude led to their monumental act of rebellion in rejecting Gods own Son, and Jesus showed that this would bring certain destruction upon them.Mt 21:33-41; Lu 19:41-44. 6 The present time of the end is therefore the period of time in which Christendom will be brought to desolation by the disgusting thing that is causing desolation. Christendom, be it remembered, is the dominant part of todays worldly system of things, and so unavoidably she must come to an end with it. . The "abomination of desolation" is a Hebrew idiom, meaning "the abomination that maketh desolate." St. Luke ( Luke 21:20) does not use the expression; it would have sounded strange to his Gentile readers. Returning to Daniel 11:31, what are the arms that will stand up proceeding from the king of the north? According to Daniels prophecy, Da chapter eleven, verse 31 thirty-one, the disgusting thing is something that is put in place during the struggle between the king of the north and the king of the south. That verse reads: And they will certainly put in place the disgusting thing that is causing desolation. In this time of the end for both the democratic king of the south and the totalitarian king of the north, this disgusting thing that has been put in place has been the international organization for world peace and security. In view of what does a question of doubt arise as to Christendoms desolation? What is the sign of the close of this age. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple; that the gospel must be preached to all nations; that great calamities shall happen to the Jews; and the manner of his coming to judgment; the hour whereof being known to none, every man is to watch and pray, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: Mark 13:14 But when you see the abomination (Mar Mk Mr). This act was the abomination of desolation, the abomination causing desolation. The temple that was built for the worship of Jehovah as God has never been rebuilt, and never will be. Such Jerusalem was considered holy by the Jews down till its destruction in 70C.E., and it was the type, the warning example. It states: First, it is important to note that there is an obvious connection between the profanation of the sanctuary, the fortress and the removal of the so-called constant feature, as well as the putting in place of the disgusting thing that causes desolation. The use of en tachei [shortly] in Revelation 1:1 should make one pause before he decides. In, on, among. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. In other words, they receive the judgment of the second death, which Jehovahs Witnesses correctly understand to mean permanent death no resurrection. What is an abomination? "Abomination of desolation" is a phrase from the Book of Daniel describing the pagan sacrifices with which the 2nd century BCE Greek king Antiochus IV Epiphanes replaced the twice-daily offering in the Jewish temple, or alternatively the altar on which such offerings were made. When you see this (let the reader take note), 16 those of you in Judea should flee to the mountains. The interpretation of Daniel 9-11 is difficult and disputed, but it does have some fixed points, and the nature of the abomination that causes desolation is one of them. Additional prophecies of a disgusting thing. From bdelusso; a detestation, i.e. An expression like that of Daniel (associating disgusting things with desolation) appears in the Apocryphal book of 1 Maccabees (1:54) as applying to this event. 32 Other Bible texts combine together to show such guidance. (a)What is that battle called, and where is it fought? How? The survivors on earth will look back at the desolating of Christendom and of all Babylon the Great and the supernatural destruction of all the remainder of this system of things as proving to be just what Jesus Christ foretold it would be.
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